Best Soaps for Keratosis Pilaris
In this post, we will talk about the best soaps for Keratosis Pilaris.
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Our Pick:
1. Cerave – SA Cleanser Bar for Rough & Bumpy Skin
This soap-free bar provides chemical exfoliation with salicylic acid and physical exfoliation with spherical jojoba beads to gently remove dead skin cells and improve the look of rough, bumpy skin.
Rating | Price |
10/10 | $ |
Pros:
- It is formulated to deeply cleanse and remove dirt and oil, it also softens and smoothes skin without disrupting the skin barrier.
- It has salicylic acid and jojoba beads that perform chemical exfoliation and physical exfoliation to remove dead skin cells without disrupting the skin barrier.
- It has ceramides that moisturize the skin.
- It is free of soap, parabens, and fragrance.
- It is non-comedogenic, non-drying, pH balanced, and allergy-tested.
Cons:
- None.
What ingredients does it contain?
SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, STEARIC ACID, AQUA / WATER / EAU, COCONUT ACID, SODIUM ISETHIONATE, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH-20, DIMETHICONE, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, METHYLDIHYDROJASMONATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SALICYLIC ACID, SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CHOLESTEROL, PHENOXYETHANOL, JOJOBA ESTERS, DISODIUM EDTA, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, TOCOPHEROL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, PETROLATUM, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, XANTHAN GUM, CETYL ALCOHOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN.
2. SheaMoisture – African Black Soap
This is another soap you can use for Keratosis Pilaris because of the minimal ingredients and how it does not dry out your skin.
Rating | Price |
10/10 | $ |
Pros:
- It contains coconut oil, cocoa pod ash, and shea butter, along with palm ash and plantain peel, that cleanses out impurities, while the Oats, Vitamin E, and Aloe condition and restore your skin.
- It is moisturizing and soothing.
Cons:
- None.
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.
3. Mario Badescu – AHA Botanical Body Soap
This is a body soap that contains glycolic acid, grapefruit, ginseng, and linden extract to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells.
Rating | Price |
10/10 | $ |
Pros:
- It contains glycolic acid along with other ingredients to exfoliate the skin.
- It is paraben-free, phthalate-free, and talc-free.
Cons:
- Does contain sulfate and fragrance.
What ingredients does it contain?
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Glycolic Acid, Grapefruit Fruit Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panthenyl Hydroxypropyl Steardimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Sulfate, Caprylyl Glycol, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Geraniol, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 14700 (Red 4).
4. Taio Esponjabon – Mother of Pearl Soap Sponge
This is a popular soap many people recommend for Keratosis Pilaris. It is an all-in-one soap that is reusable, exfoliates, and moisturizes the skin.
Rating | Price |
10/10 | $ |
Pros:
- Suitable for all skin types.
- It exfoliates the skin.
- It contains Mother of Pearl which brightens and moisturizes the skin.
Cons:
- None.
What ingredients does it contain?
Sodium Tallowate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Parfum, Sodium Bicarbonate, Mother of Pearl Creme, Titanium Dioxide, Citrus Grandis (Fruit Extract, Seed Extract, Peel Extract), Calcium Carbonate, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract.
5. Derma Harmony’s – 10% Sulfur & 3% Salicylic Acid Bar Soap
This is a soap that contains 10% sulfur + 3% salicylic acid to exfoliate the skin and also remove bacteria from the skin.
Rating | Price |
10/10 | $ |
Pros:
- It does not contain, artificial fragrances, colors, sulfates, MPG, parabens, ETDA, and PEG.
Cons:
- It can be drying to the skin.
What ingredients does it contain?
Saponified Oils (from palm and coconut), Water, Precipitated Sulfur, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Soyethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate (soy-derived natural odor control), Table Salt, and Salt of Pentetic Acid.
6. Lush Cosmetics – Buffy Body Butter
This is a body butter soap that helps with dryness associated with Keratosis Pilaris. It contains ground rice, ground almonds, ground aduki beans, and shea butter.
Rating | Price |
10/10 | $ |
Pros:
- Ground almonds gently exfoliate.
- Cocoa butter moisturizes.
- Shea butter is easily absorbed into the skin.
Cons:
- None.
What ingredient does it contain?
Fair Trade Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Ground Rice, Ground Almonds, Ground Aduki Beans, Fragrance, Lavender Oil, Lemon Oil, Citral, Limonene, Linalool.
Which of these products would be suitable for me?
We recommend Cerave – SA Cleanser Bar for Rough & Bumpy Skin, SheaMoisture – African Black Soap, Taio Esponjabon Mother of Pearl Soap Sponge, or Lush Cosmetics – Buffy Body Butter.
All of these soaps are non-drying and should exfoliate the skin properly.
The Derma Harmony’s – Bar Soap would be drying for many individuals but can still get the job done.