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Body wash

Creamy for dry skin, salicylic for bumps, unscented for everyone who reacts.

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4 picks · ordered by the rubric
Plain body wash
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#1 · Body · Wash

Vanicream Gentle Body Wash

A short-list wash with no fragrance, soap or sulfates, dermatologist tested according to the maker. Owners mostly like it, a few find it drying, and the list has acrylates copolymer.

Skip it if you want a scent

No maker list price for this size · 12 ozAmazon →
Dry skin wash
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#2 · Body · Wash

Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash

A creamy sulfate-free wash aimed by the maker at dry skin, in a big pump bottle. Owners either love the lotion-soft feel or feel it never quite rinses off.

Skip it if fragrance bothers you; owners call this one strong

No maker list price for this size · 30.6 ozAmazon →
All-purpose soap
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#3 · Body · Wash

Dr. Bronner's Unscented Pure-Castile Magic Soap

Concentrated true soap from coconut, olive and hemp oils with no added fragrance. Dilute it, as the maker says; straight and on a dry face, owners find it harsh.

Skip it if your skin is dry; owners report tight, rough skin and itching

$11.99 MSRP · 16 ozAmazon →
Bumpy skin pick
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#4 · Body · Wash

CeraVe SA Body Wash for Rough & Bumpy Skin

A daily body wash with salicylic acid, niacinamide and ceramides, and no scrub beads. The maker sells it for rough, bumpy skin; owners split on how much it changes.

Skip it if you want a sure fix; some owners see no change after months

$13.99 MSRP · 10 ozAmazon →