* Cleanse without feeling tight or dry
* Soothes irritated and sensitive skins
* Hydrating and calming
The change in seasons brings on cooler temps, shorter days and inevitably, dry and sometimes even irritated skin. Whether you feel it or not, it is super important to ensure your skin is properly moisturized year-round, but especially during the drier, winter months.
Below is a list of some of the best soaps and cleansers that will keep your skin nourished, hydrated and flake-free. When choosing whether to incorporate some of these products into your routine, just remember that dry, irritated skin not only feels uncomfortable but can make you look much older than you actually are. Plump, nourish and cleanse your skin with our choice hydrating picks below.
1. Aspen Kay Naturals Oatmeal Milk & Honey Bar
The Aspen Kay Oatmeal, Milk and Honey Soap is enriched with organic oats and goats milk for mild exfoliation while shea butter, olive, palm and castor oils provide intense moisturize. Perfect for all skin types, this gentle bar works on even the most sensitive of skin and can be used all over as a body or facial cleanser.
2. CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
When it comes to cleansing dry, facial skin, the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser is the one to use. Their unique formula contains three essential ceramides that cleanse, hydrate and help restore the protective skin barrier without leaving it tight and dry for round the clock hydration. Formulated with hyaluronic acid to also help retain skin’s natural moisturizer, this cleanser will remove all dirt, oil and makeup, is fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and ideal for all skin types.
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3. The Grandpa Soap Co. Oatmeal Face and Soap Bar
The Oatmeal Face and Soap Bar by The Grandpa Soap Co. utilizes the extraordinary calming and soothing benefits of colloidal oatmeal along with smoothing organic rolled oats to gently exfoliate and soften skin. Great for sensitive skin, this all-natural bar contains no sulfates or parabens, and uses chamomile flower extract to calm while helping to replenish skin’s healthy glow.
4. Caprina by Canus Fresh Goat’s Milk Body Wash
The Fresh Goat’s Milk Body Wash by Caprina keeps your skin highly moisturized while keeping your skin’s integrity and natural protective barrier intact. Goat’s milk contains AHA’s such as lactic acid which helps remove dead skin cells from the skin’s surface, leaving smoother and younger looking skin. By using all-natural fresh goat’s milk from local farmers, this gentle cleanser will leave your skin feeling clean, hydrated and indulged.
5. Alaffia Shea Body Wash
Feel good about showering with this 100% fair trade body wash by Alaffia. Their Shea Body Wash uses 100% certified fair trade ingredients including shea butter, mild plant-based surfactants and neem leaf extract to create an all-natural cleansing experience without stripping your skin completely of its natural oils. Scented with pure lavender essential oil from France, this body wash is also gluten-free and made without animal testing. The best part is that all sales of Alaffia products contribute to empowerment projects to help break the cycle of poverty in Togo.
6. Eucerin Skin Calming Body Wash
Eucerin’s Skin Calming Body Wash gently cleanses and soothes dry, itchy skin with its soap-free formula. You will feel immediate relief for any itchy, irritated skin while retaining essential moisture, leaving the skin calm and comfortable. This mild body wash contains nourishing omega oils and natural lipids that won’t strip skin and is enriched with cooling menthol and soothing oatmeal for an all over hydrated feel.
7. Mario Badescu A.H.A. Botanical Body Soap
The Mario Badescu A.H.A. Botanical Body Soap contains soothing oatmeal to heal any irritated, sensitive skin while papaya and grapefruit extracts help breakdown dead skin cells. This is the perfect combination for dry, winter skin and is ideal for controlling body acne while leaving your skin revitalized, rehydrated and refreshed.