Soaps for psoriasis treatment: tar, laundry soap, sulfur soap, Chinese soap

When you have psoriasis, your skin needs specific care – you need to use only mild products. Hygiene products with pronounced healing properties are most suitable – such as shampoos, gels or soaps for psoriasis. It should be taken into account that they cannot be used to get rid of the disease. Although there are cases when regular use of household or tar soap helped to almost completely eliminate all the symptoms of psoriasis, they are quite rare and are not the rule.

The main function of hygiene products is a safe neutral effect on the skin, which is especially important during periods of exacerbation of the disease. In such cases, you should use hypoallergenic children's products. But you should refuse to use regular soaps, which contain aggressive detergents and dyes, because they increase the manifestations of psoriasis and worsen its course.

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Indications psoriasis soap

The indication for the use of soaps of this type is psoriasis of various forms and localizations.

The properties of soaps for psoriasis are discussed using the example of Denova Skin Protector Soap Psora.

Pharmacodynamics

The mechanism of action of soap is determined by the properties of the substances included in its composition:

• natural component – olive oil;
• an extract made from the roots of the small-fruited asphodel, which is a medicinal plant used to treat skin diseases;
• burdock root extract, which has powerful bactericidal properties. It has a wound-healing and anti-inflammatory effect and is used to treat a variety of dermatoses;
• an extract made from wheat sprouts helps to nourish the skin, and in addition, saturates it with useful substances (vitamins) and has a moisturizing effect (goes deep into the epidermis). In addition, it stimulates metabolic processes in the skin;
• succession helps to purify the blood, as a result of which it is actively used to treat skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis. The plant has anti-inflammatory and disinfectant properties;
• beeswax, which contains vitamin A, and essential oils with organic acids. Among its properties are antimicrobial and restorative;
• Sodium hydroxide helps stabilize pH levels;
• St. John's wort oil helps to regenerate the skin, increases the rate of wound epithelialization, accelerates the process of local blood circulation and has a strengthening effect on blood vessels;
• caper root helps reduce the severity of the inflammatory process and removes irritation, and in addition, it has antioxidant properties;
• sulfur, which has an exfoliating and antibacterial effect;
• Castor oil helps soften the skin, accelerates recovery processes and maintains an optimal balance of skin moisture. Since it contains carotenoids and vitamin E, it helps improve the condition of the skin and speed up the healing of wounds;
• Violet extract has powerful disinfectant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Dosing and administration

For oily skin, tar soap is used to wash the face twice a day, while for dry skin, one procedure is enough. If there are lesions on the body, shower gel is used instead of soap, with which it is necessary to carefully treat the areas where psoriasis plaques are located. After washing, it is recommended to rinse with a decoction of herbs (chamomile or calamus, etc.).

Denova Skin Protector should be applied to psoriatic plaques and left for 3-5 minutes, then washed off with water. If the rash is too extensive, it is recommended to moisten the soap and gently massage the affected areas. After 15-20 minutes, the soap should be washed off with warm water.

Bio Beauty should be used 1-2 times a day, gently rubbing into the affected areas, and then rinsing off with plain water. Often the results of using the soap become noticeable after just a few of these procedures.

Tegrin soap should be used to treat rashes, leaving the product on the skin for 3-5 minutes. It is more effective to use this product to treat psoriasis developing on the scalp.

Psoriatic plaques should be treated generously with Thai camphor soap, leaving the soap foam for 1-2 minutes, and then washed off with water (you can use cool or warm). If the patient does not have an allergic reaction, such soap can be used 2-3 times a day.

Tar soap for psoriasis

Birch tar has been used as a folk remedy since ancient times. Nowadays, various hygiene products are made on its basis - soaps, ointments, gels, and shampoos. Tar soap contains 10% natural tar - it is this component that allows the soap to have a therapeutic effect on the skin during the development of psoriasis.

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Laundry soap for psoriasis

Laundry soap is constantly used in everyday life, almost everyone is familiar with it. But not everyone knows that it can also be used for medicinal purposes - to eliminate various diseases, including psoriasis. It is often used in cases where psoriasis lesions are localized in the scalp. Brown soaps are mainly used.

Chinese soap for psoriasis

Chinese soap "Healthy Skin" is quite effective in combating the symptoms of psoriasis - it provides gentle care for the areas of the skin affected by the disease.

The active ingredients of this product are highly concentrated herbal extracts traditionally used in Chinese medicine. These substances are of natural plant origin and can penetrate deep into the skin layers, affecting local metabolic processes and blood circulation. In addition, they can regenerate the structure of skin tissues and eliminate flaking with itching. Also, individual components of the soap can enhance the protective properties of the skin, preventing the possibility of spreading psoriatic plaques.

Sulfur soap for psoriasis

Sea of Spa sulfur soap is an effective remedy often used for psoriasis and other skin diseases.

Sea of Spa is made in Israel, so in addition to sulfur, it contains very valuable minerals from the Dead Sea. Its components are also palm and olive oils, and aloe vera. Thanks to their properties, the skin receives deep hydration, as a result of which peeling, irritation and dryness in patients go away in a short time. In addition, it has regenerating and antibacterial properties. The advantage of this soap is that it can be used even by people with increased sensitivity of the skin.

Use psoriasis soap during pregnancy

To eliminate the signs of psoriasis during pregnancy, it is allowed to use soaps containing natural ingredients.

Contraindications

Tar soap is contraindicated in case of intolerance to tar or other components and high sensitivity of the skin. It is not recommended to use soap often if you have dry skin. Its use is also prohibited if you have problems with your kidneys.

Denova Skin Protector Soap Psora and Bio Beauty should also not be used in case of individual intolerance to the substances contained in these medicinal products.

Tegrin soap is contraindicated in the following situations: in case of allergy to coal tar, in case of psoriasis of a large area of skin, and also for application to the rectal and groin area. Long-term use of this product is also prohibited.

Laundry soap should not be used if the patient has severe dry hair and skin.

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Side effects psoriasis soap

Because laundry soap contains a high percentage of alkali, it can greatly dry out the areas treated with it - as a result, the condition of the hair deteriorates significantly, it becomes brittle and porous. In addition, the foam of such soap can destroy the protective properties of the skin, which is why, with frequent application, the skin can turn red, and in areas affected by psoriasis, irritation and burning increase.

The use of Tegrin soap may cause such a side effect as an allergy. It manifests itself in such symptoms as swelling of the face, throat, lips and tongue, and in addition to this, difficulty breathing. If a weak allergic reaction occurs, it manifests itself in the form of reddening of the skin, increased itching and irritation in the affected areas, and in addition, the appearance of a strong burning sensation. If the drug is used to treat the scalp, it can temporarily dye the hair.

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Reviews

Soaps for psoriasis give good results, significantly weakening the symptoms of the disease, so patient reviews of these remedies are mostly positive. Additional advantages include their availability and ease of use.