Oatmeal Soap – Gentle Cleanser for All Skin Types

Cleansing does more than remove makeup. Throughout the day, sebum, sunscreen residue, environmental impurities and pollution particles can accumulate on the skin, including substances such as metals, soot and other airborne pollutants. Exposure to these impurities can contribute to oxidative stress and accelerate the visible signs of premature skin ageing. That is why thorough yet gentle evening cleansing is an important part of daily skincare.

Oatmeal Soap removes the day’s buildup of dirt, sebum, makeup and other impurities in one simple cleanse. Its natural formulation is based on carefully selected plant oils, Finnish oats and artisan yeast, made using a traditional saponification method. Naturally occurring glycerin remains in the soap, while the superfat formulation is designed to leave the skin feeling comfortably soft after cleansing.

The result is a simple yet thoughtfully formulated daily cleanser — with no added fragrance or preservatives.

Traditional soap is naturally alkaline — it is part of the chemistry of true soap. But pH alone does not determine how gentle or drying a cleanser will be.

Research shows that even a cleanser formulated to match the skin’s natural pH is not automatically gentle. The cleansing agents, their concentrations and the overall formulation all influence how a product interacts with the skin.

The skin also has its own mechanisms for maintaining its naturally acidic surface pH. After cleansing, the skin begins to return towards its natural pH level, with the rate of recovery depending on both the skin and the cleanser used.

Oatmeal Soap has been specifically developed for gentle facial cleansing, including sensitive skin. Its oils and other ingredients are carefully selected and balanced not simply to cleanse, but to support the skin in multiple ways. The formula is superfatted, and every batch is cured for at least three months.

For us, gentle cleansing is therefore about the whole formulation — not a single pH number.

Oats bring more than softness to a cleanser: their naturally occurring beta-glucan and polyphenols are well studied for skin comfort and barrier-supporting properties.

Research on topical oat preparations - particularly colloidal oatmeal - has examined their role in soothing dry, compromised skin and supporting barrier function. Oat beta-glucan and antioxidant avenanthramide-type compounds are among the components most often discussed in that research.

In Oatmeal Soap, freshly ground Finnish oatmeal is incorporated directly into a rinse-off bar alongside the superfat oils and naturally retained glycerine. Its role is therefore part of a broader formulation: cleansing first, with comfort and softness built into the same evening ritual.

For everyday makeup, sebum and daily impurities, Oatmeal Soap is designed to bring the two functions normally separated in double cleansing into one considered cleanse.

Double cleansing is commonly used because makeup, sebum and especially water-resistant sunscreen contain oil-soluble components. An oil-based first cleanser helps loosen this lipid-rich film, while a second surfactant cleanser lifts and rinses away the remaining residue.

Oatmeal Soap approaches cleansing differently. Its superfat formula deliberately leaves additional lipids within the finished bar, so an emollient oil component is already present during cleansing, while the saponified oils provide the actual cleansing action. This helps explain why the bar can remove everyday makeup while still leaving skin feeling soft and comfortable rather than stripped.

For most everyday cleansing, one thorough wash is enough. If you are wearing particularly heavy waterproof makeup or highly water-resistant sunscreen, you can repeat the cleanse or use Niki Newd Graceful Mama as the first, oil-based cleansing step, followed by Oatmeal Soap.