What is a good body cleanser for dry, itchy, winter skin?

Dr. Irwin
January 12, 2014
Happy New Year Dr. Irwin and Team! Your blogs have been extremely helpful, and in general, your skinTour website is chock full of great information. Thank you for your unbiased, and scientifically sound advice / recommendations. What I want to know is if there are any body cleansers that you recommend that don't irritate the skin. I have sensitive skin and as soon as the weather changes, either cold or hot, I find my skin reactive. Itchy and red in the winter and oily in the summer. Are there any good body cleansers out there that you would recommend? Thank you, Karen Pacocha

You are so welcome Karen!  Okay…….. you’re going to laugh but……I don’t recommend that you use soap or cleanser on your body if you’re dry.   Just soap your armpits, groin, and face and use plain water on the rest.  You’ll find that preserves your natural body oils and you’re still clean!   If you’ve been rolling in the mud on a soccor field, it’s a different story of course.  Most of us over soap and all it does is dry us out.   If you must use something, try to Free & Clear Cleanser or the CeraVe Cleanser.   Dr. I

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