Comparison between Nubian Heritage African Black Bar Soap vs. Dove Beauty Bar Sensitive Skin

Find out which product is better for your skin.

18 Ingredients 15

1
Sodium Palmate
1
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
2
Sodium Palm Kernelate
2
Stearic Acid
3
Water
3
Lauric Acid
4
Glycerin
4
Sodium Oleate
5
Fragrance
5
Water (Eau)
6
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter♥
6
Sodium Isethionate
7
Sodium Gluconate
7
Sodium Stearate
8
Sodium Shea Butterate
8
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
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Uniqueness16 out of 18
88.9%
Uniqueness13 out of 15
86.7%

Positive Effects

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ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
No
Cruelty free
No
No
Reef friendly
Yes
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes
Yes
Organic score
natural
9 out of 18
50%
chemical
4 out of 18
22%
natural
5 out of 15
33%
chemical
8 out of 15
53%

Concerns

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Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Glycerin#4
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 0
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 0
Dry skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Glycerin#9
Oily skin
Positive: 0Negative: 2
Stearic Acid#2Lauric Acid#3
Sensitive skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Titanium Dioxide#15

Detailed view

Nubian Heritage African Black Bar Soap vs. Dove Beauty Bar Sensitive Skin
Position 1

#1Sodium Palmate

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Regeneration
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
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#1Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Surfactant
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
Position 2

#2Sodium Palm Kernelate

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Antioxidants
Cleansing
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
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#2Stearic Acid

Origin: natural
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
Moisturizing
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin

Stearic Acid doesn’t belong to aggressive acids. It’s a fatty acid that can be found in Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and many natural butters and oils. The component is mostly used for formulation purposes. It makes the product spread and feel better. It’s one of the most important fatty acids in our skin cells.

Position 3

#3Water

Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

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#3Lauric Acid

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant
Antiseptic
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 4 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Bad for oily skin
Bad for oily skin
Position 4

#4Glycerin

Origin: natural
Role: Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair structure improvement
Hair gloss
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Glycerin is one of the most outstanding and helpful skincare components. It's used in many skincare products because it works and provides notable results. It's one of the best moisturizers. Molecules of Glycerin can absorb water and deliver it into deep layers of the skin making it hydrated.

The component is researched very well. Many scientific researches confirm the safety and the efficiency of the component.

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#4Sodium Oleate

Origin: chemical
Role: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Cleansing
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
Position 5

#5Fragrance

Origin: chemical
Role: Deodorant, Fragrance ingredient, Masking
Fragrances
EWG Rating [ 8 ]

Fragrance is a mix of chemical ingredients (usually 20-30 chemicals but up to 200 sometimes) that help the product to smell better. It can hide many bad things. Synthetic fragrances may contain many different chemicals, but manufacturers don’t want to reveal each of them for some reason and hide them behind the word "Fragrance".

Chemical fragrances can lead to irritation or cause allergic reactions. Fortunately, the fragrance is usually located at the bottom of the list meaning its concentration is low. If you see it at the top, it’s a bad sign… It's a good idea to test the product first in this case.

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#5Water (Eau)

Origin: No information
Role: No information
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