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Whether you prefer a strong antibacterial body wash or whether you want something that will soothe and beautify your skin, it all begins with the right ingredients. Choosing the right body wash means choosing what’s in the bottle. Our search tool allows you to find the right body wash for your skin type and needs.

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Dove Sensitive Skin Body Wash Pump product image
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Dove Sensitive Skin Body Wash Pump

7/20 Best Ingredients
9/20 Good Ingredients
4/20 Unfavorable Ingredients
6/20 Natural Ingredients
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Abrasive Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
1
  • sodium chloride
    Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
6
  • sodium hydroxypropyl starch phosphate
    Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate. Cleansing agent, surfactant
  • sodium lauroyl glycinate
    Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate. Cleansing agent
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 11358107
  • sodium lauroyl isethionate
    Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • stearic acid
    Stearic Acid. Surfactant, softening agent.
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
  • tetrasodium edta
    Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 12396676
Anti-aging Ingredients
4
Healing Ingredients
2
  • lauric acid
    Lauric Acid. Strong bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties
  • helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
    Sunflower Seed Oil. Sunflower seed oil is used as an emollient. It is a good source of Vitamin E and helps heal dry skin.
Conditioning Ingredients
1
  • guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride
    Guar Gum. Skin conditioning agent
Neutral Ingredients
2
  • water (aqua)
    Aqua. Water
  • fragrance (parfum)
    Fragrance.
Unfavorable Ingredients
4
Softsoap Sweet Honeysuckle & Orange Peel Body Wash product image
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Softsoap Sweet Honeysuckle & Orange Peel Body Wash

5/18 Best Ingredients
10/18 Good Ingredients
3/18 Unfavorable Ingredients
7/18 Natural Ingredients
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Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
5
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
  • orange peel extract
    Orange. Fragrance, cleansing ingredient
Anti-aging Ingredients
1
Healing Ingredients
1
  • lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract
    Lonicera Japonica. Anti-inflammatory properties
Sunscreen Ingredients
2
  • benzophenone 4
    Benzophenone. Sunscreen ingredient. Considered safe for adults.
  • titanium dioxide
    Titanium Dioxide. Sunscreen ingredient
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • xanthan gum
    Xanthan Gum. Thickening agent
  • fragrance
    Fragrance.
  • gelatin
    Gelatin. Thickening agent
  • mica
    Mica. Pigment for skin shine
  • fd&c yellow no. 6
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
3
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Caress Tahitian Renewal Silkening Body Wash

7/22 Best Ingredients
11/22 Good Ingredients
4/22 Unfavorable Ingredients
6/22 Natural Ingredients
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Abrasive Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
2
  • polyethylene
    Polyethylene. Abrasive agent
  • sodium chloride
    Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
3
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • cocamide mea
    Cocamide Mea. Cleansing agent
Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
2
  • elaeis guineensis (palm) flower extract
    Palm Oil. Moisturizer
  • ppg 9
    Ppg-9. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Anti-aging Ingredients
3
  • punica granatum seed powder
    Pomegranate. Antioxidant, assists skin regeneration
Healing Ingredients
1
  • helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
    Sunflower Seed Oil. Sunflower seed oil is used as an emollient. It is a good source of Vitamin E and helps heal dry skin.
Sunscreen Ingredients
1
  • titanium dioxide
    Titanium Dioxide. Sunscreen ingredient
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water/agua
    Aqua. Water
  • acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • fragrance/fragrancia
    Fragrance.
  • carmine
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • mica
    Mica. Pigment for skin shine
  • red 40
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
4
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St. Ives Even and Bright Body Wash

8/18 Best Ingredients
6/18 Good Ingredients
4/18 Unfavorable Ingredients
5/18 Natural Ingredients
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Abrasive Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
2
  • hydrated silica
    Silica. Abrasive agent
  • sodium chloride
    Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
5
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • cocamide mea
    Cocamide Mea. Cleansing agent
  • citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel extract
    Mandarin Orange. Fragrance, cleansing ingredient
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
  • tetrasodium edta
    Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 12396676
Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
1
  • ppg 9
    Ppg-9. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Anti-aging Ingredients
1
Neutral Ingredients
5
  • water (aqua)
    Aqua. Water
  • acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • fragrance (parfum)
    Fragrance.
  • red 33 (ci 17200)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • yellow 5 (19140)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
4
Dial Body Wash Moisturizing Greek Yogurt Vanilla Honey product image
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Dial Body Wash Moisturizing Greek Yogurt Vanilla Honey

8/19 Best Ingredients
7/19 Good Ingredients
4/19 Unfavorable Ingredients
4/19 Natural Ingredients
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Abrasive Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
1
  • sodium chloride
    Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
6
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • peg 8
    Peg-8. Surfactant, Cleansing agent
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 16011869
  • peg 200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate
    Peg-200 Glyceryl Palmate. Cleansing agent
  • cocamide mea
    Cocamide Mea. Cleansing agent
  • tetrasodium edta
    Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 12396676
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
1
  • peg 7 glyceryl cocoate
    Glyceryl Monoester. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Anti-aging Ingredients
1
Healing Ingredients
1
  • honey extract
    Honey. Antibacterial properties. Heals broken skin.
Conditioning Ingredients
1
  • hydrolyzed yogurt protein
    Yogurt. Skin-conditioning agent
Neutral Ingredients
4
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • fragrance
    Fragrance.
  • polyquaternium 7
    Polyquaternium 7. Anti-static agent
  • styrene/acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
Unfavorable Ingredients
4
NIVEA Care and Happiness Moisturizing Body Wash product image
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NIVEA Care and Happiness Moisturizing Body Wash

8/18 Best Ingredients
6/18 Good Ingredients
4/18 Unfavorable Ingredients
5/18 Natural Ingredients
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Abrasive Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
2
  • bambusa vulgaris shoot extract
    Bamboo. Used as a moisturizer or abrasive agent
  • sodium chloride
    Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
3
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • peg 200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate
    Peg-200 Glyceryl Palmate. Cleansing agent
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
2
  • peg 7 glyceryl cocoate
    Glyceryl Monoester. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
  • hydrolyzed milk protein
    Hydrolyzed Milk Protein. Moisturizing properties
Protective Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
1
  • sodium salicylate
    Sodium Salicylate. Preservative, anti-inflammatory effects
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • polyquaternium 7
    Polyquaternium 7. Anti-static agent
  • styrene/acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • yellow 6
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
4
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Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Body Wash

5/17 Best Ingredients
9/17 Good Ingredients
3/17 Unfavorable Ingredients
7/17 Natural Ingredients
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Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
3
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • tetrasodium edta
    Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 12396676
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
2
  • avena sativa (oat) kernel flour
    Oat. Moisturizer
  • avena sativa (oat) kernel extract
    Oat. Moisturizer
Anti-aging Ingredients
2
Healing Ingredients
1
  • helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
    Sunflower Seed Oil. Sunflower seed oil is used as an emollient. It is a good source of Vitamin E and helps heal dry skin.
Conditioning Ingredients
2
  • hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolized wheat starch
    Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch. Skin conditioning agent
  • guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride
    Guar Gum. Skin conditioning agent
Neutral Ingredients
4
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • glycol distearate
    Glycol Distearate. Thickener, emulsifier
  • polyquaternium 10
    Polyquaternium 10. Film-forming agent
  • fragrance
    Fragrance.
Unfavorable Ingredients
3
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NIVEA Creme Moisturizing Body Wash

5/17 Best Ingredients
9/17 Good Ingredients
3/17 Unfavorable Ingredients
6/17 Natural Ingredients
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Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
3
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • peg 200 hydrogenated glyceryl palmate
    Peg-200 Glyceryl Palmate. Cleansing agent
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
2
  • peg 7 glyceryl cocoate
    Glyceryl Monoester. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Anti-aging Ingredients
1
Healing Ingredients
2
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
  • helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
    Sunflower Seed Oil. Sunflower seed oil is used as an emollient. It is a good source of Vitamin E and helps heal dry skin.
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water/aqua
    Aqua. Water
  • octyldodecanol
    Octyldodecanol. Lubricant. Potentially irritating, potential cause for contact dermatitis. Not enough data
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 9165214
  • polyquaternium 7
    Polyquaternium 7. Anti-static agent
  • peg 40 hydrogenated castor oil
    Castor Oil. Emulsifying agent. Patients with occupational dermatoses may have a reaction to castor oil
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 18080873
  • styrene/acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • fragrance/fragrancia
    Fragrance.
Unfavorable Ingredients
3
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Irish Spring Body Wash Aloe

5/14 Best Ingredients
6/14 Good Ingredients
3/14 Unfavorable Ingredients
3/14 Natural Ingredients
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Abrasive Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
1
  • sodium chloride
    Sodium Chloride. Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
3
  • cocamide mea
    Cocamide Mea. Cleansing agent
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
Protective Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
1
  • sodium salicylate
    Sodium Salicylate. Preservative, anti-inflammatory effects
Anti-aging Ingredients
1
Neutral Ingredients
5
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • fragrance
    Fragrance.
  • polyquaternium 7
    Polyquaternium 7. Anti-static agent
  • d&c yellow 10
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • fd&c green 3
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
3
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Caress Body Wash Moisturizing Natures Silk

5/21 Best Ingredients
12/21 Good Ingredients
4/21 Unfavorable Ingredients
7/21 Natural Ingredients
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Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
4
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • cocamide mea
    Cocamide Mea. Cleansing agent
  • citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower extract
    Orange. Fragrance, cleansing ingredient
  • tetrasodium edta
    Edta. Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PMID: 12396676
Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
1
  • ppg 9
    Ppg-9. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Anti-aging Ingredients
2
Healing Ingredients
1
  • helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
    Sunflower Seed Oil. Sunflower seed oil is used as an emollient. It is a good source of Vitamin E and helps heal dry skin.
Sunscreen Ingredients
1
  • titanium dioxide
    Titanium Dioxide. Sunscreen ingredient
Conditioning Ingredients
2
  • prunus persica (peach) fruit extract
    Peach. Adds elasticity to skin.
  • hydrolyzed silk
    Silk. Skin-conditioning agent
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water/agua
    Aqua. Water
  • acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • fragrance/fragrancia
    Fragrance.
  • mica
    Mica. Pigment for skin shine
  • red 33
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • yellow 5
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
4
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Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
Chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin. Considered safe because it's difficult to absorb through skin
Table salt. Used as preservative or abrasive ingredient.
Surfactant, cleansing agent
Cleansing agent
Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Sunflower seed oil is used as an emollient. It is a good source of Vitamin E and helps heal dry skin.
Very effective skin moisturizer.
Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Cleansing agent
Surfactant, cleansing agent
Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, possesses skin protecting properties that reduce skin aging.
Skin-conditioning agent, moisturizing properties
Surfactant, softening agent.
Moisturizer
Cleansing agent
Strong bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties
Increases AQP3 mRNA levels in the skin and reduced transepidermal water loss.
Preservative, anti-inflammatory effects
Cleansing Agent
Helps other moisturizing ingredients by keeping them on the skin longer
Cleansing agent
Antimicrobial, skin-conditioning agent
Surfactant
Cleansing agent, surfactant
Fragrance, cleansing ingredient
Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Surfactant, Cleansing agent
Used as a moisturizer or abrasive agent
Antioxidant, antibacterial properties
Cleansing agent
Surfactant, cleansing agent
Coconut derived surfactant, cleansing agent
Cleansing agent
Moisturizer
Antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties
Antibacterial properties. Heals broken skin.
Skin-conditioning and moisturizing properties
Emollient, skin protecting properties
Coconut oil based skin-conditioning agent
Cleansing agent
Cleansing agent
Skin conditioner, moisturizer
Rich in vitamins. Used as an emollient with anti-inflammatory properties.
Skin-healing and moisturizing properties
Antibacterial and Antifungal properties. Avoid if you have lemongrass allergies!
Improves dry skin and is an essential structural components of cell membranes
Surfactant, cleansing agent
Antibacterial and antioxidant properties
Abrasive agent
Exclude Ingredients
Cleansing agent. Potential skin allergen
Preservative. Could produce allergic contact dermatitis
Preservative which can release formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is classified as carcinogenic and allergenic.
Preservative. Potentially skin irritant
Preservative. Could produce allergic contact dermatitis
Antiseptic and preservative. Possibly irritating to skin.
Preservative. Negative effects include contact dermatitis and contact allergy
Preservative. Considered safe, however cases of eczema and urticaria due to this ingredient have been recorded.
Fragrance. Has been associated with irritant dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, and photodermatitis
Emulsifier. Prolonged skin contact could cause skin irritation.
Fragrance, emollient. May cause irritation and redness. Could exacerbate existing skin conditions.
Lubricant. Known potential cause for eczema and allergic reactions.
Surfactant, cleansing agent. May cause skin irritation and redness.
Fragrance. Tightens skin. Anti dandruff. Citrus medica limonum (lemon oil) is found to be potentially phototoxic.
Preservative. Potential cause of eye irritation or contact dermatitis
Cleansing agent, skin irritant when in larger quantities.
Viscosity increasing agent, ph adjuster, known skin irritant.
Preservative. Shown to cause allergic contact dermatitis in a subset of tested patients.
Solvent, viscosity controlling agent. Known skin irritant.
Cleansing agent, irritating to skin.
Solvent, conditioning agent. Possible contact allergen
Skin healing, moisturizing properties. Potential skin allergen.
Fragrance. May irritate skin and eyes.
Preservative. Possible cause for contact urticaria and other contact reactions
Emulsifying agent. occasional reports of hypersensitivity to polysorbates following their topical use. polysorbates have also been associated with serious adverse effects.
Fragrance. Skin and eye hazard: Redness. Pain.
Preservative. Potential contact allergen

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