Kick off the New Year on a fresh note with these delightful vintage advertisements for body soap—celebrating the charm of yesteryear while inspiring a squeaky-clean start to 2025!

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1920s-1960s Vintage Advertisements for Body Soap

“Why fade at 30?” 1922 vintage advertisement for Palmolive soap for your face.

Source: Etsy-RelicEclectic

“The Soap Success Of The Century-Pears”. 1928 Pears Soap advertisement.

Source: Alamy

“She pays $780 for nice hands-mine cost me next to nothing!” March 8th, 1930 Ivory Soap advertisement as seen in the Saturday Evening Post.

Source: Saturday Evening Post

Even men take a bath especially when they are feeling Blue. March 17th, 1934 Saturday Evening Post featuring another ad for Ivory Soap.

Source: Saturday Evening Post

“Lux Girls are Dainter!” 1940s vintage advertisement for Luz Soap featuring Barbara Stanwyck.

Further Reading: Vintage Towel Advertising 1920s-1950s

Source: eBay

Another Lux Soap ad because the celebrity endorsements for this brand, are great! 1939 Joan Blondell Lux Toilet Soap storyboard ad.

Source: eBay

“Don’t let them whisper behind your back! The refreshing bath that gives lasting protection”. 1941 Lifebuoy Soap advertisement.

I LOVE our one ladies brooch, stunning!

Source: eBay

“The Gentle Art of Making Friends-Swan Soap”. 1940s vintage ad.

Source: Etsy-PlentifulPages

“Doctors Prove 2 our of 3 women can have Lovelier Skin in 14 days!” 1947 Palmolive Soap advertisement.

Source: Etsy-RelicEclectic

“Beauty Is My Business” & “Microscope Reveals Floating Lift of SweetHeart Soap’s Extra Later!” 1950s vintage advertisements for SweetHeart Soap.

Source: Etsy-PlentifulPages

“Only one soap gives you this exciting Bouquet”. 1950’s Cashmere Bouquet Soap advertisement.

Source: Etsy-PlentifulPages

1955 Camay Beauty Bar Soap ad featuring an image of a 1950s Bride.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos: The 1950’s Bride

Source: Etsy-PlentifulPages

“Wash natural beauty back into your complexion”. 1960 Woodbury Beauty Bar Soap ad.

Source: Etsy-RelicEclectic

Vintage advertising was definitely..different at times, like this 1963 Palmolive Soap telling a tale of a woman of the same age as her college friend but looks older due to not using Palmolive (hence why her husband has wandering eyes). Yeesh, harsh much? LOL!

Source: Etsy-PlentifulPages

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Question Time: What is your favourite soap? Was it mentioned above? Or not? Share any thoughts on this topic in the comment section below.

Further Reading: Vintage Advertising Archived Blog Posts 1920s-1960s

Liz