Yardley Oatmeal and Almond Bar Soap, 4.25 Ounce

My 6 year old son has eczema. I was tired of the medicated soaps and opted for something new and natural. This soap has done wonders for his skin. The soap is a little coarse to the touch it is soft scented and does not leave the skin with a film or residue. After one week, I have already seen a tremendous difference in his skin. Great product and it's affordable.

Edited:

It has been a long time since I used Dove (Over two months when I wrote this review) and somehow I forgot about the Dove experience. I have deducted a star from Yardley, and change my conclusion. Dove is the superior soap, Dove is the only soap that leaves my skin soft, and it does not leave any tightness whatsoever, just like the more expensive body wash (Along with better moisture!). Yardley leaves quite a bit of that tightness that makes me feel sticky. Dove is overall the best soap on the affordable market (Olay is better, but at 7 bucks a bar, not worth it, along with many other exotic soaps), but Yardley is still a good soap.

(Original review underneath)

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I originally picked this up on a spout of homesickness, (I used to live in England and miss it a great deal some days), all I saw was the "London", I'm usually particular when it comes to soap because it's a long commitment, but, one sniff and that was gone. All of Yardleys varieties smell delicious, but this is the one I settled upon for now (The oatmeal just sounded so soothing, and it is!). This stuff smells amazing, this is, by FAR the best smelling commercially available brand of soap.

After long, drawn out side by side testing of both the popular Dove Beauty Bar (the standard for bar soap, of course) and Yardley's, I've been attempting to discern which one was better, overall.

Feel:

The Dove beauty bar contains quite a bit of moisturizing creme (So much so that it's not technically soap!), so this would appear to be hard for Yardley to come ahead just at first, however Yardley contained so many natural skin conditioners that it also made my skin just as soft as, if not softer than the Dove Beauty bar. They both left that certain tightness on the skin that all bar soaps do, I suppose that's where the phrase "Squeaky clean" comes in. I will note that the softness of Dove seems to last longer, however I can not be certain because I forgot an important variable, I used a different lotion. Yardley has amazing natural exfoliants that Dove lacks, which made my skin feel cleaner, but dove however does sell an exfoliating variety that I have yet to try.

Lather:

This is probably one of the important things when it comes to picking a soap, just the feel of the lather. I did this test without a loofah, just to get a pure idea of the soap. Yardley's came into a much richer and creamier lather on its own than Dove did!

Look:

While Dove has always helped me to maintain a good young complexion, Yardley added an extra "glow" to my skin, which made me look perkier and overall better.

Smell:

I never particularly liked the smell of Dove. It smelled like soap. Maybe it's because Dove used to be the only bar soap I used, so, it just by default was only comparable to itself, but Yardly has an extremely good scent, winning this part by far.

Residue:

This may go into feel, but, It seems to be something else, so it gets it's own category. This is where Yardley's lost some points with me. Dove leaves absolutely no soap residue (once more, it's not technically soap, it's a beauty bar), which gives skin a nice long lasting clean feel. Yardley's, on the other hand, is soap. Which means it leaves soap residue, which by the end of the day can make my skin feel gross. This is a characteristic of all soap non-dove soaps, which is what sets Dove apart from the rest. It goes into the chemistry of soap. It's just how it's made.

Melt:

Neither Yardley or Dove melt like other cheaper soaps, This was tested vigorously because this is what chased me away from bar soaps for some time. I got two brand new bars of both Yardley and Dove, used all four to wash once, put one bar of Yardleys on a dish by the shower and the other bar of Yardleys in it's original box by the shower, Likewise I put one dove by the shower on the dish and another in it's original box. They were both left on the ledge for two months (And that shower is used at least twice, sometimes three times a day!). Considering it's a smaller bathroom that gets hot easily, I really expected mush. The yardley's was practicaly like the day I left it, both bars perfectly usable after a quick rinse (Dirt got on all four bars, but, that was to be expected), Dove fared usable, but not as well as Yardleys.

Overall:

I would drop Dove for Yardley's in a heart beat if Yeardley didn't leave that soapy feeling, but, I love so many things about both, I just have both and let my mood decide.

Note: I compared Yardley with Dove soap, this is because of the vast popularity of Dove soap as the standard bar soap, and as the generally accepted best bar soap.

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The Yardley soap is a very good product overall. It is lightly scented and coarse to touch. The soap doesn't leave a heavy scent or a build up of scum after one uses it. Also, the soap lasts quite a while for those who are budget minded. I would suggest a slanted soap dish to extend its life. Enjoy!!!!

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This soap is wonderful. Both my husband and I love it. I have sensitive skin that is extremely dry and his job makes his skin dry. I have always had to use either a lot of lotion after showering or oil so I wouldn't look and feel dry and itch constantly and he would only use lotion if I forced it on him. After using this soap once we noticed a huge difference in how our skin felt. Now after using it just a few times, I only need a little lotion on a couple of places and he hasn't had to use any at all. It has a light, fresh scent that is delightful. It rinses clean and your skin feels fresh and soft and looks healthy and supple. So that it will keep longer we put it in a mesh bag and hang it in the shower.

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Maybe it's the Florida humidity, but I've been using this soap for about a month and a half now and I LOVE IT! Everything from the smell to the way it moisturizes my skin; I don't need to use lotion anymore. I'm about to order some from another amazon vendor that has it for cheaper lol.

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