Why Creating a Truly Effective Antifungal Soap Is So Difficult — And Why Scrubmission Gets It Right

When it comes to antifungal soaps, most people assume that “natural ingredients” alone can protect their skin. While natural oils like tea tree, eucalyptus, or peppermint are great for supporting overall skin health, they do not provide full antifungal protection on their own.

To treat or prevent real fungal infections — such as ringworm, athlete’s foot, or jock itch — you need a clinically proven active ingredient. And that’s where most soap brands fall short.

🔬 Why Natural Ingredients Aren’t Enough

Natural oils are valuable for:

• Reducing irritation

• Supporting skin recovery

• Keeping your skin nourished

…but fungi like tinea corporis (ringworm) or tinea pedis (athlete’s foot) are far more stubborn.
They require medicinal antifungal agents that have been tested and proven to work.

That’s why the most effective antifungal products use active ingredients like:

• Ketoconazole

• Miconazole

• Clotrimazole

• Selenium Sulfide

• Tolnaftate

Each one works, but they’re usually found in creams — rarely in bar soaps, because adding them to a natural soap bar is extremely challenging.

💡 Why Scrubmission Uses Tolnaftate — And Why It’s the Best Choice

After researching the safest and most effective actives, we chose 1% Tolnaftate, an FDA-approved antifungal used worldwide. It offers a perfect balance of powerful protection and skin-friendly performance, making it ideal for daily use.

⭐ Benefits of Tolnaftate in Soap

✔ Clinically Proven Treatment

Tolnaftate effectively treats:

• Ringworm (tinea corporis)

• Athlete's foot (tinea pedis)

• Jock itch (tinea cruris)

✔ Fast Symptom Relief

Provides relief from:

• Itching

• Burning

• Cracking

• Scaling

✔ Helps Prevent Recurrence

Regular use helps stop infections from spreading to:

• Other body parts

• Training partners

• Shared surfaces (mats, gloves, towels)

✔ Perfect for Athletes & Contact Sports

A soap format allows you to wash your entire body after:

• BJJ

• MMA

• Grappling

• Gym workouts

• Using locker rooms

This offers full-body protection — something creams can’t provide.

✔ How It Works

Tolnaftate stops fungal growth at the source, disrupting the structure fungi need to survive and multiply.

🧪 Why Most Brands Don’t Use Active Ingredients in Bar Soap

Adding Tolnaftate to soap is extremely difficult because of NaOH (sodium hydroxide) — the ingredient responsible for the saponification process. NaOH is highly reactive, which means:

• If you add an active ingredient too early → it gets destroyed.

• If you add it too late → it won’t distribute evenly.

It requires a special technique and a precise manufacturing method to add Tolnaftate after saponification, ensuring it remains active and evenly dispersed.

That is why most soap manufacturers avoid active antifungals entirely, and the few who try rarely use natural oils.

🌱 What Makes Scrubmission Soap Unique in the Market

Scrubmission is the only UK-made BJJ/MMA soap that combines:

🌿 100% Natural, Vegan, Organic Oil Base

• No harsh chemicals

• No preservatives

• No lather enhancers

• No fillers

🛡️ Plus 1% FDA-approved Tolnaftate

The strongest combination of natural support + clinical antifungal power.

🥋 Engineered for Athletes

Built specifically for:

• BJJ

• MMA

• Grappling

• Wrestling

• High-contact training environments

💪 Handcrafted Quality

Every bar is made in small batches for consistent power and performance.

🚀 Why Scrubmission Is the Best Antifungal Soap on the Market

Scrubmission delivers the perfect formula athletes need:

• Natural oils for moisturisation

• Activated charcoal for deep cleansing

• Peppermint & tea tree for freshness

• 1% Tolnaftate for real antifungal protection

We took the difficult road so you can have the most effective antifungal soap available — one that not only protects your skin but nourishes it too.

👉 Test our product and you’ll understand why fighters call it the best antifungal soap on the market.