Dove Nutrium Moisture Body Washes

A few weeks ago, a marketing company asked me if I’d like to sample the newest in Dove body washes. I’ve long been a fan of Dove – both for their products and their Real Beauty campaigns – so I agreed; with the stipulation that I be allowed to tell the truth in my review. (Honesty is The Pink Mixers policy!) And so I was mailed three of their newest body washes – Dove’s Body Wash with Nutrium Moisture.

Now, some might say, who cares? A body wash is a body wash is soap, right? Wrong. For one, I always, always opt for body wash over soap. For me, there’s just this thing about soap. It never feels like I’ve got it all washed off and I walk around all day feeling like there’s a layer of wax or something on my skin. No thanks.

But, I will admit, I was a tad skeptical. How could Dove change their body wash, again, I wondered? And yet, it turns out they have. For the better. As I mentioned above I do like Dove’s products – with a caveat. I've never really loved their smell. In the past I’ve actually strayed from their body washes because of this. I have a sensitive sniffer, you see, and there was always something a tad off-putting to my senses. It was just too overpowering, a soapy scent that lingered all day long, making me feel a trail of perfume-giddy tweens were following me around all day long.

But! It seems this might have changed!

Thankfully this round of Dove’s Nutrium Wash seems to have toned down their scent. Oh, it still smells nice, absolutely. The difference is it’s not so darn overpowering that I feel like I’m living inside a bottle of body wash for the day. Phew. So there’s that. And do you know, too? I’ve been using their exfoliating wash for a couple of weeks now and I can actually notice a difference in my skin. We’re deep into Fall here in New England, which is the time of year when my skin swaps to it’s desperately thirsty stage. This exfoliating wash has been leaving my skin feeling smoother, softer, cleaner, and with a good scent to boot. Hoorah. This round? Dove wins a gold star in my book.

Average Price: $7.00/bottle

Rating: 3 out of 5.