outside the labs
Best Body Washes From Our Tests
We spent eight weeks evaluating 19 body washes from Native, Dove, and other brands for scent, hydration, ease of use, and other criteria
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Much of my childhood and young adulthood was spent showering with either soap that turned my skin into a flaky ski slope or that sent me out into the day emitting the strong scent of artificial “sweet pea” or “cucumber melon.”
In this article
- Citrus-Scented Body Washes: 100% Pure Blood Orange Shower Gel A La Maison de Provence Liquid Soap for Hand and Body Babo Botanicals Moisturizing Oat & Calendula Bubble Bath & Wash Duo The Honest Co Shampoo + Body Wash
- Herbal-Scented Body Washes: Bathing Culture Mind and Body Wash Kosmatology Body Wash Native Body Wash Organic Bath Co. RefreshMint Body Wash Truremedy Naturals Tea Tree Oil Body Wash
- Lavender- and Other Floral-Scented Body Washes: Alaffia Authentic African Black Soap All-In-One Avalon Organics Nourishing Lavender Bath & Shower Gel Baylis and Harding Kindness+ Hyaluronic Acid Body Wash Dove Sensitive Body Wash Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Magic Soap Plaine Products Body Wash Seaweed Bath Co. Calm Body Wash SheaMoisture Glowing Radiance Body Wash Weleda Aroma Essentials Body Wash or Gel
- Unscented Body Wash: Vanicream Gentle Body Wash
- Plus, How We Tested
