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Soap Quiz: Personal soap bar recommendation

To help you easily find the ideal probiotic soap bars for your skin, hair, scalp, and face, we have created a product recommendation quiz. Alternatively, you can check out our soap bar recommendation guide below the quiz.


 




 

THE FULL INGREDIENTS DESCRIPTIONS LIST:



Body Wash

All our body wash bars contain probiotic microorganisms that can help reduce skin irritation by consuming and fighting pathogens and pollutants while promoting good bacteria microbes on the skin, helping reinforce the skin's natural microbiome.


Normal skin: neither too oily nor too dry, and has a balanced level of sebum production.

  • All Body Wash Soap Bars:

    • All our body wash bars fit normal hair and give you the benefit of probiotics and combinations of various oils and herbs.

    • We recommend choosing a body wash bar based on your preferred scent, aromatherapeutic effect, level of cleansing, or other effects.


Oily skin: skin that produces excess sebum.

  • Clay Bath Body Wash Bar:

    • Kaolin clay, bentonite clay, and Fuller's earth contain various minerals that help to absorb excess oil and impurities from the skin through mild exfoliation, without stripping it of its natural oils.

  • Conscious Explorer 2-in-1 Bar:

    • Activated charcoal works by absorbing excess oil and impurities thanks to its porous structure.

    • Lemongrass, clove, and peppermint essential oil provide antimicrobial and astringent properties which are beneficial for oily skin since pollution and pathogens can attach themselves to oil.

  • Earth Spa Body Wash Bar:

    • Fuller's Earth contains various minerals that help to absorb excess oil and impurities from the skin whilst providing mild exfoliation, without stripping natural oils.

  • Balancing Scrub Body Wash Bar:

    • The orange essential oil contains limonene, which has astringent properties that can help to balance oily skin by reducing excess sebum production.

    • The coffee powder can provide exfoliation, removing dead skin cells and promoting cell turnover.

    • This helps to unclog pores and prevent excess oil production while also helping to work orange essential oil into the skin.

  • Ayurvedic Remedy Body Wash Bar:

    • Lemongrass and tulsi essential oils contain citral and eugenol respectively, which have antiseptic and astringent properties.

    • The lemon peel powder contains citric acid that exfoliates and cleanses, making it helpful in reducing excess oil and improving the appearance of oily skin.


Dry skin: skin that produces less sebum than normal skin.

  • Soft Soak Body Wash Bar:

    • Calendula tea contains flavonoids and triterpenoids, which have anti-inflammatory properties which can help soothe dry, irritated skin.

    • Avocado oil is rich in fatty acids, including oleic acid and linoleic acid, which can help nourish and hydrate the skin, as well as improve elasticity.

    • Aloe vera contains polysaccharides, which promote moisture retention, as well as vitamins and minerals that can help to nourish and soothe dry, damaged skin.

    • Date syrup is rich in antioxidants, which can help to protect the skin against environmental damage and promote skin elasticity and hydration.

  • Essential Meditation Body Wash Bar:

    • Frankincense and sandalwood essential oils contain compounds that can help to hydrate and soothe dry skin.

    • Some of the key components responsible for these effects include alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, limonene, alpha-santalol, and beta-santalol.


Combination skin: a mix of both oily and dry skin, with some areas being oily, and other areas being dry.

  • Balancing Scrub Body Wash Bar:

    • The orange essential oil may help with oily skin due to its astringent properties that can help reduce sebum production while providing hydration.

    • The cinnamon essential oil has antibacterial properties that can cleanse the skin and reduce inflammation, making it beneficial for oily and acne-prone skin types.

    • Coffee scrubbing powder can help to exfoliate the skin and improve blood circulation, making it useful for oily and dry skin types.

  • Ayurvedic Remedy Body Wash Bar:

    • Lemongrass essential oil can help to balance oils due to its high content of citral.

    • Tulsi essential oil can provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits to the skin.

    • Lemon peel powder can help to exfoliate the skin and cleanses the pores.

    • These together possess antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and astringent properties, which can help to balance the skin's natural oils, cleanse pores, and soothe irritated skin.

  • Earth Spa Body Wash Bar:

    • While bergamot essential oil can help balance oil production, the presence of limonene and alpha-pinene, and the highly absorbent properties of Fuller's earth can help further draw out impurities.

  • Essential Meditation Body Wash Bar:

    • Frankincense contains a compound called alpha-pinene, which has anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe and balance oily skin.

    • Sandalwood contains a compound called santalol, which can help to hydrate and soothe dry skin while reducing inflammation.


Sensitive skin: easily irritated by environmental factors such as fragrances/essential oils

  • Soft Soak Body Wash Bar:

    • Formulated without essential oils, but with several moisturizing and anti-inflammatory ingredients.

    • Calendula tea contains flavonoids, which are known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

    • Avocado oil is rich in vitamins A, D, and E, which can help soothe and moisturize the skin.

    • Aloe vera juice is known for its moisturizing properties and can help further soothe irritated skin.

    • Date syrup is a natural humectant that can improve hydration.