Top-Notch Bar Soaps Truly Deliver an Impressive Clean
In the realm of personal grooming, bar soaps continue to be a popular choice for many. We've compiled a list of some of the most highly-regarded bar soaps currently available, each offering unique benefits for various skin types.
Aesop's Refresh Bar Soap
Aesop's Refresh Bar Soap stands out due to its phthalate-, sulfate-, and paraben-free formulation. It works into a rich lather and is suitable for all skin types.
Pears' Face & Body Soap
Pears' Face & Body Soap is an affordable option that caters to all skin types. After use, skin feels hydrated and refreshed.
Erno Laszlo's Sea Mud Deep Cleansing Bar
Best suited for facial use, Erno Laszlo's Sea Mud Deep Cleansing Bar contains palm kernel oils to stimulate cell regeneration and balance complexion. It also contains 26 minerals that detoxify, protect, and restore skin, and charcoal to decongest clogged pores.
Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir Soap
Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir Soap is nourishing for the skin and has a nice lather. However, some reviewers wish there was more fragrance in this soap.
Malin + Goetz's Vitamin B5 Hydrating Bar
Malin + Goetz's Vitamin B5 Hydrating Bar leaves skin feeling supremely moisturized after a shower, and offers an intoxicating rum scent.
Horace's Virginia Cedar & Sage Leaf Superfatted Soap Bar
Horace's Virginia Cedar & Sage Leaf Superfatted Soap Bar is made with over 90 percent ingredients of natural origin. Its refreshing woody scent transports you on a walk through an Alpine forest.
Drunk Elephant's Juju Bar
Drunk Elephant's Juju Bar is effective for oily or acne-prone skin, leaving skin feeling soft and smooth.
L'Objet's Côté Maquis Bar Soap
L'Objet's Côté Maquis Bar Soap is beautifully embossed and made with rich oils that hydrate skin, but is expensive.
Dior's Eau Sauvage Soap
Dior's Eau Sauvage Soap is scented like the classic fragrance, Eau Sauvage.
Acqua di Parma's Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri Citrus Soap
Acqua di Parma's Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri Citrus Soap is sculpted by renowned interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon.
The Bushwhacker Bar Soap, Barrister and Mann's Seville Shaving Soap, and Hudson Made New York's Workers Exfoliating Bar Soap and Morning Shift Body Bar Soap
While these options are acclaimed in grooming communities and might align with GQ’s style recommendations, there is no direct source from GQ listing a current best bar soap. For moisturizing body washes favored in the broader market, products like Dove Body Wash Deep Moisture are top sellers, though these are liquid rather than bar soaps.
Creed's Aventus Soap, The Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri Citrus Soap in various fragrances, Loewe's Scent of Marihuana Large Bar Soap, and Molton Brown's Re-charge Black Pepper Bodyscrub Bar
Creed's Aventus Soap is beautifully scented, matching the ever-popular Aventus cologne. The Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri Citrus Soap is available in three of the brand's iconic Blu Mediterranean fragrances. Loewe's Scent of Marihuana Large Bar Soap is infused with the soothing, herbal and woody scent of the sativa plant. Molton Brown's Re-charge Black Pepper Bodyscrub Bar is a vegan formula that exfoliates and cleanses, but is expensive.
Weleda's Soap with Calendula
Weleda's Soap with Calendula is made with natural ingredients, good for sensitive skin, but some reviewers say it leaves behind a film.
The Scent of Marihuana Large Bar Soap
The Scent of Marihuana Large Bar Soap is made with exfoliating particles of red algae and moisturizing shea butter.
Dove "Beauty Bar"
The Dove "Beauty Bar" is a cleansing bar that deeply moisturizes skin, despite not being technically soap.
For the most accurate and updated recommendations, checking GQ's latest grooming editorial or website directly would provide the most accurate and updated recommendations.
- In addition to bar soaps, Malin + Goetz's Vitamin B5 Hydrating Bar, Horace's Virginia Cedar & Sage Leaf Superfatted Soap Bar, and Dove "Beauty Bar" are options for those seeking nourishing and moisturizing cleansing options.
- Those looking for unique scents in their lifestyle products might want to consider Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir Soap, Dior's Eau Sauvage Soap, or Loewe's Scent of Marihuana Large Bar Soap, each offering distinct fragrances.
- For those with specific skin concerns, Aesop's Refresh Bar Soap, Erno Laszlo's Sea Mud Deep Cleansing Bar, and Drunk Elephant's Juju Bar are designed with unique formulations to cater to various skin types and issues such as oiliness and acne.
- For a blend of grooming, style, and comfort, one could consider L'Objet's Côté Maquis Bar Soap, known for its luxurious design and rich oils that hydrate skin, or Acqua di Parma's Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri Citrus Soap, sculpted by a renowned interior designer and available in various fragrances.
