A Comparison of Oil of Olay Vs. Dove Facial Cleansers

Washing our faces is an important part of our daily hygiene routine, especially for those who wear makeup. I have been a long time user of Oil of Olay Face Wash but decided to try something different on a recent trip to the store as I think it is a good idea to periodically alternate facial cleansers as well as shampoos and conditioners and other toiletry items. I picked up Dove Cool Moisture Foaming Facial Cleanser and decided to give this face wash a try, and compare it to my typical Oil of Olay Gentle Foaming Face Wash with aloe.

Oil of Olay Product Details:

Oil of Olay gentle foaming face wash is enriched with aloe, is 100% soap free, fragrance free, dye free and oil free, as well as pH-balanced. The product label states that it is designed to "gently remove dirt, oil and makeup without over drying" as well as "help your skin retain its natural moisture as it cleans". Directions state to wet hands and face, dispense product into hand, work into a foamy lather, massage gently onto face and rinse with warm water.

Ingredients include water, glycerin, sodium myristoyl, sarcosinate, PEG-120 methyl, glucose dioleate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, polyquaternium-10, PEG-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, glycol distearate, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamide mea, laureth-10, disodium lauroamphodiacetate, sodium trideceth sulfate, citric acid, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, and DMDM hydranotin.

Dove Cool Moisture Product Details:

Dove Cool Moisture foaming facial cleaner both refreshes and cares for your skin by combining ¼ hydrating lotion with the scent of cucumber and green tea in its foaming facial cleanser, which according to the package, "leaves your skin feeling clean, fresh and very hydrated". Directions state to gently lather on wet hands, massage on damp face and neck in a circular motion, and rinse with warm water.

Ingredients include water, glycerin, laurel sulfosuccinate, petroleum, lauric acid, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, stearic acid, ployquaternium-7, polyquaternium-39, and iodopropynyl butylcarbamate.

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