Original Beauty Bar — Reddit Reviews
by Dove
Updated October 8, 2026
Cream-bar cleanser that leaves skin clean and weirdly smooth; can be drying.
What the community says
A basic syndet cleansing bar with fragrance and a few fragrance allergens. People with sensitive or tretinoin-stressed skin often like how clean it feels, but acne-prone and easily dried-out skin can get tight or flare.
What this means for you
What people love
- Cream-bar cleanse that doesn’t feel squeaky
- Big sensitive-skin following on tretinoin and rosacea threads
- Leaves skin smooth enough that people skip heavier cleansers
Watch out for
- Fragrance plus multiple fragrance allergens
- Can feel drying or tight on faces that already run dry
- Some acne-prone folks say it still leaves pimples behind
Product details
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 87 mentions across 30 threads
Dove Original Beauty Bar on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 4 more, summarized.
“barely any sunscreen and only dove soap as skincare.”
Mentioned
“My mom stopped aging at 40ish and didn't look older until 65.”
Mentioned
“It’s genetics or have money for surgery imo”
Mentioned
“PM: Cleanse with Dove bar, treat with metronidazole .75% cream for rosacea, treat with tretinoin .025% cream, moisturize with Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Balm.”
Positive
“Rinsing in the AM, and Dove in the PM works for me.”
Positive
“Dove is underrated for sure. I use it on my bod in the shower too.”
Positive
“I have used a washcloth and regular ass Dove soap for YEARS.”
Positive
“I also haven't had a pimple in years.”
Positive
“Dove bar soap on your face? Just confirming before I try it!”
Positive
“second cleanse would be with dove soap (beauty cream bar)”
Positive
“this soap makes my skin feel soooo incredibly smooth and hydrated”
Positive
“A fellow dove lover here!”
Positive
“PM: cleanse with Dove bar, mist with rosewater/glycerin (let dry), tretinoin .1% cream (let dry), water gel moisturizer.”
Positive
“Also, fun to see a fellow Dove bar user 😀, it’s still tough to beat, in my opinion!”
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“I love the simple routine - especially the am!”
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“PM: Cleanse with Dove beauty bar, (a discontinued Paula's Choice serum that I'm so sad about or water/glycerin), Tretinoin .1%, water gel moisturizer (I like ones from Neutragena, Curology, and Thayer's)”
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