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Home • Beauty

The Best Bar Soaps

Bar soaps have come a long way since you may have last used them.
The Best Bar Soaps
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By Chelsea Traber Burns · Updated October 26, 2020
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This article originally appeared on Real Simple.

Bar soaps have come a long way since you may have last used them. Instead of leaving skin more dry and scaly than you started, these new formulas can do everything from soothing eczema to treating acne. Looks like it might be time for you to raise the bar on your cleansing routine.

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Yes to Tomatoes Activated Charcoal Bar Soap
The Best Bar Soaps
available at Target $4 Yes to Tomatoes Activated Charcoal Bar Soap
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Dove Beauty Bar
The Best Bar Soaps
available at Walmart $7 Dove White Beauty Bar
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Little Barn Apothecary Sweetgrass + Lavender Soap Bar
The Best Bar Soaps
available at Little Barn Apothecary $12 ittle Barn Apothecary Sweetgrass + Lavender Soap Bar
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Farmaesthetics Saltwater Rain Bath & Beauty Bar
The Best Bar Soaps
available at Nordstrom $13 Farmaesthetics Saltwater Rain Bath & Beauty Bar
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Malin + Goetz Rum Bar Soap
The Best Bar Soaps
available at Saks Fifth Avenue $16 Malin + Goetz Rum Bar Soap
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SheaMoisture Raw Shea Chamomile & Argan Oil Baby
The Best Bar Soaps
available at Target $5 SheaMoisture Raw Shea Chamomile & Argan Oil Baby