The most delicate and reactive skin cannot tolerate the formulas of certain shower gels which prove too irritating for them. To avoid discomfort and redness, Yuka unveils the most respectful shower gels for sensitive skin, rated 100/100 on application.
We talk a lot about substances dangerous to health present in certain foods, but our common hygiene products are not spared from this phenomenon. Hand soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and even our shower gels, many of them contain in their cleansing formulas ingredients with proven or suspected negative effects on health, which we apply every day to our skin. This is the case for parabens which are considered endocrine disruptors and allergenic substances.
This is why we regularly reveal lists of essential hygiene products with impeccable composition, which are guaranteed without health risks, because they have been analyzed by the Yuka application and do not contain any problematic substances. After the best clean shampoos for washing your hair and the best nourishing shower gels for dry skin, we are interested in very gentle shower products for sensitive and reactive skin.
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Sensitive skin: these irritating ingredients found in shower gels
Unfortunately, it’s not just parabens to avoid in shower gel formulas when you have sensitive skin. Reactive and prone to irritation, itching and even the resulting redness, these reactive skins must also be careful not to use surfactants that are too harsh.
Indeed, some of these cleansing agents can damage the protective film of the skin and make it even more sensitive, which increases the risk of it being irritated, itchy and uncomfortable.
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Sensitive skin: the gentlest shower gels with reactive skin according to Yuka
If your sensitive and reactive skin does not tolerate classic shower gels for normal skin, then you can opt for the following very gentle shower gels:
- there Uriage cleansing cream
Without soap, this cleansing cream is so gentle on the skin that it can be applied to the face, body and hair. Tested under dermatological control, its formula has a physiological pH and foams in the shower for greater comfort. Enriched with shea butter and vegetable oils, it preserves the skin’s hydrolipidic film so that it is less sensitive.
- THE Topialyse Cleansing Gel from SVR Laboratoire Dermatologique
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Specifically formulated for sensitive skin with a tendency to dryness, this cleansing gel based on vegetable glycerin contains surfactants which gently cleanse the skin. Its formula with soothing properties also prevents uncomfortable itching sensations.
- there Bioderma Atoderm Shower Cream
Ideal for gently cleansing the skin, this ultra-nourishing shower gel in cream form is specially formulated to strengthen the tolerance of sensitive and reactive skin. Nourishing enough to be suitable for normal to dry skin, it is a soap-free shower cream whose effectiveness has been tested under medical supervision to guarantee good safety.
- there Sanex Skin Protect Shower Cream
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Formulated without soap, this very gentle shower cream is suitable for the sensitive skin of the whole family. Very moisturizing, it provides a soothing sensation to reactive skin prone to redness and itching after a shower.
- THE High Tolerance Aloe Vera Shower Gel from Le Petit Marseillais
The moisturizing formula of this shower gel based on organic aloe vera contains only 10 ingredients to limit the risk of skin reactions. With 98% ingredients of natural origin, it takes care of all skin types, including the most sensitive and reactive like that of children and babies.
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Best shower gel for children: the best shower gels for the sensitive skin of children and babies according to Yuka
Even if some of these shower gels can be suitable for the whole family and be used on the extremely fragile skin of the youngest (children, babies), there are also references to shower gels specially designed for the sensitivity of their young, delicate skin.
For showering and bathing the little ones, also head to:
- THE Corine de Farme micellar cleansing gel
This multifunction cleansing gel, which can be applied to both the body and hair of toddlers, is specially formulated for the ultra-sensitive skin of little ones. Tested under pediatric supervision, it contains 99% ingredients of natural origin, including an organic olive leaf extract which leaves babies’ skin protected from drying out.
- THE Love&Green Organic Body and Hair Wash
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Based on aloe vera with soothing and moisturizing benefits, this organic cleansing gel has an ultra-gentle formula which is perfect for cleaning babies’ bodies and hair. Fragrance-free, sulfate-free and paraben-free, it is Ecocert certified.
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