Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Review - Crushed Macadamia & Rice Milk

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I really love using body scrubs every now and then. But I always feel that the problem with good scrubs is that often they are too expensive. Am I the only one who feels that? There are many scrubs available in the market these days. This time I was looking for a scrub which is not only affordable but also gives good results on use.

While browsing the internet, I came across this product from Dove. Keeping aside my personal thoughts on Dove as a brand, I decided to give it a try. It had some great reviews too. I had to check it on for myself, if those reviews were telling the truth. Also, the combination of crushed macadamia and rice milk felt very intriguing. Personally, I have not come across this variant in any other brand.

About Dove

Dove is a personal care brand owned by Unilever. The brand started in the year 1957 with the introduction of its famous beauty cleansing bar. Today, the product portfolio includes cleansing bars, shampoos, body washes, deodorants, lotions, moisturizers and other products. It has become famous for its unconventional advertisements and focus on ‘real beauty’ that celebrates women.

About Dove Exfoliating Body Polish

The product is a body scrub that nourishes and restores the skin’s natural nutrients. The product also provides gentle exfoliation and has a relaxing fragrance. According to the claims, macadamia fights skin-aging and moisturizes the skin, and the rice milk lightens and brightens the skin tone.

The product comes in 3 variants -

Pomegranate Seeds and Shea Butter
Crushed Macadamia and Rice Milk
Kiwi Seeds and Cool Aloe

I think all the combinations are very interesting, and I would love to try the other two variants in the near future.

The Product

The product has a rich creamy texture with red beads. The scrub has a thick liquid consistency so it is easy to spread on the body. It has a sweet vanilla smell which is not that overpowering. The fragrance is actually quite relaxing. The scrub isn’t very harsh on my skin either unlike other scrubs. It has a perfect gritty texture. On application, the product feels very luxe and indulgent. I think the product lives up to its claims. It leaves the skin very smooth, clean and moisturized. It is easy to rinse out while you are in the shower, which is also great.

Price and Packaging

The product is priced at USD 5.94 (in India it retails for INR 699) for 298 g. It comes in a clear plastic tub with a blue lid. It fits easily in the palm of your hand. The packaging is quite sturdy. It is not a travel size but you can certainly carry it while traveling. The packaging is quite well made, so the product will not spill while travelling. I also like the fact that you can take out the product easily. There wouldn’t be any wastage as you can take out the product till the very end unlike when the scrubs come in a tube and towards the end you cannot take out the last bit of it, so you end up using the scissors to cut the tube and take it out. You know what I mean? Dove has really come up with a good packaging for this product.

Ingredients


Function	Ingredients	What Exactly It Does
Anti-acne	Lauric Acid	The ingredients help in fighting the acne.
Skin-identical ingredient	Glycerin	This helps the skin to stay highly hydrated.
Abrasive/scrub	Hydrated Silica, Synthetic Wax	The ingredients which provide exfoliation to the skin.
Antioxidant	Hydroxyacetophenone	These ingredients have anti-aging properties and help protect skin's collagen.
Chelating	Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Etidronic Acid	These ingredients help keep the formula stable.
Colorant	Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)	The ingredients which help in giving colors to the cosmetic products.
Emollient	Stearic Acid, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Synthetic Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	These ingredients are responsible for making the skin soft and smooth.
Emulsifying	Sodium Stearate, Lauric Acid, Sodium Tallowate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Cocoate	These ingredients help in binding the mixture of oil and water, which tend to separate.
Moisturizer/humectant	Glycerin	Ingredients that help the skin to stay hydrated so that it feels moisturized.
Perfuming	Fragrance (Parfum)	Add fragrance to the product.
Preservative	Phenoxyethanol	These help maintain the longevity of the product.
Solvent	Water (Eau)	These ingredients help dissolve other ingredients in the formula.
Surfactant/cleansing	Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Sodium Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauric Acid, Sodium Tallowate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Isethionate, Sodium Cocoate	These ingredients help the product to distribute evenly and with ease on the skin.
Viscosity controlling	Hydrated Silica, Stearic Acid, Sodium Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Tallowate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Synthetic Wax, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium Etidronate	These ingredients give texture to the product, by thickening them to give a moisturizer like consistency.

How to Use The Product

Just apply some scrub on the body, gently rub it on the skin and wash the area.

Pros of Dove Exfoliating Body Scrub Review

I love the sturdy packaging of the product.
The scrub is hydrating.
It has micro scrub particles which I generally don’t find in other scrubs. This makes it less abrasive on the skin which I really enjoyed in this body scrub.
People with all skin types can use this scrub.
The fragrance is luxurious.
Affordable and pocket friendly.
A small quantity of the product also goes a long way.

Honestly, I could not find any cons of using this body scrub. Some people with really sensitive skin can find the scrub a little harsh.

My Personal Review

I have tried body scrubs from a myriad of brands. I was not expecting anything from this body scrub when I ordered it. But I was pleasantly surprised by this scrub’s performance. I don’t recall when I was so happy with a body scrub. I generally am not a fan of using Dove products because of the ingredients that they use in the products especially fragrance.

We often use body scrubs for a couple of minutes. We do not allow it to absorb into our skin. So I really do not mind the fragrance in my body scrub. Rather I enjoy having a luxe fragrance in such products. This is definitely one of the products from Dove that I have really enjoyed. It fulfils all the claims that it does. I would like to give it a 5 out of 5 and I would love to try more variants of this scrub very soon. This would definitely be a repeat purchase for me.

This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.