Dial
Dial is an American body-cleansing brand best known for its bar soaps and body washes. The lineup here covers classic deodorant and antibacterial bars like the White and Gold soaps, moisturizing and scented options such as Coconut Water and Lavender, and larger 946ml body washes including a men's hair and body formula. Most bars come in the familiar 113g size, so it is easy to stock up on the everyday soap you already use.
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Buying guide
Dial buying guide: bar soaps and body washes
Dial is an American body-cleansing brand whose range here is built from bar soaps and body washes. The bars cover deodorant, antibacterial, and moisturizing formulas in a few scents, while the body washes come in larger pump bottles. This guide walks through the soap types we carry, how a bar differs from a body wash, and how to pick the right one for everyday washing.
What Dial makes
Dial is a body-cleansing brand, not a facial skincare line. The products here are bar soaps and body washes for washing skin, hands, and hair. The bars include the White Antibacterial Soap, the Gold soap, and moisturizing and scented variants, while the body washes include a Refresh Renew Coconut Water wash and a Foreman hair and body wash. If you are after a dependable everyday cleanser rather than a treatment product, this is the kind of range you want.
The bar soaps
Most of the lineup is bar soap, sold mainly in the standard 113g size with a 90g lavender bar as well. Bar soap is the simplest way to clean skin: you lather it in your hands or on a cloth and rinse. Bars are economical, travel without spilling, and last a long time if you let them dry out between uses. Keep a bar on a draining dish so it does not sit in water and turn soft.
Antibacterial and deodorant soaps
Several of the bars, including the White Antibacterial Soap and the Gold soap, are made for deodorant protection and a clean rinse. These are the everyday workhorses of the range, suited to general body washing and to anyone who wants a soap aimed at odor control. Use them as you would any bar soap, lathering over the body and rinsing fully. They pair well with a separate moisturizer afterward if your skin tends to feel tight after washing.
Moisturizing and scented bars
If a plain deodorant bar leaves your skin feeling dry, the moisturizing options are the better pick. The Antibacterial Moisturizing Cosmetic Soap adds conditioning to the cleanse, and the scented bars bring a lighter touch: the Coconut Water soap and the Lavender bar each carry their own scent. Scented and moisturizing bars suit people who want washing to feel less stripping, or who simply prefer a fragrance in the shower.
The body washes
For anyone who prefers a liquid cleanser, the range includes 946ml body washes such as the Refresh Renew Coconut Water wash and the Foreman Hair and Body Wash Ultimate Clean. Body wash lathers easily on a cloth or sponge and is convenient for a quick shower. The Foreman wash doubles for hair and body, which makes it a simple one-bottle option for travel or the gym. A large 946ml bottle lasts a while, so it is good value for regular use.
Bar soap or body wash?
The choice between a bar and a body wash mostly comes down to habit. Bars are cheaper per wash, create less plastic waste, and travel well, but they need a spot to dry. Body washes are quicker to lather, can feel gentler thanks to added conditioning agents, and are easy to use with a cloth, but they come in a bottle and run out faster. Many people keep both: a bar at the sink for hands and a body wash in the shower.
How to use and care for skin after washing
Whichever you choose, wet your skin first, work up a lather with the bar or a small amount of body wash, then rinse thoroughly so no residue is left behind. Avoid scrubbing hard, which can irritate skin. If your skin feels tight after washing, follow with a moisturizer while it is still slightly damp to lock in water. Hot water strips skin faster than warm, so dialing the temperature down a little helps if you wash often.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Dial known for?
Dial is an American body-cleansing brand best known for its antibacterial and deodorant bar soaps, like the White and Gold bars. The range here also includes moisturizing and scented bars such as Coconut Water and Lavender, plus 946ml body washes. It is a body and hand cleansing line, not a facial skincare brand.
Should I buy the antibacterial bar or the moisturizing one?
Pick the White Antibacterial or Gold bar if you mainly want deodorant protection and a clean rinse. Choose the Antibacterial Moisturizing Cosmetic Soap if a plain bar leaves your skin feeling dry, since it adds conditioning to the cleanse. If you wash often or have drier skin, the moisturizing option is the more comfortable everyday choice.
What scents do the Dial bars come in?
Among the bars here, the Coconut Water soap and the Lavender bar each carry their own scent, while the White and Gold bars are more neutral classics. If you like a fragrance in the shower, the scented bars are the ones to reach for. The Coconut Water scent also appears in one of the body washes.
Is a Dial bar soap or body wash better?
It comes down to preference. Bars are cheaper per wash, travel without spilling, and create less plastic waste, but they need a dish to dry on. Body washes lather quickly on a cloth and can feel gentler, but they come in a bottle and run out faster. Plenty of people keep a bar at the sink and a body wash in the shower.
Can I use the Foreman wash on my hair and body?
Yes. The Foreman Hair and Body Wash Ultimate Clean is made to clean both hair and body, which makes it a simple one-bottle option for travel or the gym. At 946ml it lasts a while. Lather it on a cloth or in your hands, then rinse fully as you would any body wash.
How do I make a Dial bar soap last longer?
Let the bar dry out between uses. Keep it on a draining soap dish rather than a flat surface or a puddle, since a bar that sits in water turns soft and wears down fast. Storing it somewhere with airflow, away from a direct stream of shower water, will stretch a single 113g bar over many more washes.
What if my skin feels dry after using Dial soap?
Switch to the moisturizing bar or a body wash with added conditioning, and follow your wash with a moisturizer while your skin is still slightly damp. Washing with warm rather than hot water also helps, since hot water strips skin faster. If a deodorant bar feels too stripping, save it for hands and use a gentler option on the body.
Which Dial option is better value?
Bar soap is usually the cheaper option per wash, especially the standard 113g bars, and it lasts a long time if you keep it dry. The 946ml body washes cost more up front but a large bottle stretches over many showers. If you wash daily, buying the format you actually prefer in its larger size is the most economical approach.