I'll tell ya this, my face is at its best when I don't use anything, I do wash my face with water 5 times a day cuz I'm muslim and I remove the extra oil off my face using a dry clean towel. I used to use dove almost daily and then if i stopped for any reason I'd start developing acne, buts it's cuz it's not natural to the face. If you irritate your face alot, you'll get acne.