What is medicated soap used for?

Medicated soap is used to cleanse the skin.

1. Phenolic medicated soap: It is often red and has a special irritating odor, such as “Shanghai medicated soap”, which is used for hand washing and disinfection, which can eliminate the odor of sweat, and can also be used for acne on the face. However, it is highly irritating to the skin and should not be used by people with skin allergies and wounds.
2. Boric acid drugs: Soap boric acid has relatively weak disinfection ability, can only inhibit the reproduction of some bacteria, has no effect on viruses and parasites, and is suitable for ordinary skin disinfection. Actors can use boric acid soap to help remove oil paint and lead powder when removing makeup. Because the elderly have less sebum secretion, boric acid soap can also be used.
3. Sulfur-based medicated soap: Due to the addition of sulfur in the soap base, hydrogen sulfide and pentachlorosulfonic acid can be generated during bathing, which helps to kill parasites such as mites and scabies, and some fungi, and is effective for underarm odor, acne, scabies, and lipids. Effusion dermatitis etc. has a certain role in adjuvant therapy. People with oily skin and acne can use sulfur to relieve symptoms. Not suitable for dry skin, can dry out the skin.
4. Chinese herbal medicine soap: Chinese herbal medicine extract is added to the soap base. Due to the different herbs added, the therapeutic effects produced are also different. For example, medicated soap with propolis has auxiliary therapeutic effects on hair loss, acne, pimples, prickly heat, and mild wound healing; medicated soap with aloe vera extract has sunscreen, whitening, and anti-inflammatory effects.

Things to consider when buying medicated soap

1. Medicated soap is not equal to disinfectant. The concept of disinfection refers to killing or removing various pathogenic microorganisms in the external environment. The bactericidal and bacteriostatic drugs in medicated soap are not high-efficiency disinfectants, and their bactericidal power is not the strongest.
2. Medicated soap only plays an auxiliary role in the treatment of skin diseases and cannot achieve the therapeutic effect. People with skin diseases should go to a dermatologist for treatment. Don’t put your hopes on medicated soap, otherwise, the disease will be delayed.
3. Medicated soap will always irritate the skin, especially children and women should use it with caution, usually washing with ordinary soap.