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We can almost promise it's that simple. What we call bad soap, often the conventional most available, is in the vast majority of cases dehydrated and composed of substances that together really should not even be called soap. The skin is covered by its own fat, sebum, which forms the skin's biome and as long as it is left relatively undisturbed, the skin protects us from attack by viruses and bacteria.

Strong degreasing agents that bad soaps, both solid and liquid, consist of wash away too much of the skin's sebum and leave nothing new. You're left with dry, itchy, sensitive skin that needs lubrication, but often the damage is already done and it doesn't really matter how much you apply. The skin ends up in a bad spiral and is not allowed to recover from the frequent exposure to the bad soap.

By bad soap we mean soap that is not made from saponified oils, but simply consists of highly greasy substances topped with other synthetic harsh chemicals. This kind of soap comes in all forms and is sometimes called shower cream, shower oil or shampoo.

So our tip is that if you feel your skin is out of balance, change your soap! Here we recommend our most mildly cleansing soaps to switch to. Enjoy clean, moisturizing lather!

Read more about the chemistry of soap and what we think bad soap is here.