Bar soap typically comes with minimal packaging — a cardboard box, paper or nothing at all — which is often easy to recycle. Soap bars also sometimes come in plastic wrap, but it’s generally ...

When deciding between bar soap and body wash, how do you make the right choice? Here, three skin-care experts share their tips on how to determine what's best for you.

A bar of soap, invented almost 150 years ago and still selling in stores today, has become a part of Americana largely by advertising its two strange merits: It floats and its “99+44⁄100% Pure.” ...

Bar soaps work as effectively as body washes and offer benefits you can’t get with liquid soap. Shop editor-approved bar soaps from Vanicream, L’Occitane and Avène.

Bar soaps, because they require the production of the vegetable and animal oils, have a larger impact on land use, but their packaging is minimal. To fight Covid-19, use either bar or liquid soap ...

Stash a bar of soap (or a few) wherever you keep your gardening tools and supplies so it’s handy when you need it. Here five ways to put it to use: Keep your fingernails clean.