Soaps - page 8

Soaps are essential products for daily hand and body hygiene, intended to remove impurities, sweat and unpleasant odors. Depending on the formula, soap can be solid or liquid, classic, antibacterial or intended for gentler washing of skin prone to dryness and tightness.

Within the Bathing and showering category, soaps are chosen according to skin type, washing frequency, purpose and whether they are used for hands, body or more sensitive skin. With frequent washing, it is important to choose products that do not leave a strong drying feeling.

Daily hygiene with soap is especially important for hand washing, but too frequent use of aggressive soaps may lead to dryness, redness, cracked skin and tightness. That is why dry and sensitive skin benefits from milder formulas and regular use of hand or body cream after washing.

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Who are soaps for?

• People who want daily hand and body hygiene
• Removing impurities, sweat and unpleasant odors
• Home, business and family use
• People who choose solid or liquid soap according to habit
• Skin that needs a milder washing product, with the correct formula choice

How to choose soap?

If you want a classic solid soap for daily hygiene, Argan soap can be selected. It is suitable for a regular washing routine and a clean feeling during the day.

For frequent hand washing and practical use at home or in business spaces, Dr. Plant Classic antibacterial liquid soap 500 ml can be selected. Liquid soaps are practical for sinks, bathrooms and places where hands are washed several times a day.

For skin that needs gentler hygiene, Uriage Cream Lavante soap 125 g can be a good choice. Such products are suitable when classic soaps leave a feeling of tightness or dryness.

How to use soap properly?

Soap is applied to wet skin and gently rubbed until foam forms, then rinsed well with water. When washing hands, it is important to wash the palms, backs of hands, spaces between the fingers and the area around the nails.

After washing, the skin should be gently dried with a towel. If soap is used often, especially during the day, regular use of hand cream is recommended to reduce the feeling of dryness and cracked skin.

Soaps and dry skin

Dry and sensitive skin may react to aggressive soaps with tightness, flaking, stinging or redness. In that case, milder formulas, creamy soaps or products intended for gentler washing are a better choice.

If cracked skin, itching, rash or redness often appears after washing, the product should be changed and professional advice sought if needed. Washing is important for hygiene, but the skin barrier should not be additionally disturbed.

Pharmacist’s advice

Choose soap according to purpose and skin type. For frequent hand washing, use products that do not dry the skin too much and apply hand cream after washing. If you have dry, cracked, red or sensitive skin, avoid aggressive soaps and very hot water. If itching, stinging, rash, wounds, cracked skin or irritation that does not pass appears, advice from a dermatologist, doctor or pharmacist is recommended.

Ljubica Barbulović, Master of Pharmacy

Tips and useful guides

• Bathing and showering
• Argan soap
• Dr. Plant Classic antibacterial liquid soap 500 ml
• Uriage Cream Lavante soap 125 g
• Shower gel
• Bath product
• Shower oil
• Dry skin – how to care for it and which cream is best