Reddit reviews SheaMoisture Bar For Troubled Skin African Black Soap With Shea Butter 8 oz

So, my son (in the picture) has had eczema over most of his body, including his scalp, and we've always used a moisturizer called Cera Ve with good results. If your dry skin is related to eczema, my understanding is that it could be allergy related.

My son and I have been using "African black soap" for the last year or so, including our scalps. It seems to clean more gently and keeps skin moisturized. The kind I linked is probably the most popular, and we get it at Walgreens.

I can tell you what products I use for mine. I've tried a lot of products. The stuff I like is

Beard Guyz Beard Serum with Grotein 20, 1 ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y4DB3B6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Id6XCb47J3NRR

Cremo Styling Beard Cream,Thickening, 4 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MYF6JHY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Te6XCbBQNZJ84

Shea Moisture African Black Soap With Shea Butter 8 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005C2N8IC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xn6XCbJRR90Z6

They've both been the best at making my beard look fuller and styling it. I think the beard serum worked best when it was shorter and the cremo works better with my longer beard now. Mine's pretty long so if I don't use product I look bad lol.

Beard shampoo isn't at all necessary and most of them include oils that block dht so they won't help grow your beard either. Waste of money. I just use african black soap. It's good for my face and my beard. Also it doesn't contain any parabens or propylene glycol.

All that being said. You can always pick up a basic beard balm and use the same soap you wash with. Just don't get anything with dht blocking oils such as lavender oil, rosemary oil, tea tree oil, pumpkin seed oil, saw palmetto oil, and emu oil.

​I have combination skin that alternates between being too oily and too dry. I have LOTS of large pores and sebaceous filaments around my nose and chin, and they never seem to go away, even with occasional blackhead strips or weekly exfoliation. I sometimes get acne in these spots as well as my forehead--occasionally small bumps, but usually cystic acne. I recently switched from the birth control pill (combination pill) to an IUD, so I've noticed an increase of acne on my face and body (where I've never really gotten acne before, even before I went on the pill).

I've also always had issues with redness and unevenness, especially around my cheeks and nose. It flares up when I'm stressed or when I eat gluten (celiac disease), and it seems really similar to my mother's rosacea. My skin is very sensitive as well, and harsh products irritate my skin and make it inflamed, red, and itchy.

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Here's my current routine:

MORNING (shower)

Shea Moisture African Black Soap bar

SheaMoisture African Black Soap Body Wash (body)

Shea Moisture African Black Soap Problem Skin Toner OR 100% witch hazel (alcohol free)

Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer For Sensitive Skin With Broad Spectrum Spf 15

NIGHT

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water, For All Skin Types

Shea Moisture African Black Soap bar

Shea Moisture African Black Soap Problem Skin Toner

LadyKin Affinitic Snail Cream

Skyn Iceland Pure Cloud Cream OR Shea Moisture Peace Rose Oil Complex Sensitive Skin Moisturizer 

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When I get cystic acne, I usually use either diluted tea tree oil or a tiny bit of benzoyl peroxide directly on the bumps. The latter tends to irritate my skin very badly.

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Regarding facial cleansers, I sometimes alternate between the following as well: 

Skyn Iceland Glacial Face Wash

BRTC Jasmine Waterfall Foaming Cleanser 

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And I wear mud/charcoal masks or sheet masks about once a week or so. Would anybody be able to provide guidance? I guess my primary concern is the redness, which is usually pretty noticeable. The other issues (acne and large pores) don't look as bad in person. Does anyone have any product/routine suggestions?

Excuse the horrible formatting im on mobile but as an eczema/body acne veteran, this has helped me TONS:

Shea Moisture African Black Soap With Shea Butter 8 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005C2N8IC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_qfydBbR7QP24M

I have fairly sensitive skin and wear sports bras a lot for work, where sweating often leaves me breaking out along the band. I've had decent success with african black bar soap from Shea Moisture or Nubian Heritage, the latter of which I can find at my local grocery store. I don't know if these would be preventative enough to help your issue, though.

I used to use only the BB solid cleanser that came with the blender, but that got expensive real quick. I follow Stephanie Nicole's channel and loved her luxury brush cleansing tutorial. She recommended a brick of African soap infused with shea butter. I tried it on my blender out of curiosity and it worked incredibly well, with identical results as the solid cleanser! The difference is that for about $8 you'll get easily 6x the product. The brick is huge and will last for a long time.

Hi all, newbie here, so please let me know if this is not the place for this question.

I believe I have sensitive skin. I used to get large pimples around my eyebrows, and on my cheeks and chin. My skin got dramatically better one day after I used Shea Moisture's Eczema/Psoiriasis soap at a friend's place, and I've been using either that or the troubled skin variant and have seen good results.

If I change my soap for even a day, my skin breaks out all over. Most recently this happened when I used my partner's soap.

I use the Shea Moisture Problem Skin moisturizer, which is great. I tried to switch to Aveeno at one point, and my skin turned red and rashy.

I use lipstick/highlighters as makeup, but almost never use concealer/foundation. Sometimes I'll put 100% tea tree oil directly on my skin, albeit in small quantities, and this dries out any small bumps on my skin.

What I'm looking for is for someone to "diagnose" my skin, and suggest any products that might work better than what I currently use, if possible. Please let me know if there's any more information I should provide, and thank you in advance for your advice!

You don't need a special "dreadlock" shampoo. I've never bought a single dreadlock-oriented product and I just hit the two year mark a month ago.

Look for "residue-free" shampoos. I mostly use Dr. Bronner's (I dilute 2-4 drops in a water bottle before I apply it). Neutrogena makes a residue-free shampoo, but it smells like Egyptian perfume so it's not everyone's cup of tea.

I also really like african black soap but it isn't technically residue free. It makes my hair feel amazing though so I use it every week or two. It also comes in a bar form like Dr. Bronners but I feel like the bars are difficult to manage how much soap you're using and I will always end up using way more than I need to.

I also did the twist and rip method and my locs are now a few inches past my shoulders. I wash with shampoo every other wash. The washes in between I use just straight water to scrub my scalp and rinse my dreads really well. I try to be very cautious of what I put in my locs and I pay most attention to rinsing well and drying completely.

Ninja edit: Forgot to add, I have been using argan oil to help hydrate my hair after washes. I usually spray some in while I'm drying my hair. There are a few different brands and mixes you can get, but this is the one I have been using. I looked for the one that didn't mention anything about detangling when I bought it (some of the others mentioned they help detangle, so I just avoided those but I'm not really sure how good/bad they are for dreads).

Whiteheads happen when there is dirt that is clogging the pore, so I think that it might be able to be resolved by:

1. Using a different soap. Bar soap can be very drying sometimes and your skin might be sensitive to the fragrance. If you like bar soap, try using African Black Soap which is good for clearing acne:
   https://www.amazon.com/Shea-Moisture-African-Black-Butter/dp/B005C2N8IC
   
   Or this body wash that has AHA, which is an exfoliant and is geared towards body acne:
   https://www.amazon.com/Mario-Badescu-Botanical-Body-Soap/dp/B002CBZB5E
   
   
2. Although I know you said you want to shower every other day, you could always test out showering every day and see if that alone makes a difference. Sometimes fixing the problem has to do with other factors like are you taking a shower right after you work out so sweat doesn’t clog your pores, or even how often you change your bed sheets.
   
   It might also help to shower in warm water to open your pores and then before you get out, turn the water temperature to cold so it closes your pores. This could potentially fix the dry skin problem if you usually shower in hot water, which is drying.
   
   Added: Also make sure you’re washing all the soap off your back. If you think you’ve rinsed it all off, rinse again. Sometimes it’s just that there’s soap residue left (which also happens with a lot of bar soaps).

I use these two products to wash. Are they that bad? http://www.amazon.com/Shea-Moisture-Butters-Utility-Avocado/dp/B00ECAZFIG/ref=sr_1_24?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1406779380&sr=1-24

http://www.amazon.com/Shea-Moisture-African-Black-Soap-8/dp/B005C2N8IC/ref=sr_1_15?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1406779380&sr=1-15

I recommend giving African black soap a whirl. It's pretty cheap (about $4 from Target) and has been working on my skin. My acne usually triggers with stress, so trying to combat it can be difficult. I have been loving this soap so far and so have others.

I use this soap and it does not do that....

https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-My-Face-Naked-Olive/dp/B00NQ2SXY4/ref=sr_1_6_s_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1480913042&sr=1-6&keywords=olive+oil+soap

African black soap is good too, does not make skin dry in U.S. dry winter.

https://www.amazon.com/SheaMoisture-African-Black-Soap-Bar/dp/B005C2N8IC/ref=sr_1_6_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1480913035&sr=1-6&keywords=black%2Bsoap&th=1

Also does a good job on old deodorant.

You could try adding Shea Moisture African Black Soap! I have started washing my face and body with this stuff and I’ve really seen a difference in my skin! I’ve attached an Amazon link, but you can get it at Walmart for a better price! It smells strongly of black licorice in case you’re sensitive to smells! There are many other African Black Soaps you can research as well, this brand is just my favorite!

Shea Moisture African Black Soap With Shea Butter 8 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005C2N8IC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_eprLBbHXW8TP2