Sheamoisture Hand Soap

SheaMoisture hand soap is formulated to soften and replenish skin using ingredients such as coconut oil, shea butter and goat's milk. These ingredients can help to moisturize and protect dry skin, especially in the wintertime when the air is dry. The company even makes a bar soap formulated specifically for dry skin.  

SheaMoisture's company name begs the question: do all its products contain shea butter? You can find several of the brand's varieties of shea butter hand soap at CVS in scents such as frankincense or coconut and hibiscus, each with different benefits for the skin. SheaMoisture started out using shea butter, so that ingredient is still a key part of the brand's products — even present in its Cocoa Butter Blend, a mix of cocoa butter, shea butter and olive oil for maximum hydration. 

If you're looking for even more moisturizing benefits from SheaMoisture, several lotions and body butters are available to choose from.  

Some hand soaps, including soaps with heavier ingredients such as shea butter, shouldn't be used on the face to avoid clogging pores. SheaMoisture bar soap, however, can be used on the body, hands and face. The company's line of African black soap products includes a charcoal foaming face wash, but the best face wash for you depends on your skin type. 

Using shea butter hand soap for your face can give dry skin the hydration it needs, but if it isn't right for your face, you can use the bar as hand or body soap instead. 

When using shea butter hand soap as hand soap, place it on a soap dish so that it can fully dry between uses. Shea butter expires in about 24-36 months, so you won't want to leave your soap in the drawer forever. But if you use a bit every day, you can expect to go through a bar in a few weeks.