Psoriasis body washes better than showering without soap?
Posted Sun 20 Sep 2020 18.55 by CrustyGrump
Body washes made for those with psoriasis [1] are claimed to be less harsh on skin than many other body washes. But what about how those body washes compare to just a water shower instead of compared with body washes? Water isn't harsh on the skin, and leaves some naturally occurring oils.
[1] E.g., Cetaphil Restoraderm and Eucerin, among others: https://www.health.com/psoriasis/best-skin-care-products-psoriasis
Posted Sat 3 Apr 2021 08.27 by Natalie Roberts
Home Health carries a body wash medicated especially for psoriasis patients. What’s awesome about it is that it provides treatments to scalp psoriasis as well! This is an incredible multi-use product because it can be used as a psoriasis soap and shampoo. It helps moisturize the skin and soothe flare-ups while giving you fewer products to fuss around with.
https://occmakeup.com/best-body-washes-for-psoriasis/#more-581
Posted Sun 4 Apr 2021 15.59 by OhNo_NotAgain?
Back in the 80s, after first experiencing psoriasis all over my body, I used to wash and shower with Wright's Coal Tar soap. It definitely helped my psoriasis. I tried it because what the dermatologist had given me to apply to my skin as a tratment weas alsoi coal-tar based.
Unfortunately these days, actual coal-tar extracts have been removed from many over-the-counter products. Wrigfhts soap for example contains only "coal tar fragrance".
Now I use the mildest products I can find that have an emollient property, eg Epaderm, E45 shower-cream, or even (if I run out) fragrance-free baby washes,
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