Dove Original Beauty Cream Bar — Efficacy 3.1/5.0, Safety 2.9/5.0 | DemythSkin
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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
Dove Original Beauty Cream Bar

Dove Original Beauty Cream Bar

CleanserCleansing
Efficacy
Basic
3.1 / 5.0
Safety
Irritant
2.9 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a very competent, gently cleansing syndet bar with decent barrier respect but drowned in unnecessary fragrance allergens. The efficacy score is driven by a mild surfactant system (isethionates plus betaine and fatty acid soaps) that cleans well without the harshness of classic high-pH soap, with glycerin and fatty acids offering minimal comfort but no true treatment actives; efficacy is capped because it is just a basic cleanser and the famous “¼ moisturizing cream” is mostly marketing rather than a robust barrier-repair base.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
AquaGlycerin
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Sodium Lauroyl IsethionateStearic AcidSodium PalmitateLauric AcidSodium IsethionateSodium StearateCocamidopropyl BetaineSodium ChlorideZinc OxideCitric AcidTetrasodium EDTATetrasodium EtidronateAluminaCI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Sodium Palm KernelateParfumAlpha-Isomethyl IononeBenzyl AlcoholCitronellolCoumarinHexyl CinnamalLimoneneLinalool
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