My relationship with Dove products is one that started before I can remember. My mother always kept Dove soap in the house and refused to use any other brand. Her reason? Dove was just the best soap she’d ever used. She liked that it was gentle enough not to leave our skin dry but also cleansed the skin thoroughly. Growing up, the classic Dove Beauty Bar and pink bar were what was always stocked in the linen closet.
Many of us, being creatures of habit, rarely venture away from the products that we grew up with because we’re so familiar with them. I, however veered away from my beloved Dove products for a short time during my undergraduate career. As a broke college student, I typically grabbed whatever was on sale and kept it moving. I missed the quality of Dove soaps so I went back to it a few years ago. After trying other soap brands I can honestly say Dove is the best for me. I, much like my mother, value any soap that does not leave my skin feeling extremely dry after use. Dove doesn’t even label their bar soap as a typical soap but as a beauty bar. I think this is an important distinction because it tells me that Dove isn’t trying to just make sure I’m clean. They want to make sure I feel good and beautiful too.
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I began using the sensitive skin products about a year ago. I’d had an appointment with my gynecologist and as we were talking she mentioned that there should be no scented soaps coming in contact with my lady parts. She told me the best option was a soap that was designated for sensitive skin. Of course, Dove was the first brand I checked for a sensitive skin soap and of course they had me covered. This was not only beneficial to me, but to my four year old daughter who has eczema. Luckily her eczema isn’t severe, but I noticed the effect that different soaps had on her skin. Some would completely dry her out and others would cause breakouts.
I tried the Dove Instant Foaming body wash on her and I was pleasantly surprised that it had no negative effects on her skin. That alone has made me an extremely loyal customer to the Dove Sensitive Skin line. I tried so many products that were eczema specific but none of them were quite right. It feels good to know that Dove proved themselves yet again with a worthy product.
Dove has been part of my hygiene and body care routine for pretty much my entire life. From the classic beauty bar of my childhood to the Sensitive Skin line for myself and my daughter now. I believe Dove will be the cornerstone of my daughter’s body care routine for years to come as well. As her mom, I’m glad to introduce her to a brand that will not only work for her skin now, but will consistently nurture her skin into the future.
Maya Harris is a Chicago native and co-founder of professional style and career blog Corporate in Color. You can find more of her work on the web, Instagram and Facebook. She is also co-founder of Women Exceeding, a non-profit based in Houston, TX.
