In the below article, we are going to dive deep into the world of soaps to find out what is the best soap for curing jock itch in 2021!

Uh oh, you have the dreaded Jock Itch, the crotch rot, the Tinea Cruris! Maybe you’ve just gotten it, or maybe its been driving you absolutely bonkers for weeks. Either way, you’ve arrived here to find the jock itch cure youv’e been looking for! Well we’ve got good news for you! This article is going to let you know once and for all what the best antifungal soap available in 2021 for jock itch is, and what makes it so damn great!

What is antifungal soap?

“Why use antifungal soap to help cure jock itch? Why not just use regular soap?”

This is a great question to ask, especially when you are dealing with your condition of jock itch!
First off, lets look at the definition of anti-fungal.

Antifungal : used to prevent fungal growth; active against fungi

Fungi: Fungi are found in nearly every environment, the are all around us and we are in constant contact with them in one way or another. The reason we don’t tend to notice these fungi is that most of them are harmless to us, and some of them are actually even beneficial!
The problem is when you start mixing with the bad types of fungi, such as nail fungus, athletes foot and ringworm. This is when things start to get nasty and can get out of control. 

Antifungal Soap: Is a soap that will get to work destroying and inhibiting the growth of fungi.

Ok, so where does Fungus Cultivate?
Fungi will be mostly found where ever there is an absence of fresh and free flowing air.
Anywhere there is a moist environment, with warm temperatures and an absence of air flow you will likely find fungus growing.

It’s for this reason that the most common areas of the body for skin conditions caused by fungi are the feet, armpits and groin!

Why use antifungal soap for jock itch and not cream or powders?

Before we get into the 5 best bars of soap for jock itch, first we should address the positives and negatives of using a soap bar compared to other alternatives such as jock itch creams and powders.

PROS:

• Easy and convenient to apply (you were going to shower anyway right!?), especially when compared to a powder.
• In many cases antifungal soaps will be considerably cheaper than the expensive over the counter creams that are found at your local drug store.
• Antifungal soaps used for jock itch will be more likely to be made from natural ingredients and oils which will help prevent bacteria and fungus from appearing in the first place.

CONS:

• Antfungal soap may contain natural ingredients that leave a smell (typically pleasant, but you know, what floats my boat might not float yours!)
• And just like any other soap, the buggers can be slippery when wet!

Here are the best 5 options when it comes to jock itch soap bars, read on and battle the villainous itch once and for all!

5. Review of Noble Formula 2% Pyrithione Zinc Bar Soap

As the name suggests, this Noble Formula soap bar’s best feature is that it contains 2% Pyrithione Zinc.

What in the hell is Pyrithione Zinc you ask? Well Pyritione Zinc is an ingredient commonly found in antidandruff shampoos and soaps, it happens however to also deliver the knockout punch to jock itch and many other skin problems. The zinc battles excess yeast and fungus in the skin and keeps the level of fungi that is retained in the skin in balance.

This soap bar is made for everyday use, which is great for when you have actually bested your jock itch, as it will keep it from re-appearing!

Ingredients of the soap bar also include moisturising and nourishing olive oil, emu oil and oatmeal which acts as a gentle exfoliator. Noble Formula also includes Calendula, a plant extract, which is also known to be beneficial for dry or damaged skin. Calendula also promotes fast healing and regeneration of the skin due to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

Simply replace your normal soap with Noble Formula 2% zinc and you’ll be on the road to a jock itch free existence!

This soap is also hand crafted and made in the good ol’ US of A.

What others are saying –

Amazon review – Mrs. Smith – (5 / 5) – “I have been using this soap for 6 months to treat tinea versicolor. It is very effective. I would recommend this soap to anyone with any sort of fungal disorder.”

4. Review of Cetaphil Antibacterial Gentle Cleansing Bar

Ok, so please don’t get upset at us, but…this soap bar doesn’t actually contain any soap! That’s right the Cetaphil Antibacterial Cleansing Bar is actually a soap free probiotic cleansing bar. But don’t let that worry you, it is actually really, really effective for jock itch sufferers. This bar contains an antibacterial that helps to tame jock itch effects as well as being a great preventative. It is also a bit kinder to your wallet too, as it is one of the cheaper bars on the list, and very cheap when compared to some jock itch creams or powders.

The Cetaphil bar is, however, not as potent as some of the other bars on our list, and for that reason is better used as a preventative or with some other form of treatment. Also, do note that this bar has been known to dry out users skin after prolonged use.

What others are saying –

Amazon review – J. Tregaro – (4 / 5) – “I have been using this bar of soap for years and I noticed my skin over the years has gotten more and more dry. I would really like if they were able to include a moisturiser in the product also, still good for antibacterial needs.”

3. Review of Emuaid Therapeutic Moisture Bar

What’s not to like about this heavy hitter? This soap bar has got an all natural formulation that includes 5% Emu Oil together with Argan Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Macadamia Oil and (if that wasn’t enough!) Jojoba Oil.

What’s so good about emu oil you ask? Well, first you need to know what emu oil is! Emu oil actually made from the fat of, you guessed it, an emu! The emu is a big, alien looking flightless bird that looks similar to an ostrich. It is native to the Australian continent. One bird produces about 250 ounces of oil. By far, the biggest benefit of emu oil is how it absorbs into the skin. It has smaller particles than most other oils and therefore has increased ability to penetrate deeper into the skin and carry in the other ingredients it is mixed with.

Using a classic 300 year old techniques to make this bar, it packs a very effective anti-bacterial and anti-fungal wallop into a 5 oz package.

The other oils in the bar also have a strong part to play in ridding you of your jock itch. The tea tree oil is non irritating yet is a strong anti-fungal solution, perfect for getting on top of your itchy skin. The Argan and Macadamia oils help to keep the skin moisturised and reduce the signs of ageing. Boom, job done!

What others are saying – 

Amazon review – Xiquita – (4 / 5) – “Told my doctor about wanting to use it. Told me to go ahead. He only knew good things about the product Emuaid.”

2. Review of Candida Freedom Probiotic Soap

Candida Freedom is a pHProbiotic soap that is completely natural and hand crafted.

What is a probiotic soap? Well to be a considered a probiotic soap, a soap bar must contain no colours, lathering additives, fragrances or preservatives. Instead, this bar contains tea tree oils, lemon and lemongrass, making for one whoppingly powerful anti-fungal, anti jock itch, cleaner. Also, each bar contains the Candida Freedon “original formula” of Aloe vera, Alpha lipoid acid and Bacillus coagulans. It’s got all of the good stuff and none of the bad!

The Candida Freedom soap bar formula encourages the proper environment for good bacteria to thrive while at the same time discouraging the rapid growth of bad bacteria, yeast and fungus (such as tinea cruris). This bar can be used from head to toe daily and is safe for all ages. This soap bar is simply a jock itch stopping machine.

What others are saying –

Amazon review – Erin Cooper – (5 / 5) – “My skin is very happy. I’m less itchy and more moisturised. I will continue to use this product in the future.”

1. Defence Soap Bar

Here we go, the number 1, and boy was it an easy choice.

When you ask “What is the best soap for jock itch” there can really be only one answer…and if you are after the best then it has to be Defense Soap.

Defence Soap contains two of natures most powerful antimicrobial oils, these are the anti-fungal champion pair of Tea Tree oil and Eucalyptus oil. Their extraordinary benefits are being utilised by UFC and IFL champion fighters and performance athletes.
Defense soap has a high penetrating lather that, when left on the skin for a moment or two, kills dead the conditions necessary for your jock itch to survive and thrive.

The best part about this soap is it doesn’t kill all of the skins good bacterias, only the nasty ones. Using this soap bar means your skin will stay healthy, and will not dry and flake as can happen with other soap bars. Healthy skin also means less chance of reoccurring outbreaks!

Defense Soap stand by their soap so much that they have sourced independent reviews of their soap, including nvitro studies regarding its effectiveness against fungus and bacteria.  There are also volumes of independent clinical studies that illustrate the effectiveness of Tea Tree Oil and Eucalyptus Oil as antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal weapons.

What others are saying –

Amazon review – Candice Gilbert – (5 / 5) – “My husband absolutely loves this soap. He kept getting funky skin rashes from the gym and this has truly cleared it up.”

Amazon review – Abner39 – (5 / 5) – “I have only used one bar to date, and my rash is better, but I am also using other treatments so I can’t say for sure that the soap cleared it up. But it is still a good body soap and I would recommend it to others.”

There you have it, 5 soap bars that you can add to your arsenal of jock itch weaponry!

Also, remember that for the fastest and most guaranteed chance to rid yourself of jock itch it is best to use these soaps with other treatments such as creams or powders (for a great over the counter powder see our review of Tinactin Jock Itch Spray Powder here).

Now you know what soaps to use to defend against jock itch. Lets just spend a minute discussing which soaps you should NOT use and why!

If you use some soaps, you will actually be doing MORE damage to your skin.
Any heavily fragranced soap is a definite no no, as the perfumed ingredients will dry out your skin, leading to cracking and the spread of your jock itch.

Stay away from harmful chemicals in your soaps too, such as Dioxane.
Dioxane is a contaminant that can be found in some cosmetics meant for personal hygiene. It has a high hazard rating of 8 in EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. Not only that, but is also one of the various hazardous chemicals featured in California’s Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens. It is known to be a respiratory tract irritant and can be absorbed through the skin.

Another hazardous ingredient to shy away from is Triclosan. Triclosan is a pesticide with antifungal properties. Studies have shown that Triclosan can impact negatively thyroid hormone concentrations, that will disrupt the endocrine system in your body. It is also classed as being a driver behind skin, eye and lung irritation.

Also, stay away from Parabens. Parabens are commonly found in cheaper soaps. The most common being methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben.
Parabens are on the bad list because they can mimic your body’s hormones, which can then in turn disrupt the function of the hormones that are found naturally in your body.

Last, but not least, the biggest baddie on the list are Ureas. Especially Diazolidinyl Urea.
Diazolidinyl Urea is known to release the chemical Formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen, that has links to cancer creation. It can cause respiratory issues, skin irritation and is also an environmental toxin. It’s bad news no matter which way you look at it.

When you are looking for your perfect soap to combat Jock itch, make sure to stay away from any of the nasties listed above. Our top 5 soaps, including our winner Defense Soap will do the job well, while also keeping you safe.