Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream for dry skin
Soap Bark
Chamomile
Aloe Barbadensis
Echinacea
Coconut OilLow
- AverageDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A weak match for dry skin; the cleansers alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate suitability for dry skin due to the presence of glycerin and sunflower seed oil with humectant and emollient actions, but lacks sufficient occlusive ingredients for optimal hydration.
- While Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract and Coco-Glucoside provide moderate cleansing, the formula does not contain specialized ingredients like hyaluronic acid or ceramides to effectively address your dry or flaky skin.
How to apply
- Use this cleanser AM and PM every day to keep your skin clean. Start using it daily right away since your skin is not sensitive.
- Apply this cleanser as the very first step in your morning routine and right after your pre-cleanser in the evening. Follow with your toner and moisturizer afterwards.
- Gently massage a small amount of cleanser onto your face using soft circular motions. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and pat dry with a clean towel.
- Apply this cleanser on slightly damp skin for a comfortable and refreshing wash. This helps maintain your skin's natural moisture while cleansing away dirt.
- Avoid getting the cleanser directly into your eyes to prevent any irritation. Do a simple patch test before your first use to ensure your skin likes it.
Questions and answers
Why is Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream a weak match for dry skin?
Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream is a weak match for dry skin because it lacks sufficient sealing ingredients to lock in moisture and does not contain specialized additions like hyaluronic acid or ceramides. To properly care for dry skin, a cleanser of this type needs hydrating and barrier-supporting ingredients such as essential ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide.
Which ingredients make this cleanser a poor fit for dry skin?
This cleanser is a weak match for dry skin because it lacks sufficient heavy sealing ingredients to lock in moisture. A cleanser for this skin type needs hydrating and barrier-supporting ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide to keep the skin soft and smooth without stripping away essential moisture.
What does Soap Bark do for dry skin?
Soap Bark is likely too harsh for dry skin because it cleans too deeply and can strip away natural oils, leaving your face feeling tight. A product for this skin type needs gentle cleansers and soothing moisturizers that add hydration instead.
What does Chamomile do for dry skin?
Chamomile helps keep dry skin soft and smooth by locking in moisture and preventing water loss throughout the day. It also helps calm irritation and keeps the skin barrier comfortable.
Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for dry skin?
This cleanser goes in your morning and evening routine right before your hydrating toner, moisturizer, and sunscreen. Because it is a weak match for dry skin, a cleanser of this type needs extra hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid or ceramides to help lock in moisture.
Can I use this cleanser with salicylic acid, and in what order?
You can use this cleanser in the same routine as salicylic acid, but dry skin needs a cleanser that includes hyaluronic acid or ceramides to keep skin soft and protect its moisture barrier.
How often should I use this cleanser?
This cleanser is a weak match for dry skin because it lacks sufficient heavy sealing ingredients and specialized additions like hyaluronic acid or ceramides to effectively address flakiness. A cleanser for this skin needs rich hydrating and sealing ingredients to keep the skin soft and comfortable.
Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry skin?
This cleanser is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on dry skin. However, because it lacks rich sealing ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid, it cannot adequately protect dry or flaky skin from losing moisture.
Can I use this cleanser around the eyes or on my body?
This cleanser may be too harsh for the very thin skin around the eyes and lacks the rich hydration needed for dry body skin. A product for this skin type needs extra moisture-locking ingredients and barrier-repairing components like hyaluronic acid and ceramides.
Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (limonene and citral) and drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Apigenin protects against UVA-induced cytotoxicity and senescence in normal human dermal fibroblasts, decreases MMP-1 expression, and when applied topically as a cream in human subjects, increases dermal density and elasticity while reducing fine wrinkle length, skin evenness, moisture content, and transepidermal water loss compared to control cream.
International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016Topical chamomile oil combined with a night splint significantly improved the symptomatic and functional status of patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome compared to placebo, while electrodiagnostic parameters showed no significant changes.
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2015German chamomile solution applied twice a day healed peristomal skin lesions significantly faster than once-a-day 1% hydrocortisone ointment in colostomy patients, with a mean healing time of 8.89 days versus 14.53 days.
Ostomy/wound Management, 2011A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Application of Echinacea purpurea cream and gel increased skin hydration up to 10.6 AU and 11.4 AU and decreased wrinkles by 9.47% and 14.92% without causing skin irritation in 10 healthy volunteers over 1 month.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2010A new skincare formulation from Echinacea purpurea completely blocked the 40-60% reduction in skin nerve endings caused by UVA and UVB exposure in ex vivo human skin samples.
Cell Proliferation, 2012Topical application of Echinacea pallida root extract and its constituent echinacoside showed good anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties compared to E. purpurea and control in rats.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2002Overnight virgin coconut oil application provides a skin protective effect against damage and increased TEWL from frequent alcohol-based hand sanitizer usage in 60 volunteers, resulting in a 25% increase in perceived moisture content compared to the control group.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
Why other cleansers fit dry skin better
Phytosphingosine increased filaggrin metabolism and skin hydration in human skin by stimulating filaggrin biosynthesis and degradation leading to natural moisturizing factor formation.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2017Topical dexpanthenol formulated in lipophilic vehicles improved stratum corneum hydration and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control in humans.
Arzneimittel-Forschung, 2000
Ingredients
Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coconut Oil, Coco-Glucoside, Silica, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Matricaria Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol Vitamin E, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Honeysuckle Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Honeysuckle Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Rosemary Leaf Extract, Witch Hazel Water, Menthol, Sucrose Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Sodium Phytate, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Citral, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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