Origins Ratings and Reviews
Shop Now At Origins
Shop Bath Time or
Choose a Category
- 10 Best Sellers
- Acne & Oil Control
- Bath Time
- Best Beauty Buys
- Best Beauty Buys
- Body Moisturizers
- Body Scrubs
- Body Washes
- Brushes
- Cheeks
- Cleansers
- Concealers
- Customer's Top Picks
- Daily Essentials
- Deodorants
- Dr. Weil Mega-Mushroom
- Exfoliators
- Eye Care
- Eyes
- For Her
- For Him
- For Men
- For Women
- Foundation Dramming
- Foundations
- Fragrances
- Gifts Under $35
- Gifts Under $55
- Gifts Under $75
- Ginger
- Great Gifts
- Hair Care
- Hand & Foot Care
- Lip Care
- Lips
- Masks
- Moisturizers
- Must-Haves
- Must-Haves
- Origins for Men
- Powders
- Reduce Dark Spots & Even Skin Tone
- Safe Sun
- Salts of the Earth
- Samples
- Scent-Sations
- Sensory Therapy
- Serums
- Skin Concern
- Skincare
- Star Collection
- Star Collection
- Stress Relief
- Toners & Treatment Lotions
- Travel Favorites
- birthday
- deliveryoptions
- donation
- musthaves
Top-Rated Products
Top Rated Product
Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
This hard working soap draws out grime and blockage to leave skin refreshed and clean.
Average Customer Rating:
(37 Reviews) 35
Rating Snapshot (37 reviews)
5 stars
34
4 stars
2
3 stars
0
2 stars
1
1 star
0
36 of 37(97%)reviewers would recommend this product.
Customer Reviews
Review 1 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: Superskier
Location: Washington State
Skin Type: Acne Prone
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Changed my life!
Date: March 24, 2012
Tags: acne
"I have cystic acne on my back and chest. It is painful and embarrassing. I've tried a lot of specialized acne cleaners with no success. I stopped in on a fluke at an Origins store and asked if they had anything specific for body breakouts. The saleswoman led me to the Skin Diver products. Even though it is marketed as a skincare product for men I thought I'd give it a try. (The saleswoman told me a lot of other women use the product.) My acne started clearing up right away. I haven't had a new breakout in the five weeks I've used it. I am excited that I will be able to wear tank tops again without being self-conscious about the acne. The bar of soap has lasted five weeks so far and both my husband and I use it daily. The scent isn't a "manly" smell, it just smells refreshing. It also doesn't dry my skin out like some acne cleansers I've used in the past. Thank you Origins!"
2 of 2 found this review helpful.
Share this Review:
Review 2 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: DDMAC
Location: Chicago
Skin Type: Combination
Using Origins For: 1-5 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Great!
Date: April 8, 2013
"I bought this for my husband and now we both love it! Nice scent and it does not dry out my skin. It is a little pricey but it lasts a long time."
Share this Review:
Review 3 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: ziels12
Location: Chicago
Skin Type: Combination
Skin Concern: Lines and Wrinkles
Using Origins For: Less than 1 year
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Gift for BF
Date: February 23, 2013
"I bought this as as part of my vday gift for my boyfriend. He really likes it and uses it everyday now. My only caveat is since it's black, it does leave a black mark in the shower which I'm sure would come off with cleaning. Overall, great product and smells really good =)"
Share this Review:
Review 4 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: acj512
Location: Virginia
Skin Type: Combination
Using Origins For: Less than 1 year
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Great!
Date: February 10, 2013
"It says for men, but the smell is great not overly masculine. It doesn't dry out my skin and really helps with any body breakouts. I really recommend it."
Share this Review:
Review 5 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: christinew
Location: Austin, TX
Skin Type: Combination
Using Origins For: 6-10 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Wonderful soap
Date: December 28, 2012
"My husband absolutely loves this soap. It smells wonderful, and it has a great lather. And the huge bar lasts a long time."
Share this Review:
Review 6 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Recommended highly
Date: October 31, 2012
"Not only is this stuff a cool black color, smell great, lather abundantly, it has stopped my body acne. It's great stuff and the price is not terrible. The bar is huge and lasted me about 2 months. The scent is kind of earthy, herbal, spicy, something to look forward to. Everywhere you look bath washes and soaps are laden with moisture, and it's hard, so hard, to find something for oily skin. I have tried everything and this is the only thing that works. One tip. Soap leaves a hard-to-remove scum on the shower and bathtub, so I am going to try the body wash next."
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Share this Review:
Review 7 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: aprohorenko
Location: Bartlesville, OK
Skin Type: Oily
Skin Concern: Visible Pores
Using Origins For: 1-5 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
BEST Soap Ever!!
Date: October 30, 2012
"I have been using this soap for 3 weeks now and have noticed a major improvement in my skin. I have used several different soaps from different makers and over the counter and Unlike, other soaps, the essence lasts and doesnt dry out my skn. I will continue using this soap, as long as they make it! My husband is very picky on his body wash and after his soap ran out, he decided to give mine a try an loves it too!!"
Share this Review:
Review 8 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: Anonymous
Location: Baltimore, MD
Skin Type: Combination
Skin Concern: Oil Control
Using Origins For: 1-5 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
great soap
Date: August 31, 2012
"This soap is awesome. It lasts a long time, usually a month or so of daily showers, and lathers nicely. It leaves my skin clean and doesn't feel like there is any residue at all, unlike other soaps. The scent is nice, too. My skin is oily in the summer and very dry in the winter, but this seems to help all the time."
Share this Review:
Review 9 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: PulkTriumf
Location: Seattle, WA
Skin Type: Combination
Skin Concern: Dehydration
Using Origins For: 1-5 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
I Love my Skin Diver Soap Bar! <3
Date: July 14, 2012
"Wow, ladies and gentlemen -
This is hands down probably one of the most amazing bars of soap I've ever used. I started noticing that as the weather got warmer (and I was sun worshiping more often), my back started to break out. Not cool when I'm walking around most of the time in back-baring tube tops. I decided to try this bar on a whim, especially since Origin's Clear Improvement (active charcoal mask) is one of my favorite products. Well, I'm so glad I did! The bar is gentle enough for the rest of my body AND my back skin has been clearing up just within the first week of use. I lather the bar on my body scrub and make sure I'm getting a deep clean and clearing the pores of built up sebum, sweat, sunscreen and funk.
Btw, I didn't really care that it was marketed for men but the smell is very refreshing and light. Kind of reminds me of some of the nature-smelling candles I own.
Scrub away ~ rubba dub dub! :)"
Share this Review:
Review 10 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: ama71
Location: Cumming, GA
Skin Type: Dry
Using Origins For: Less than 1 year
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Great soap!!
Date: May 17, 2012
"My husband was given this soap for a gift and he originally only used it because he had it, but he is on his third bar and LOVES it!! Very nice smell and clean feel without drying your skin."
Share this Review:
Review 11 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: LouieK
Location: Savannah, GA
Skin Type: Oily
Skin Concern: Oil Control
Using Origins For: Less than 1 year
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Leaves you feeling very clean and fresh!
Date: August 28, 2011
Tags: extra clean feeling
"I purchased this soap after reading the reviews. I'm glad I did. I'm now hooked on it. It doesn't have a "manly" smell at all. It smells minty and refreshing. I feel extra clean after using this product and I will continue to purchase it for myself."
Share this Review:
Review 12 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: femmeartis
Location: Cary, NC
Skin Type: Acne Prone
Skin Concern: Oil Control
Using Origins For: 1-5 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
great exfoliator for women too!
Date: December 7, 2010
Tags: exfoliating, cleaning pores
"I bought this for my boyfriend because I assumed, its the men's line, it must be a "rough and tough" soap. Very misleading to market this for men only, Origins ;)! I tried it because I loved the smell and read about the benefits of the soap. I saw immediate results and my skin felt so smooth and clean...I was hooked. My boyfriend loved it too, so we go through these pretty quickly now.
GREAT soap to clean skin!"
GREAT soap to clean skin!"
Share this Review:
Review 13 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: Pris
Location: OC
Skin Type: Combination
Skin Concern: Lines and Wrinkles
Using Origins For: I'm a lifetime Origins fan (15+ years)
Recommend to a friend? Yes
The Husband Loves It
Date: September 24, 2010
Tags: All Skin Types
"For someone that doesn't like to stray from him manliness, I was able to get him to at least try the soap. He LOVES IT! He loves it so much that he uses it in the shower for an all over body invigorating cleanse. He's told at the Origins store to use it for face only and he says, Heck NO, I love this stuff and I feel very clean. HAAH... Well, it's done wonders for his skin and he'll buy 10 bars at a time and lasts forever!"
Share this Review:
Review 14 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: NiceLady
Location: Cumming, GA
Skin Type: Combination
Using Origins For: 6-10 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Not just for men
Date: June 16, 2010
Tags: All Skin Types
"I decided to try this one for myself for the skin-clearing benefits. It definitely helps keep my skin clear and smells great and the bar lasts for a very long time."
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Share this Review:
Review 15 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: gspeed
Location: phoenix,az
Skin Type: Combination
Skin Concern: Redness
Using Origins For: Less than 1 year
Recommend to a friend? Yes
skin diver soap -great
Date: June 3, 2010
Tags: Combination Skin
"I received one of these bars of soap during Christmas and have used it everyday since. I recently ran out, my wife has been swinging into Origins to get me a bar. I go through one about every 30-45 days. This time my wife was out of town so I had to run in and get a refill.
It is a little pricey for a bar of soap. I will say that.
When I ran out, it wasn't more than a day or two using another soap that I noticed break outs. So that motivated me to go to Origins on my own.
It does an awesome job of cleaning and has a great smell."
2 of 2 found this review helpful.
Share this Review:
Review 16 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: ProductsMaven
Location: Quincy, MA
Using Origins For: 11-15 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Great for All Types
Date: June 3, 2010
Tags: oily-sensitive combination, deep-cleans without irritating
"Very few things really are great for all types, and this one doesn't even claim to be, as best I recall - but it is. It's wonderful for my slightly unusual combination of super-oily and super-sensitive, and I've given it to... I don't know how many people, dry, oily, all sorts, both sexes... and everyone loves it. It gets the skin really clean and fresh right down into the pores, without, somehow, causing any irritation at all, even soothing already-irritated areas. Absolutely amazing product for men and women. I agree it should be described as unisex!
It also seems to have a mild deodorizing effect, which I don't think it claims, either. But I notice if I get sweaty after using this soap, I stay fresher-smelling than I used to after using other soaps."
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Share this Review:
Review 17 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: green4me
Location: Corn country,IL
Skin Type: Sensitive
Skin Concern: Redness
Using Origins For: 1-5 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Hubby's favorite
Date: May 28, 2010
Tags: Combination Skin, Sensitive Skin
"This soap is my DH's absolute favorite way to wake-up, refresh and begin the day. He also loves it at the end of a long day of yardwork. It is great for clearing problem skin, rinses clean and doesn't strip sensitive skin of essential moisture."
Share this Review:
Review 18 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: ldevito3
Location: East Hickory, PA
Skin Type: Acne Prone
Skin Concern: Redness
Using Origins For: Less than 1 year
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Men's Soap, Suitable for Women with Body Acne
Date: February 24, 2010
Tags: Sensitive Skin, acne prone skin
"I was skeptical abot buying this soap because it was suggested to me, but was listed as "for men". I am so glad that I did because i LOVE it! It works great for clearing my "back-ne" and anything I have on my upper chest. It doesn't leave a funny "manly" smell or anything.
Great product and I think it should be changed from "For Men" to unisex."
Share this Review:
Review 19 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: fordfocus
Location: Chicago
Skin Type: Dry
Skin Concern: Dehydration
Using Origins For: 1-5 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
Great for athletes...
Date: January 22, 2010
Tags: All Skin Types
"Great energizing soap that cleans and purifies without drying out your skin. Bar lasts a long time..."
Share this Review:
Review 20 for Skin Diver® Active Charcoal body soap
Rating:
Written by: CICURN
Location: Midwest, USA
Skin Type: Dry
Skin Concern: Dehydration
Using Origins For: 6-10 years
Recommend to a friend? Yes
My husband loves it!
Date: December 12, 2009
Tags: Oily Skin, Combination Skin
"My husband never buys anything but the most basic essentials for skin care. This soap has made his oily skin better in the summer & dry skin better in the winter. Now he goes to Origins himself to buy it!"
Share this Review:
