This body wash quenches thirsty skin with coconut water, aloe, argan oil, and sea kelp extract (which, research has found, may be a better humectant1 than hyaluronic acid). The gel lathers up into a dreamy foam, without stripping your skin. 

Hydrating Gel Body Wash With Aloe and Sea Kelp, Kopari ($18)

Those with eczema may reach for a hydrating cream cleanser (typically less stripping on sensitive skin), but this oil-to-foam wash uses gentle, coconut-based surfactants for a bubbly feel. Along with jojoba oil, aloe, sunflower oil, and apricot kernel oil, it keeps the skin happily moisturized.  

Eczema+ Foaming Oil Body Wash, Skinfix ($26)

Shea butter is a top-notch skin soother, as it can help skin reduce moisture loss (thanks to its fatty acid profile, namely linoleic acid and oleic acid). It even has anti-inflammatory2 properties, which make this rich shea butter bar especially fit for itchy, dry skin.

Raw Shea Butter Bar Soap, SheaMoisture ($5.99)

Generally, soaps with a cream base are great for extra-dry skin—the lush consistency feels like you're coating on emollients as you lather. This cleanser uses a slew of nourishing oils (almond, sunflower, and the like) as well as an amino acid blend to support the skin barrier. 

Kamili Cream Body Cleanser, Drunk Elephant ($20)

If a soap is fit for sensitive baby skin, it's likely non-stripping and gentle enough to stave off dryness. It features squalane, a hero ingredient that feeds the skin barrier and has antioxidant properties.

Calming Shampoo + Body Wash, Pipette ($8)

Antioxidants galore: This gentle cleanser features panthenol, calendula extract, and hydrolyzed quinoa (which contains vitamins A and B, as well as protein) to combat free radicals and oxidative stress. The calming scent, courtesy of eucalyptus and lavender oil, also makes the shower immensely spa-grade. 

De-Stress Body Wash, Indie Lee ($24)

Speaking of spa-grade, this hydrating body wash loads your senses with emerald cypress (which smells a bit minty and pine-fresh), rosemary, and sandalwood. It leaves your skin touchably soft and pampered. 

Hydra+ Body Cleanser, Grown Alchemist ($49)

This rich shower gel combines all the ingredients we love: coconut oil, aloe, rosewater, algae, and green tea. A truly moisturizing blend, formulated with coconut-derived surfactants to protect your skin's lipid barrier. 

Coconut Shower Gel, 100% Pure ($18)

As the name suggests, this soap has you smelling like an almond sugar cookie (not the sickly sweet kind; more like the faint aroma of cookies baking in the oven). Of course, almond oil is the star ingredient here, along with aloe and glycerin to hydrate. The texture is creamy and smooth, leaving skin deliciously soft. 

Almond Cookie Softening Body Wash, Carol's Daughter ($10)

In addition to the brand's signature lanolin, this bar features goat milk, which provides a gentle cleanse and is beloved for sensitive, eczema-prone skin. And while you may raise a brow at the egg-white mention, know that eggs are rich in amino acids that can nourish and moisturize the skin3. And on a user-experience note, egg whites can help bubbles keep their shape (some people use them in bubble baths)—similar to how whipping a bowl of whites will eventually form peaks. 

Lanolin + Egg White Gentle Cleansing Bar, Lano ($10.95)