This post is about the best soaps for hidradenitis suppurativa.

This is a 2% zinc pyrithione bar that is perfect to use for hidradenitis suppurativa as it helps relieve itching, irritation, redness, flaking, and scaling.

• It is mild and gentle for sensitive skin.

• It is non-comedogenic, pH-balanced, dermatologist-tested, and gluten-free.

What ingredients does it contain?

Active Ingredients: zinc Pyrithione 2%

Inactive Ingredients: sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, coconut acid, water, sodium isethionate, sodium cocoyl glycinate, sodium chloride, petrolatum, sorbitol, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, ceteareth-20, simethicone, glyceryl stearate, PEG-30 stearate, sorbic acid.

This is an antibacterial bar soap that should be suitable for hidradenitis suppurativa.

• It is unscented.

• It provides round-the-clock odor protection along with moisture balance.

• It gives a creamy lather that washes away bacteria without drying skin.

What ingredients does it contain?

Active ingredient: Benzalkonium Chloride 0.10%

Inactive ingredients: Soap (Sodium Tallowate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palm Kernelate), Water, Coconut Acid, Palm Acid, Palm Kernel Acid, Tallow Acid, Glycerin, PEG-6 Methyl Ether, Sodium Chloride, Pentasodium Pentetate, Tetrasodium Etidronate, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 45350 (Yellow 8), CI 14700 (Red 4).

This is a liquid soap that is good to use for acne-prone skin.

• It contains tea tree oil that has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory.

• Contains no synthetic preservatives, detergents, or foaming agents.

What ingredients does it contain?

Water, Organic Coconut Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Organic Palm Kernel Oil, Organic Olive Oil, Tea Tree Extract, Organic Hemp Seed Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Citric Acid, Tocopherol.

This is bar soap made for sensitive skin and has been highly recommended by many people.

• What’s special about this soap is that it contains ¼ moisturizing cream and a mild cleanser formula that helps retain skin moisture without making the skin dry.

• It is suitable for daily use on the face, body, and hands.

• It is free from fragrance, and parabens, and is hypoallergenic.

• It effectively washes away dirt and germs.

What ingredients does it contain?

Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Lauric Acid, Sodium Oleate, Water, Sodium Isethionate, Sodium Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Laurate, Titanium Dioxide.

This is a soap that uses cocoa pod ash, coconut oil, and shea butter, along with palm ash and plantain peel, that cleanses out impurities, while the Vitamin E, Aloe, and Oats condition and restore your skin.

• It is moisturizing and soothing.

What ingredients does it contain?

Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Fragrance, Shea Butter, Sodium Chloride, Oat Kernel Meal, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Plantago Major Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Charcoal, Pentasodium Pentetate, Iron Oxides

This is another soap that should be suitable for hidradenitis suppurativa as it uses sulfur (10%) and salicylic acid (0.25%) to cleanse, exfoliate, and combat acne.

• Treats and combats acne.

• Eliminates blackheads, whiteheads, clogged pores, dermatitis, and skin blemishes.

• Can be used for normal to oily skin.

What ingredients does it contain?

Precipitated Sulfur 10%, Salicylic Acid 0.25%.

This is another 2% Zinc Pyrithione just like the vanicream one.

• It does not contain mineral oils.

• It is safe for all skin types, including those with acne.

• Relieves redness, itching, flaking, and irritation while removing dirt, oil, and debris.

• Formulated with olive oil infused with calendula, emu oil, and oats.

• There are no foaming agents, so lathering is minimal.

What ingredients does it contain?

Olive oil, Calendula, Emu oil, Oats, and 2% Pyrithione Zinc.

• Naturium – Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash

• Ivory Bar Soap

• Dettol Antibacterial Bar Soap

• Aesop – Body Cleansing Slab

• Peppermint – Pure-Castile Liquid Soap

We recommend going for the Dial Gold – Antibacterial Bar Soap or Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castile Liquid Soap

If you need a normal soap, the Vanicream Bar or Dove Bar should be perfect.

Other soaps contain active ingredients that help to combat acne.