What brand of soap do you use??

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kara_leigh

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I'm using the VO5 Tea Therapy shampoo and conditioner right now. Every shampoo I've ever tried has made my face break out, but this has done the least damage. It is wonderful on my hair also.

I completely forgot about the Jason unscented shampoos!! Thanks for reminding me! I have the Jason brand Tea Tree liquid hand soap in our bathrooms and kitchen. I love it, but can't use it. lol I think it smells like baby shampoo. Greyson uses the Jason Swimmers and Sports shampoo in the summer.
 

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Just as a suggestion, you might try a health-food store and ask there.

However, I remember years ago that Consumer Reports recommended Ivory for its value and for its lack of additives. Have you tried Neutrogena?
 

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Originally Posted by kara_leigh

Anyone know of an unscented shampoo and conditioner?? Preferably without silicones?? LMAO I'm so picky, huh?? Chagrin Valley has a new shampoo bar that is coconut oil free and fragrance free. "Olive Babassu" I have tried their other shampoo bars and didn't like them, but haven't tried this one. I guess it won't hurt to get a sample.
Doesn't sound picky to me - I make my own soap, actually. Between me and my husband at least one of us has issues with almost every brand on the market so we just started making our own. It's pretty easy if you have a bit of patience.

Ontherwise, try a health food or bulk store. They often carry unscented or preservative-free soap. Around here, anyway, these are what the doctors tell you to try before switching to prescription soap. I've foudn them at Bulk Barn and pretty mch any health store I've seen. You can also try the organic/natural section fo your local grocer - sometimes they carry nice unscented stuff.
 

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I don't use bar soap in the shower; it dries out my skin like crazy. I've been using that Dove Cream Oil Body Wash; I either get the Cherry Blossom and Almond one or the Ultra Rich Velvet one. A bottle of that lasts forever and they smell so good. My husband is immune to perfume and such (as in nothing I spray on gets his attention) - but he isn't immune to that body wash.


I've had handmade bar soap in the house - the last batch I had my best friend sent me, and it smelled so awesome. But it wasn't something I'd want to wash my face with only because it made my skin dry. She even made me some soap herself a few years ago (hers, strangely, didn't dry my skin out). Basically, I'm kind of stuck using Dove bar soap to wash my face with, or I get that St. Ives Makeup Remover/Facial Cleanser, which also doesn't dry out my face.
 

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May I recommend this website www.fourelementsherbals.com. Phone # 608-522-4492. If you call you will get the owner or leave a message and she will call back.
This family grows the herbs and makes all their products. I've been buying from her for several years. My mom likes her Lemon-Verbena-Calendula soap alot. If you speak with her and explain what you are looking for she will recommend something for you.
I like her facial toner, her herbal salve and moisture creams as well as her bath salts.
I will be seeing her at a garden expo next month and stock up at that time.

BTW this is a certified organic company!
 

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Just an aside if anyone's interested. Commercial bar soap will almost always dry your skin out in the shower (at least in North America) for two reasons:
1. most companies actually add water-softenning salt to the bar to help[ break up the soap once it's in your drain an prevent clogs - salt is great for preventing clogs, but most people wouldn't wash thier face with it.

2. there's a natural moisturizing compound (the name escapes me at the moment) produced when soap is made, but this compound is used in almost all cosmetics so it can be sold for quite a bit, so most companies actually remove it from the soap and resell it. To the poster who mentioned her friend made soap that didn't dry out her skin - this is why. People making soap at home generally don't have the means, or inclination to remove this.

...sorry for carrying on. I almost started a business in soap making a few years ago so the subject fascinates me.
 

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DH and I use Dove body wash. We've tried other things and either the smell is too much or it makes me break out... so we stick with what works.
 

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Originally Posted by mrblanche

Just as a suggestion, you might try a health-food store and ask there.

However, I remember years ago that Consumer Reports recommended Ivory for its value and for its lack of additives. Have you tried Neutrogena?
I use Ivory because it is inexpensive, and subtle.
 

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For a mild non-drying anti-allergy type soap, I like nutrogena. It can get expensive though. Other wise I like ivory.
 

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Originally Posted by kara_leigh

I know everyone's skin is different, but most bar soaps that I have tried are really drying, but I can't find a face soap that doesn't give me acne. I need something for my face that is gentle, for sensitive skin, and completely fragrance free, especially synthetic fragrances.
You sound like me. I've been on the hunt for a soap that will be natural, reasonably priced AND won't cause any skin problems.

This past Christmas I found a local woman who makes her own soaps and that is what I am currently using (a honey/oatmeal type face/body soap). It's been wonderful and no breakouts! The best part is that my skin is not as dry this winter. Usually I have to slather on the moisturizer and my face is usually flakey by this time but my skin is looking great.


Also, I'm searching for more natural soaps to use up at my cottage. After looking around, I've decided to make my own. I can't wait to start and experiment.


Originally Posted by AbbysMom

This might work for you:

http://www.fieldsofambrosia.com/spec...are_naked.html
Karen sent me the hand cream for Christmas and it's wonderful!
 

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I use Clearly Natural glycerine bar soap. It comes in a number of different scents, but I use only the unscented because the perfumes are what cause problems for me. I got some Pure & Natural soap when my sister was here because that's the only things she can use. It's okay for my body, but still too drying for my face.
 

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I use J.R Liggett's Shampoo Bar and it is amazing! I LOVE the way my hair feels. You do not need any conditioner, either. I can buy it at a local health food store for around $9.00 for a 3oz bar that last forever.

They do have body washes and scrubs, too.

Some info on the products:

It's made entirely from pure 100% natural oils.
It contains NO animal products, or preservatives.
It doesn't strip hair of its natural oils.
It makes a luxuriously thick lather.
It rinses out clean and easily.
It's especially good for permed or colored hair.
It gives your hair body, and manageability.
It leaves your hair soft, healthy and smelling clean.
It's great for TRAVELING, OR BACKPACKING.
100% Biodegradable with minimal packaging.
No Petroleum Based Detergents.
No Sodium Laurel Sulfate or DEA
This is the web site:

http://secure.jrliggett.com/

These are testimonials:

http://www.jrliggett.com/why/letters.html
 

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Originally Posted by kara_leigh

Dial would be WAY to harsh for my skin. Thanks for the suggestion, though. I can't even use scented Dove in the winter b/c it makes my skin REALLY dry. I do take really short showers, as short as I can anyway and still get everything clean. I only wash my hair every other day and just rinse it with water in between (no it doesn't get gross, and it still smells like shampoo on the in between days). I use sensitive skin Dove and sensitive skin Nutrogena for my face, and I still get dry and itchy. I use lotion on my face and body immediately when I get out of the shower, but nothing helps. My skin is just REALLY sensitive.

When I worked at the hospital I couldn't use the medicated soap they have on a regular basis (had to use hand sanitizer unless the handwashing with water was absolutely necessary) b/c my hands would blister and bleed and I would be in tears b/c my hands hurt so bad. I did see the workman's comp doctor and nothing he gave me helped except when I switched the hand sanitizer. Weird, huh??

Just curious...why don't you trust them?
Oh wow, my mom has sensitive skin like that too ....I guess i am OCD because Dial is the most effective against all kinds of bacteria and we did a study in one of my bio lab classes to prove it lol. But like others I also get the Bath and Body works body washes and use tons of lotions...winter sux.
 

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I've got such sensitive skin that I only use soap once or twice a week - I've used all the "non allergy types" but some of them are worse - Neutrogena made my face break out in a red rash - I don't have problems with acne though. Sometimes I think I'm allergic to water and air
 

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Originally Posted by ut0pia

Hmm so I don't trust any of those hand made bar soaps and stuff, I use Dial lol. I am a clean freak and as far as I know Dial does the best job at actually cleaning. I wash myself once with dial and then I use a moisturizing body wash... In reality though the one thing that really makes a difference in dry skin is not using hot water when you shower and taking quick showers, like under 10 minutes...
I can't use Dial or any of the other antibbacterial soaps. Not only does it dry my skin out too much, it actually burns and makes me itch. And that just on my hands which are not nearly so sensitive as my face.

I'm going to have to look for the J.R. Liggett products at the local health food store.
 
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