Dove Baby fragrance-free soap

My 19-month-old has an extra sensitive skin. Well, all babies have sensitive skin but normally most babies' skin gets 'tougher,' so to speak, as they get older. My toddler gets skin breakout regularly especially when she's perspiring. She's been using the same bath soap -- Johnson's Top to Toe wash since she was 6 months old but she gets flaky and dry skin every now and then.

When we consulted her pediatrician, the doctor recommended using Cetaphil as her bath soap. The doc said with my baby's skin type, she can't be using any soap or skin product with fragrance. So since then, I stopped using lotion scented soap and switched her to Cetaphil for her bath soap. It's been doing great for her skin and the dryness of her skin has since gone. The big bottle of Cetaphil (250 ml) costs P280 and this only lasts for a week or so.  The Cetaphil soap bar would last longer but also costs more at P330. I was looking for an alternative to Cetaphil because it's not cost effective but most baby soap in the market (even the mildest ones) still have fragrance. I have checked several supermarket and grocery stores for an alternative until I came across Dove Baby tucked discreetly in the soap section of SM Molino Hypermarket.

It makes sense -- Dove soap is known for its 'moisturising' ability and is great for sensitive skin but I didn't know that it has a fragrance-free baby soap, just what I needed! A pack of two costs P149.50 and although each bar still costs more than other baby soaps, it still turns out cheaper than Cetaphil!

It's not easy to find Dove Baby. It's not available even in leading supermarkets so when I noticed that there are only a few packs left, I nearly bought them all! But, of course, I didn't. I have to make sure this soap is the right one for my baby before I hoard them!

So far, we've been using the fragrance-free Dove Baby to my toddler for a week now and it seems to suit her. I don't notice any flaky and dry skin and it doesn't have the 'sticky' feel I hate from Dove. And even better because it's not as heavy in the pocket as Cetaphil!

I am now a convert -- of Dove Baby!

Product name: Dove Baby

Product Description: Fragrance free / hypoallergenic baby bar soap from Dove

Size: 2 x 90g

Price: P149.50 (at SM Molino Hypermarket)

Manufacturer: Unilever Canada

'The Regular Consumer' Rating: 4 out of 5 ticks(great product, great value!)