Can You Use Dove Soap On Your Face ?
When it comes to skin care advice, it’s not uncommon to turn to your favorite celebrities or beauty vloggers for guidance. But even those with the brightest complexions or the biggest followings would admit that they’re no licensed expert. And while there's nothing wrong with getting the occasional pimple-zapping tip or product recommendation from your favorite famous faces (it’s fun to take inspiration from people like Camila Mendes and Teyana Taylor), only dermatologists can confidently speak about what you should — and also shouldn’t —be doing to better your skin health.
For example: Can you really put glycolic acid on your underarms for deodorant? Do you actually need a pore vacuum in your life? There’s a seemingly endless amount of information floating around on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, and it can be difficult to decipher. Luckily, dermatologists are trusted sources you can count on to navigate the (often murky) waters of the skin care world.
It might be simple to follow a straightforward list of to-dos to improve and protect your face, but what about all the things you are unknowingly doing that are actually causing irritation or worse, damage, to your skin? Bustle spoke to trusted dermatologists like Dr. Mona Gohara and Dr. Sandra Lee to find out what they wish their clients would stop doing ASAP. Here are the 17 skin sins that could be sneakily sabotaging your complexion.
Is Dove Beauty Bar good for your skin?
Dove Beauty Bar is a gentle skin cleanser that dermatologist Jeffrey Fromowitz of Dermatology of Boca in Boca Raton, Florida, recommends to his patients. But not necessarily as a treatment for acne.
“Dove bar soap contains moisturizing ingredients that make it an ideal cleanser for those with sensitive or dry skin,” he says. It’s also helpful for people with eczema, Rodney adds.
The moisturizing ingredients don’t strip the skin of its natural oils and help reinforce the protective skin barrier, Rodney says, “While most traditional bar soaps and body washes contain surfactants to make them foamy, Dove uses other naturally occurring cleansing ingredients that still create a foam, but are milder on your skin. The result is silky smooth, hydrated skin.”
Is Dove soap safe for all skin types?
Most likely, Dove Beauty Bar should be safe for just about anyone to use, Fromowitz says. But, if you seem to be sensitive to it or your skin becomes irritated, you should stop using it.
“If your skin becomes red, itchy or swollen, it is possible that you may be having an allergic reaction to the soap or to another ingredient in your skincare routine,” Rodney says. “If this occurs, contact your dermatologist immediately.”
The best approach is to use the soap twice a day, she suggests. Wet your skin with warm water, lather the soap onto your fingertips, gently apply it to your skin, rinse and pat dry. Avoid scrubbing, which could cause irritation.
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