The Best Vegan and Natural Soaps of 2022: Treat Your Skin with Kindness

It can be hard to find the right soap, whether you have oily skin, dry skin, or even if you are trying to focus on anti aging, soap can all be so overwhelming. As soap has been used for thousands of years by humans, it is still so often underrated, there are so many different types and uses for soaps that can help add so many benefits to one's skin. Taking time for self care and overall maintaining your skin's health is so important… So take note!

Moisturizing Soaps for Dry Skin 

When your skin is dry, you ideally should focus on avoiding harsh products such as parabens and fragrances and steer towards hydrating and natural ingredients such as aloe or coconut oil. Finding the perfect product can be simple by knowing what ingredients are best and we're here to help!

Plumeria Bar Soap w/ Kukui & Coconut Oil- Maui Soap Company 
The plumeria bar soap with kukui and coconut oil is not only vegan, cruelty free and moisturizing, but it also has such nourishing ingredients with amazing effects. Coconut oil is moisturizing, hydrating and smells like vacation, it’s perfect for the skin! Maui Soap Company focuses on wildlife conservation and donates a portion of all sales towards charities in order to protect animals. Not only does every order come with an amazing soap but it also helps wildlife and animals!

New Rose- Lush
Lush is known for their vegan and natural ingredients as their bar soaps are packaging free and come with great benefits. With moisturizing ingredients like aloe and lavender oil, this bar soap creates calming and soothing effects for the skin with amazing natural scents to top it off. Lush is also supporting the move towards being palm oil free which is extremely beneficial for the environment as the production of palm oil is extremely toxic for the Earth. 

Soaps to Combat Oily Skin

When you have oily skin it can really be a challenge to find the perfect product, finding something that strips out the excess oil without drying out the skin too much isn't always easy. A way to combat this is by focusing on products with ingredients that remove dirt from pores and really exfoliate the skin like charcoal. 

Claritea Soap Bar- Saje
This clarifying soap bar is perfect to fight off oily skin with its amazing properties that work to remove excess oil, dirt and dead skin. With blended tea tree and oak wood charcoal, this soap bar provides a herbal and earthy aroma along with the correct ingredients to remove dirt from pores in order to properly clean and replenish the skin. 

Pumice, Tea Tree and Spearmint Solid Body Wash- Ethique
When one has super oily skin, the one goal is often finding a soap that exfoliates without being too rough or damaging to the skin. The pumice tea tree and spearmint solid body wash by Ethique is the answer! With infused charcoal and natural ingredients, this solid body wash is known to get rid of excess oils while keeping the skin hydrated with vegan ingredients such as tea tree and coconut oil. 

Soaps for Combination Skin

Combination skin can be both positive and negative, on one hand, your skin could be nice and dewy without excess oil, on the other hand some spots could be extremely oil and some could be very dry. The best way to combat this is by focusing on products that are natural and include ingredients that will help to remove excess oils while still including a lot of moisture and hydration such as clay and rosemary. 

Watermelon Lemonade Soap Bar - Natures Natural Lather
This deliciously smelling soap bar will become your favorite self care product with its natural ingredients and amazingly smelling fragrances. Natures Natural Lather focuses on natural and vegan ingredients to support the environment and take care of their consumers' skin. This soap bar is great for combination skin due to its mixture of both aloe and kaolin clay to both remove imperfections while keeping the skin hydrated, moisturized and soothed.  

Rosemary Mint Hand and Body Wash - Aveda

Vegan, sustainable, cruelty free and freshly smelling are just a few reasons that the rosemary mint hand and body wash is so amazing! With a hydrating formula, this hand and body wash not only has a spa scent but also spa effects, it leaves you feeling amazing and smelling great. Not only will this soap help to combat that dry skin feeling but it will also get rid of those access oils for those on the oily side. This product really is perfect for combination skin as it balances, hydrates and refreshes the skin. 

 

Anti- Acne Soaps

Acne can have a lot of causes, but so many struggle with finding sustainable solutions. Finding the right product is so important when it comes to fighting acne and body wash is a great start. Using ingredients such as charcoal or eucalyptus will really ensure that you are caring for your acne prone skin. 

Activated Charcoal Soap Bar- Natures Natural Lather 
The activated charcoal soap bar is amazing for those with acne prone skin because of how it draws impurities as well as excess oils from the skin. Not only is charcoal soothing for acne but it shrinks pores, purifies the skin, and exfoliates naturally! This soap bar is ideal for those with body acne or even razor bumps as the coconut oil will help to keep you moisturized while removing impurities from the skin.  

All In One Hemp Eucalyptus Pure Castille Bar Soap- Dr. Bronner
With the wonderful and earthy scent of eucalyptus, this pure-castile bar soap is made with natural ingredients and organic U.S grown hemp seed oil for moisture to ensure your skin won't dry out. Eucalyptus is amazing for acne as it has properties in it that are anti-inflammatory and reduce acne symptoms. This natural ingredient has been seen to also increase the production of ceramide; an acid that retains moisture in the skin..

Anti- Aging Soaps

Aging is something that we can't stop, but we can slow it down with amazing skin care! Focusing on products that are hydrating and full of vitamins such as omegas are a great way to work towards keeping the skin's elasticity and youth. 

Pekee Cleansing Bar- Drunk Elephant
Including amazing ingredients such as blueberry extract, virgin marula oil and honey, this cleansing bar is fantastic for fine lines and overall nourishing the skin. Virgin marula oil is an ingredient that really goes into the skin with antioxidants as well as omega-9 and -6 to rejuvenate the skin and keep its elasticity. Drunk Elephant can be seen at Sephora and is known as one of their “clean” brands as they use vegan and organic ingredients for their products. 

Peaceful Warrior Soap Bar- Saje
This calming and fresh soap bar helps to rejuvenate the skin while containing moisturizing properties to keep your skin looking young and healthy. The reason why this soap bar is so amazing for keeping the skin young is because of its ingredients including coconut, fennel and patchouli. Coconut is amazing for moisturizing and regeneration, while fennel and patchouli work the skin to rejuvenate while still keeping calm and soft. These organic and natural ingredients are amazing for those who want a fresh scent and a big impact. 

Soap is so important no matter one's skin type, it not only keeps you clean but can help one to focus on keeping their skin at peak health. Making sure that the ingredients and products you use are sustainable and eco friendly is so important for the environment and our Earth. Let's work together to use vegan and natural products, not only for our health, but also for the world!