Dove is not necessarily a bar of "soap".

Handmade SOAP and Dove SOAP 
Just because you buy a product that comes in the form of a bar, doesn't always mean its soap. It can be a cleanser, but that's not necessarily a bar of "soap". Establishing this difference is important because a typical bar of soap most often has an inherent pH of 10. Products like Dove are not soap in the same sense, Dove contains, petroleum derivatives, synthetic colorings and fragrances, and chemical preservatives rather a blend of ingredients in a bar form, but not soap (remember their ads say that Dove is ¼ cold cream). Just as you wouldn't choose a facial soap that causes dryness and irritation, you should choose a product designed and formulated for the specific purpose of cleansing your sweetest spot. That's where we come in with our  Face and Body Soap from Natural Handcrafted Soap, using natural herbs, spices & clays and are scented with 100% pure essential oils. These completely natural soaps contain no artificial colors or fragrances gentle wash and doesn't have a loaded ingredient listing. Here's a non-scientific graph that gives you insights into the pH of common drugstore soap brands. Brand Name pH Camay 9.5 Dial 9.5 Dove 7.0 (neutral) Irish Spring 9.5 Ivory 9.5 Lever 2000 9.0 Palmolive 10.0 Zest 10.0