Three Body Washes and a Bar Soap that Eliminate the Need for Body Lotion
Tags: Zero Waste; Minimalism Body lotion is dangerous (just kidding) and a waste of time, money, and resources, when there are soaps and body washes out there that don't dry your skin. Here are four that I've tried that have worked for me. EO Shower Gel This is the body wash I currently use. I buy it in the gallon bulk-sized container and re-use the pump, which you have to buy separately. In a two adult household, it lasts us 6 months when we use these recycled plastic shower poufs*. These shower poufs also double as body exfoliators. I also use this soap in a foaming soap dispenser next to the sink for hand washing. EO 3-In-1 Soap This liquid soap can be used as body wash, shampoo, and bubble bath. I've tried it for all three and it works pretty well. Chagrin Valley Dry Skin Soaps I haven't tried all of these, but the ones I did try worked and this is the only soap bar I've tried where I didn't need to put on lotion afterwards. Branch Basics All-Purpose Soap To use this one, you will need to dilute it in a foaming soap dispenser at one part soap and five parts water. They also sell a reusable foaming dispenser. I personally wasn't happy with this option in the long run, because I felt I had to use a lot of the foam to get the job done. I tried using it in a regular soap dispenser, but it is so watery that a lot of it ends up going down the drain before you can get it from the soap dispenser to you body. I've thought about trying a squeeze bottle to squeeze the soap directly on the body. *They have smaller versions now too, but I haven't tried them yet.
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Body lotion is dangerous (just kidding) and a waste of time, money, and resources, when there are soaps and body washes out there that don't dry your skin. Here are four that I've tried that have worked for me.
EO Shower Gel
This is the body wash I currently use. I buy it in the gallon bulk-sized container and re-use the pump, which you have to buy separately. In a two adult household, it lasts us 6 months when we use these recycled plastic shower poufs*. These shower poufs also double as body exfoliators. I also use this soap in a foaming soap dispenser next to the sink for hand washing.
EO 3-In-1 Soap
This liquid soap can be used as body wash, shampoo, and bubble bath. I've tried it for all three and it works pretty well.
Chagrin Valley Dry Skin Soaps
I haven't tried all of these, but the ones I did try worked and this is the only soap bar I've tried where I didn't need to put on lotion afterwards.
Branch Basics All-Purpose Soap
To use this one, you will need to dilute it in a foaming soap dispenser at one part soap and five parts water. They also sell a reusable foaming dispenser. I personally wasn't happy with this option in the long run, because I felt I had to use a lot of the foam to get the job done. I tried using it in a regular soap dispenser, but it is so watery that a lot of it ends up going down the drain before you can get it from the soap dispenser to you body. I've thought about trying a squeeze bottle to squeeze the soap directly on the body.
*They have smaller versions now too, but I haven't tried them yet.
Body lotion is dangerous (just kidding) and a waste of time, money, and resources, when there are soaps and body washes out there that don't dry your skin. Here are four that I've tried that have worked for me.
EO Shower Gel
This is the body wash I currently use. I buy it in the gallon bulk-sized container and re-use the pump, which you have to buy separately. In a two adult household, it lasts us 6 months when we use these recycled plastic shower poufs*. These shower poufs also double as body exfoliators. I also use this soap in a foaming soap dispenser next to the sink for hand washing.
EO 3-In-1 Soap
This liquid soap can be used as body wash, shampoo, and bubble bath. I've tried it for all three and it works pretty well.
Chagrin Valley Dry Skin Soaps
I haven't tried all of these, but the ones I did try worked and this is the only soap bar I've tried where I didn't need to put on lotion afterwards.
Branch Basics All-Purpose Soap
To use this one, you will need to dilute it in a foaming soap dispenser at one part soap and five parts water. They also sell a reusable foaming dispenser. I personally wasn't happy with this option in the long run, because I felt I had to use a lot of the foam to get the job done. I tried using it in a regular soap dispenser, but it is so watery that a lot of it ends up going down the drain before you can get it from the soap dispenser to you body. I've thought about trying a squeeze bottle to squeeze the soap directly on the body.
*They have smaller versions now too, but I haven't tried them yet.
