Oilatum Gentle Cleansing Bar 100Gm

Oilatum Gentle Cleansing Bar, 100 g

A soap free cleansing bar for skin that is dry, sensitive or eczema prone and finds ordinary soap leaves it tight after every wash. Oilatum describes it as an emollient cleansing bar suitable for everyday cleansing of dry skin, eczema-prone skin and sensitive skin, one that reduces dehydration while it cleanses gently and without irritation. It is made for daily use on the face, body and hands, by men and women and by all ages, and the Middle East range is positioned for the region's extreme heat and for long hours in air conditioning, both of which pull water out of skin.

What is in it

Oilatum names no individual active for this bar. Its whole ingredient statement is that it contains an emollient: a soap free washing base that cleans without stripping the surface, which is what stops the skin feeling tight afterwards. Where the brand does put a named active in a product it prints it on that product - ceramides and pro-vitamin B5 on the moisturisers, natural oatmeal on the Intense cream - and it does not do so here, so nothing further is claimed for this bar.

What the brand says about it

• Soap free, and contains emollient
• Cleans and hydrates, and is described as non-irritating
• For hand, body and face, and for daily use
• Dermatologically tested and recommended by healthcare professionals
• Approved by the British Skin Foundation
• Helps protect the skin's natural barrier

How to use

• Wet the skin with lukewarm water, never hot, since hot water undoes the point of the bar
• Work the bar into a light lather in the hands or directly on the skin
• Rinse well and pat dry with a towel instead of rubbing
• Follow with an Oilatum moisturiser while the skin is still slightly damp

Good to know

Oilatum describes the range as hypoallergenic, vegan and not tested on animals. For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes and rinse with water if it happens. Stand the bar on a draining dish between uses so it stays firm and lasts longer. Stop use if the skin becomes irritated, and keep out of the reach of children.