Does Bar Soap Dry Out Your Skin?

You’ve probably heard that soap dries out your skin before. It is usually one of the top reasons people list when asked why they don’t use bar soap in their house. While it’s true that a soap with a high pH may dry out your skin, modern formulations of natural bar soaps are much more skin friendly than some of the soaps throughout soap history.Handmade soap actually contains naturally occurring glycerin that attracts and retains moisture. Glycerin is a humectant, a type of moisturizing agent that pulls water into the outer layer of your skin from deeper levels of your skin and the air. A well-formulated handcrafted soap also gives you the skin-loving and moisturizing properties from the high quality, fatty oils and butters used.So, there is no need to worry. Bar soap does not dry out your skin. Using natural bar soaps leaves your skin soft, smooth, and clean.