Best overall soap brand
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar
Packed with hyaluronic acid (a humectant that draws moisture to the skin) and ceramides (lipids that help skin retain moisture), this hydrating cleanser bar from CeraVe is suitable for all skin types and will leave your body feeling soft and dewy. It's even gentle enough to use on your precious lil face!
Best soap brand for dry skin
Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar
Zeichner's top pick: this über-hydrating bar from Dove, which is fragrance-free, hypoallergenic, and formulated with 1/4 moisturizing cream to gently nourish skin without ever making it feel dry or tight. And since it's ultra-mild, it's a great pick for folks with sensitive or super-dry skin.
Best exfoliating soap brand
Glossier Body Hero Exfoliating Bar
Want a soap bar that exfoliates as it cleans? This bestselling bar from Glossier uses bamboo powder to gently slough away dead skin for softer, smoother skin. It's also packed with sunflower seed oil and aloe leaf juice, which help lock in moisture, so your skin never feels stripped.
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Best soap brand for acne
SheaMoisture African Black Soap
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For peeps with body acne, this SheaMoisture soap is a L-I-F-E-S-A-V-E-R. Infused with shea butter, aloe, and oats, this bar simultaneously soothes skin and targets acne blemishes, thanks to its natural clarifying properties. Plus, it's so gentle that even those with eczema-prone skin can use it.
Best drug store soap brand
Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar
This soap-free cleansing bar is *chef's kiss* for dry, itchy skin since it lathers without stripping skin of its natural oils and won't leave any filmy residue. You'll love that it's also unscented and hypoallergenic—and you just can't beat that price.
Best face and body soap brand
Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Bar
Suitable for all skin types, this powerful bar from Clinique is formulated with salicylic acid to help sop up excess oils and hydrating glycerin to prevent irritation. And yes, you can use this bb on both your face and body to fight blemishes.
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Best moisturizing soap brand
Peach Moisturizing Hand & Body Bar
Made with passionfruit seed oil (which is suuuuper moisturizing) and featuring a coconut oil and shea butter base, this pretty pink bar will leave ya feeling oh-so-soft and smooth with a subtle, refreshing scent. It also creates a v satisfying lather, thanks to gentle, coconut-derived sulfates.
best smelling soap brand
Fresh Hesperides Grapefruit Oval Soap
In addition to being ultra-moisturizing (shout out to hydrating shea butter and glycerin) and gorgeously packaged, this French-milled soap from Fresh comes in sooo many delicious scents, like this Hesperides one, which is citrusy and fresh without feeling overwhelming on the senses.
best soap brand for elasticity
Joanna Vargas Miracle Bar
Loaded with a soothing combo of activated charcoal (which extracts dirt and oil from your pores), olive oil, and shea butter, this gentle bar works to rinse away impurities without over-drying—plus, it contains bamboo powder, which is rich in minerals and elasticity-boosting silica. Hello, plump, glowing skin!
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best skin buffing soap brand
Oars + Alps Bar Soap
In addition to cleansing and D-E-E-P-L-Y hydrating your skin, this Oars + Alp bar is speckled with crushed juniper berries to gently buff away dead skin cells as you wash, which is SO satisfying. It also contains shea butter and jojoba oil to help lock in moisture and protect your skin barrier.
best energizing soap brand
Ursa Major Morning Mojo Bar Soap
Anyone who's not a morning person (hi, it me) needs to invest in this bar soap from Ursa Major, stat. With a fresh, minty scent, this bb uses cooling peppermint extract to wake up your skin. It's also infused with volcanic rock to deliver tingly exfoliation, plus hydrating honey, coconut oil, and shea butter.
best detoxifying soap brand
Buttah Skin Black Gold Polishing Bar
African cocoa butter, shea butter, and activated charcoal are the trio of ingredients that make this detoxifying bar from Buttah Skin so! damn! effective! And since it's also formulated with vitamin C, niacinamide, and marshmallow root, it'll help nourish your skin and leave it dewy and glowing.
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best soap brand with shea butter
Pré de Provence Artisanal French Soap Bar
Quad-milled for a denser body and richer lather, this shea butter-infused French soap from Pré de Provence smells just as gorgeous as it looks (especially the rose petal scent). Just imagine how fah-ncy will this lil bar look sitting on the side of your tub.
Corinne Sullivan is an Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers a variety of beats, including lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, shopping, and more. She can tell you everything you need to know about the love lives of A-listers, the coziest bedsheets, and the sex toys actually worth your $$$. She is also the author of the 2018 novel Indecent. Follow her on Instagram for cute pics of her pup and bébé.
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