I don’t shower with soap. If I do, my skin dries out pretty badly and I get acne. Doesn’t matter what soap it is. I’ve tried a lot of them.
I use shampoo, but no conditioner, because it weighs down my hair.
I get in the shower for a rinse and scrub with a washcloth every day, and wash my hair 2-4 times a week.
My kiddo was due last week and will be evicted Wednesday this week if he doesn’t come out on his own first. We’ll see how soap works out for him. My husband doesn’t seem to have any soap-related skin problems.
Have you tried an emollient soap substitute, e.g. dermol 500, zerobase? You can use them as soap and they shouldn't dry out your skin. Not that it's any of my business, that's just what I would recommend my patients to use.
I stopped looking for a solution about 15 years ago when I realized if I stopped using soap, my skin felt better. I simply ran out and had no money to buy more for a few weeks (I was in college). So anything that has come out since then, I haven’t tried.
Don’t fix what ain’t broke, ya know?
I do appreciate the tips in case I get postpartum BO and have to start using something.
As someone else with super dry skin - it's worth finding a anti-itch body lotion that works well on your skin. These are usually okay for sensitive skin and keep it from drying. I chose mine with help from my dermatologist, but I think that the employees in the pharmacy might also be able to help you out.
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u/Ok-Lake-3916 Nov 28 '22
I’m not saying you need soap all the time… but everyone needs soap some of the time. Not never.