But body wash or a bar of soap alone won’t keep your skin as soft as it can be—so make sure to apply natural oils or water-based lotions after you lather up. Verdict: For moisturizing, it’s ...

Bar soap, long seen as either a utilitarian means to an end or a pretty-but-never-actually-used hostess gift, feels revelatory in an era when we’re focused on reducing waste and self-care ...

“Soap and water are better because, at the end, ... having a bar of soap would be perfectly effective, reasonable, and typically cheaper,” Dr. Wells said, tossing in yet another virtue.

Expect to pay $1.25-$20 for men’s bar soap, which typically ranges from 1.3-8 ounces per bar. Bars for men containing all-natural or specialty ingredients start at around $9. Bar soap for men FAQ ...

A bar of soap, invented almost 150 years ago and still selling in stores today, has become a part of Americana largely by advertising its two strange merits: It floats and its “99+44⁄100% Pure.” ...