What is a soft bath soap and how is it different from a regular bar soap?

"Soft bath soap" refers to the product's consistency: it is not a hard bar but a soft, spreadable soap, usually scooped or squeezed out and worked into a lather in your hands or on a washcloth. The texture makes it easy to spread over large areas, and it can be used both in the shower and for a bath.

Compared with many conventional bar soaps, this formula is designed to leave the skin feeling less tight after rinsing. That comes from a combination of water-attracting ingredients — glycerin, sodium PCA, sodium lactate, urea and sodium hyaluronate — which help hold water in the upper layers of the skin, and from softening oils such as peach kernel oil and olive oil. The result is a cleansing step that still feels relatively comfortable on the skin.

Because it is a soap, it is meant for cleansing, not as a leave-on product. Rinse thoroughly after use, and avoid contact with the eyes. If you have very sensitive skin or react easily to essential oils or preservatives, do a patch test before using it over your whole body.