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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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Aveeno Positively Nourishing Calming Body Wash

4/19 Best Ingredients
11/19 Good Ingredients
4/19 Unfavorable Ingredients
7/19 Natural Ingredients
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Cleansing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
4
  • sodium laureth sulfate
    Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Surfactant, cleansing agent
  • sodium lauroamphoacetate
    Sodium Lauroamphoacetate. 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.
Anti-aging Ingredients
2
Healing Ingredients
3
  • chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract
    Chamomile. Anti-inflammatory properties. Rare cases of chamomile allergy exist.
  • carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil
    Safflower. Lubricant, heals dry and damaged skin.
  • mauritia flexuosa fruit oil
    Buriti. Buriti palm tree extract. Skin soothing and healing properties
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • fragrance
    Fragrance.
  • sodium citrate
    Sodium Citrate. Salt
  • styrene/acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
    Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose. Film forming agent
  • polyquaternium 7
    Polyquaternium 7. Anti-static agent
Unfavorable Ingredients
4
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Suave Essentials Body Wash, Ocean Breeze

5/16 Best Ingredients
7/16 Good Ingredients
4/16 Unfavorable Ingredients
4/16 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
  • 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
2
Healing Ingredients
1
  • algae extract
    Algae. Plant extract, skin healing properties
Neutral Ingredients
4
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • fragrance
    Fragrance.
  • blue 1
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • red 33
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
4
Olay Ultra Moisture Moisturizing Body Wash With Shea Butter product image
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Olay Ultra Moisture Moisturizing Body Wash With Shea Butter

8/24 Best Ingredients
10/24 Good Ingredients
6/24 Unfavorable Ingredients
7/24 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)
5
  • sodium trideceth sulfate
    Sodium Trideceth Sulfate. Cleansing agent
  • sodium lauroamphoacetate
    Sodium Lauroamphoacetate. Cleansing Agent
  • trideceth 3
    Trideceth. Cleansing agent
  • citric acid
    Citric Acid. Natural preservative, chelating agent, removes unwanted compounds from the skin.
  • disodium 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)
2
  • petrolatum
    Petrolatum. Helps other moisturizing ingredients by keeping them on the skin longer
  • butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)
    Shea Butter. Very effective skin moisturizer.
Anti-aging Ingredients
2
Healing Ingredients
1
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
Conditioning Ingredients
1
  • guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride
    Guar Gum. Skin conditioning agent
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • fragrance/parfum
    Fragrance.
  • acrylonitrile/methacrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate copolymer
    Acrylonitrile/methacrylonitrile/methyl Methacrylate Copolymer. Absorbent agent
  • xanthan gum
    Xanthan Gum. Thickening agent
  • peg 90m
    Peg 90m. Binder, stabilizer
  • sodium hydroxide
    Sodium Hydroxide. Controls pH levels. Skin irritation or pain if used above concentration limits.
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PubChem CID: 14798
Unfavorable Ingredients
6
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Dove Body Wash Cool Moisture With Cucumber & Green Tea

6/20 Best Ingredients
9/20 Good Ingredients
5/20 Unfavorable Ingredients
2/20 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)
5
  • 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.
  • 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.
Anti-aging Ingredients
2
Healing Ingredients
1
  • lauric acid
    Lauric Acid. Strong bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water (aqua)
    Aqua. Water
  • acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • fragrance (parfum)
    Fragrance.
  • styrene/acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • blue 1 (ci 42090)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • yellow 5 (ci 19140)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
5
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Dove Go Fresh Body Wash

6/20 Best Ingredients
9/20 Good Ingredients
5/20 Unfavorable Ingredients
2/20 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)
5
  • 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.
  • 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.
Anti-aging Ingredients
2
Healing Ingredients
1
  • lauric acid
    Lauric Acid. Strong bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water (aqua)
    Aqua. Water
  • acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • fragrance (parfum)
    Fragrance.
  • styrene/acrylates copolymer
    Styrene/acrylates Copolymer. Filler
  • blue 1 (ci 42090)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
  • yellow 5 (ci 19140)
    Pigment. Pigment for skin care products.
Unfavorable Ingredients
5
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NIVEA In-Shower Nourishing Body Lotion

3/14 Best Ingredients
8/14 Good Ingredients
3/14 Unfavorable Ingredients
2/14 Natural Ingredients
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Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
3
  • petrolatum
    Petrolatum. Helps other moisturizing ingredients by keeping them on the skin longer
  • hydrogenated coco glycerides
    Coco-glycerides. Coconut oil based skin-conditioning agent
  • prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil
    Sweet Almond. Skin-conditioning agent, emollient
Anti-aging Ingredients
1
Neutral Ingredients
7
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • cetearyl alcohol
    Cetearyl Alcohol. Thickening agent
  • fragrance
    Fragrance.
  • aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
    Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate. Thickening agent
  • acrylates/c10 30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
    Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer. Useful for combining ingredients, film forming, emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling
  • carbomer
    Carbomer. Controls consistency
  • sodium hydroxide
    Sodium Hydroxide. Controls pH levels. Skin irritation or pain if used above concentration limits.
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PubChem CID: 14798
Unfavorable Ingredients
3
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Eucerin In-Shower Body Lotion

2/14 Best Ingredients
9/14 Good Ingredients
3/14 Unfavorable Ingredients
2/14 Natural Ingredients
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Moisturizing Ingredients (Best For Body Wash)
2
  • petrolatum
    Petrolatum. Helps other moisturizing ingredients by keeping them on the skin longer
  • hydrogenated coco glycerides
    Coco-glycerides. Coconut oil based skin-conditioning agent
Anti-aging Ingredients
1
Anti-dandruff Ingredients
1
Healing Ingredients
1
  • panthenol
    Vitamin B5. Heals broken or itchy skin
Neutral Ingredients
6
  • water
    Aqua. Water
  • cetearyl alcohol
    Cetearyl Alcohol. Thickening agent
  • aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
    Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate. Thickening agent
  • acrylates/c10 30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
    Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer. Useful for combining ingredients, film forming, emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling
  • carbomer
    Carbomer. Controls consistency
  • sodium hydroxide
    Sodium Hydroxide. Controls pH levels. Skin irritation or pain if used above concentration limits.
    Source: National Institutes of Health - PubChem CID: 14798
Unfavorable Ingredients
3
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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
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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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