Around a year ago I stopped using soap bars and switched to body washes and the only thing that I can say with certainty is that there is no going back. Rubbing the soap against the washcloth to make it really soapy takes me a good 2 minutes. I know 2 minutes does not sound like a lot but the main reason was that my arms were always getting tied afterwards. I don’t go to take a shower to exercise! Especially when I just came from the gym! I shower for the same reason as everybody else but I don’t want to spend more time in the shower than I have to.
First and foremost, if you’ve never used a body wash before let me tell you that it is a huge time saver! You enter the shower, take 10 seconds to get your body completely wet with water, you squeeze the desire amount of body wash on the washcloth and voila! In only 20 seconds you are ready to start the washing process! The only downside is that a bottle of body wash is more expensive compared to soap bars. Nonetheless you should know by now that time is priceless!
That being said all body washes are not created equal. During that 1 year I tried several body washes and I had mixed experiences which I am going to share below. I am going to get straight to the point for the ones I had the chance to try so this will be a quick review. I am going to list from worst to best. As I try new ones in the near future, I will update this page so be warned that the positions on this list will change. So Here We Go:
0) Dove shower foam; cucumber and green tea scent
So, we are going to start this list with a warning which definitively does not deserve to be on the top 10. This was the worst offender and the biggest disappointment for me. When I bought it, I was so sure that I was going to love it for some reason. Now it is not called body wash but instead shower foam but that is not the reason which I am going to explain. The reason for disliking this one is because once I finished showering and was drying myself with the towel, my skin started itching. This type of itch was from dehydration. I know this because I used to soap bars before which had the same result. It removed the natural oil from my skin. There is no moisturizer in Dove shower foam. Stay away!
10) Ivory Clean body wash gentle clean trusted for generations
This one did a good job but it was not foamy at all and made the tub water slippery when rinsed off.
9) Ivory Free & Gentle; dye and paraben free PH balanced made with essential oils; with scent of sweet pea and lily
This one was also a big offender but not for the same reason as Dove shower foam. I could feel the moisturizer as I was rubbing myself with the washcloth but as I was rinsing, I almost fell because the tub water was very slippery. Nonetheless since it did a good job, I only use it for my face and switch to another body wash for the rest of my body. So be warned! This makes the water very slippery when rinsing.
8) Aveeno active naturals; stress relief body wash; with lavender, chamomile and yland-ylang
I had the same issue with this one. Makes the water just too slippery when rinsing because it contains a lot of moisturizer. I only use it for my face.
7) Olay hydrating clean; almond milk
Same with this one. Good but slippery water when rinsing.
6) Old Spice Swagger; 8 hours scent technology
This was the first body wash I tried because I previously used Old Spice’s Fiji scent soap bars which gave me some OK results. Not to forget because of the funny commercials with Terry Cruse and other guys riding on horses. I was satisfied with it until I tried the other ones below this list. It smells great with many scent options, does not make the tub water slippery when rinsing but it does leave the skin a little dry afterwards. No longer my favorite body wash and I won’t be buying it anymore since there are better ones but the TV commercials are unbeatable and straight up GENIUS!!!!
5) Axe 2 in 1 body & hair wash clean + fresh
This one is also a surprise for me because I though I was going to get the same results as the Old Spice bodywash. I does everything almost perfectly most importantly the rinsing water was not slippery at all and it was very foamy which I very much love. Nonetheless my skin felt a little dehydrated afterwards.
4) Beauty & Planet; coconut & ylang ylang; tropical hydration
This one does the same great job as Ivory Free & Gentle, Aveeno Active Naturals and Olay Hydrating Clean plus it does not make the water as slippery when rinsing. No need to worry too much about slipping and falling!
3) Irish Spring GEAR; with volcanic minerals
This one is the biggest surprise on this list. It’s the same story as Dove shower foam but the opposite. I really thought I was going to hate it because of the volcanic minerals in it and also the fact that I’ve used the Irish Spring soap bars before and they left my skin very dry after showering. But to my surprise that was not the case with this body wash. It smelled great, rinse nicely and does not make the tub water slippery. Not to forget it does all that for 3 bucks!
2) J.R. Watkins daily moisturizing; grape fruit scent
This one is on the expensive side at 8$ but it was just amazing in every possible way. I will always buy it in bundles once it goes on sale. Nonetheless because of the price I will have to opt for the Irish Spring since at 3$ it gave me the best bang for my buck and pretty much the same results for half of the price. Still, I highly recommend it!!!
1) Dove Men+ Care
This one was number one on a Youtuber’s list. According to the Youtuber It supposedly wash well, rinse off clean and does everything right. So, I wanted to test it for myself. Well, he was right. I does all that plus the rinsing tub water was not slippery at all. On the bottle is says that it includes Micro Moisture and my skin was less moisturized (smooth) after rinsing compared to the J.R. Watkins bodywash. I guess micro means less but that did not bother me because my skin was not dry. Nevertheless, it still deserves the first second spot because it does everything perfectly and at 4$ its half the price of the J.R. Watkins body wash.
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