In the immense world of beauty and self-care, there is a never-ending deluge of pretty bottles, fun foams, elegant gels, zingy serums, and all other manner of skincare treats that promise to make your skin glow and restore your sense of adventure and wellbeing.
Commercialism will always do its best to seduce you into the latest must-have multi-stage system promising “luminosity!” or “rarity-sourced!” or just plain old “new”. Sometimes you just need to strip it down, simplify your life and beauty routine, and trust the tried and true basics. That could mean turning to… a body soap bar.
You might not know it yet, but a body soap bar is about to be the star of your self-care. And the best part? It requires nothing more than a basic, simple application to see a natural long-lasting glow.
Gentle on Skin, Tough on Impurities
One popular misconception around bar soap is that it will strip the natural moisture from your skin. While this might’ve been the case years ago, modern natural soap bars are made with moisturizing oils and plant extracts (with as few additives as possible). And clean without drying skin.
Plus, if you have sensitive skin, a good bar of soap will likely work better for you than lots of drugstore liquid body washes (those fragrances and chemicals aren’t doing your skin any favors!).
A Win for the Planet
A body soap bar is a small but impactful step towards greener living. Not only are they often packed in fully recyclable paper or biodegradable packaging, decreasing the amount of waste you go through, but they tend to last longer compared to their liquid counterparts. That means you’ll have to make fewer trips to the store, and you won’t have to deal with the unpleasant surprise of an exploded bottle in your gym bag or suitcase.
Versatile and Easy to Love
You can get more mileage out of a body soap bar beyond washing with it. Lots of bars are mild enough for washing hands; stow bar soap by the sink and you’ll cut back on your plastic use from liquid hand soaps. Plus, some of them have a slightly rough surface, providing a gentle skin-sloughing quality to them. In other words, you’re exfoliating as you cleanse — without the extra product or effort.
On top of everything else, it’s a dream to travel with — no carry-on restrictions; no spillage in your Dopp kit. Just toss a bar in a small tin or pouch and off you go.
Finding Your Perfect Match
Like that one new friend compared to many others, body soap bars are unique, and it can be pretty fun to shop around to determine what’ll be ideal for your specific wants and wishes. Are all body soap bars built the same way? No, they are not. Is it fun to examine ingredient listings and bulk up on all-natural stuff like shea butter, olive oil, and/or aloe vera? Most definitely. And we’re rather convinced that when you begin incorporating body soap bars into your routine, finally, you’ll hardly ever need to come back.
Regardless of whether you’re filming for the minimalist stuff (by choice or even for the benefit of Mother Nature) or only hoping to have the latest thing that either actually likes or smells incredibly nice, a body soap bar belongs in pockets — it’s time around that the genre made an acceptable recovery.
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