Dermatological bread: how and why to use it?

It is particularly renowned for its gentleness and can be used like any soap you have at home… This is the dermatological bar! This gentle, practical and ecological cleansing treatment takes care of delicate and reactive skin, from birth. You haven’t adopted it yet? Centifolia reveals all of its benefits to you!

What is a dermatological bar?

The dermatological bar is a solid hygiene product without soap, soft and foaming which is shaped like a bar. It has the particularity of not containing soda and having a neutral physiological pH (between 5 and 6), unlike a traditional soap which contains soda and whose pH is between 8 and 11. When making a hard soap, soda is essential for saponification to take place. It is this particularity that makes dermatological bread interesting for cleaning baby’s skin without attacking it, but also for cleaning sensitive and reactive skin. The dermatological bar preserves the hydrolipidic film and respects the natural barrier of the skin, so it is often recommended by dermatologists.

Dermatological bars come in two types:

• So-called superfatted soap: this treatment is enriched with fatty agents such as shea oil, Inca inchi oil or sweet almond oil which will deposit an additional protective film on the surface of the skin. It is ideal for nourishing the skin while cleansing it.
• So-called soap-free soap: this treatment is made using synthetic cleansing agents to make it particularly gentle to use.

Finally, this cleaner stands out for its ease of use and rinsing, it is an economical, natural and sustainable product. Its solid format allows for long storage.

Who can use a dermatological bar?

Sensitive skin such as baby skin, but also weakened, sensitive and reactive skin will particularly appreciate the dermatological bar. This treatment cleanses the skin, while hydrating it and soothing discomfort thanks to its natural soap-free formula. This hygiene product is generally formulated without perfume and can be used by the whole family.

• Fine and dry skin will appreciate its softness and moisturizing power, for nourished and comfortable skin.
• Reactive and atopic skin will appreciate its soothing power, for real comfort.
• Normal skin types will appreciate benefiting from a simple and effective cleansing product every day.
• Oily skin will appreciate the cleansing power of the dermatological bar, without attacking the epidermis.

How to use a dermatological bar?

The dermatological bar is used like soap: you can use it to clean your hands, but also your face and your body. Thanks to its gentle and natural formula, this treatment can also be used for intimate hygiene. Here are the steps to follow to use a dermatological bar:

• Moisten the area to be cleaned with water
• Lather the bar between your hands or apply it directly to the area to be cleaned
• Massage lightly, without rubbing and avoiding the eye area
• Rinse with lukewarm water then dry with a clean, dry towel.
• To reinforce the hydrating action of the dermatological bar, it is advisable to apply a moisturizing cream after cleansing your skin.

CENTIFOLIA offers a neutral range specially designed for sensitive, delicate, reactive skin, but also for babies. NEUTRAL DERMATOLOGICAL BREAD is a high-tolerance, fragrance-free treatment to be used on both the face and body. It contains an active prebiotic derived from natural sugars (beet, sugar cane or wheat) which promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria and helps limit the growth of pathogenic flora, thus restoring the balance of the skin microbiota. This treatment therefore meets the needs of sensitive skin. It gently cleanses the skin and leaves it soothed, hydrated and comfortable. It can be used for facial and body cleansing, as well as for intimate hygiene.