Dial

Dial Antibacterial Hand Soap.

Body & Tan

About this product

Dial Hand Soap is an antibacterial hand-washing soap designed for everyday use.

Full ingredients

Water, Lauramidopropylamine Oxide, Glycerin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Lauramine Oxide, Sodium Chloride, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum (Fragrance), Myristamidopropylamine Oxide, Dimethyl Lauramine, Tetrasodium EDTA, Dimethyl Myristamine, Ci 42090 (Blue 1)

Guru Score

47%

Nay

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What they flagged

Very drying to hands and nails
High pH, irritating on face
Contains harsh antimicrobial agents

What the gurus are saying

Dryness and harshness are Dial Hand Soap's defining drawbacks. Multiple gurus who tested it found it exceptionally drying on hands and nails, consistently attributing the irritation to the antibacterial agents and heavy fragrance in the formula. Those considering it for facial cleansing should definitely avoid it, as hand soaps with this harsh profile are far too strong for delicate facial skin.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take July 2024

Type

Body & TanLiquid

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Daniel Sugai

722k subs

✕Nay

"The hand soap is meant for your hands. It has antibacterial properties, and overuse of this I know microbiologists are probably not happy about because you could promote resistant strain if you overuse it, especially on your face. I'm just worried about it being too harsh for your face. Your hands are much thicker skin; it can take a lot more than your face. So I would say definitely not use the hand soap for your face. All you need is a gentle cleanser."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

✕Nay

"The them soaps ain't it the Dial soap the Irish Spring"

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✕Nay

"I would say be cautious with the dial hand wash. It is definitely not something I would recommend people use to wash their face. [...] Generally speaking it can be very irritating for a lot of people because dial hand wash is not a mild cleanser by any means. The pH is such that it can be quite disruptive to your skin barrier."

All 5 takes from Dr Dray

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"I don't recommend Dial soap. It used to contain triclosan, and since that was banned it now has another antimicrobial ingredient, benzalkonium chloride, which has many of the same concerns. There was a big trend on TikTok of people buying Dial soap as an acne treatment, but I don't recommend that, both because of the issues with resistant microorganisms and because Dial soap on your face is super irritating."

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"Dial soap has a pH of like nine, very drying."

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"There used to be a Dial hand soap pack here. [...] It was super drying, made my nails dry too. I don't recommend the Dial."

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"I finished using that Dial hand soap. It was drying out my hands like none other."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✕Nay

"A lot of those are super harsh, a lot of them have antibacterial agents that are very harsh, a lot of them have a lot of fragrance in them that are very harsh."

Hyram

4.34M subs

✕Mixed

"If you didn't have money to buy commissary you got a little bitty soap that they gave you for free if you did have money you could buy some Dial soap or something like it off commissary"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Frequently asked.

What is Dial Antibacterial Hand Soap?

Dial Hand Soap is an antibacterial hand-washing soap designed for everyday use.

Is Dial Antibacterial Hand Soap worth it?

Mostly no. None of the 5 gurus who reviewed it came away sold, leaving it a Guru Score of 47%.

What is Dial Antibacterial Hand Soap's Guru Score?

Dial Antibacterial Hand Soap holds a Guru Score of 47%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

Dial Antibacterial Hand Soap.

47%

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