September 2nd, 2010 • 13:09
What’s The Difference Between Hand Soap And Body Wash?
Except for antibacterial hand soaps, the ingredients in hand soap and body wash are similar. Although, body wash tends to contain more “extra” stuff – moisturizers, perfume, tea tree this and tea tree that….
Anyway, so my other question is, do you use those two interchangeably? I think that before body wash and liquid hand soaps came into vogue, people used the same bar soaps for handwashing and bodywashing.
Sep 2nd 2010 • 13:09
by Poetanny
I would say no because bar soaps hold germs, especially if you have kids, if you choose a bar soap you should choose one that has germ fighting power and you should have two different ones, one for hands and one for the body, I personally like body wash because it does not dry the skin like soap.
Sep 2nd 2010 • 13:09
by maru_in_
Except for antibacterial hand soaps, the ingredients in hand soap and body wash are similar. Although, body wash tends to contain more “extra” stuff – moisturizers, perfume, tea tree this and tea tree that….
Anyway, so my other question is, do you use those two interchangeably? I think that before body wash and liquid hand soaps came into vogue, people used the same bar soaps for handwashing and bodywashing.
Sep 2nd 2010 • 14:09
by Danii
I have often wondered the same thing. And after being a bit of a chemist/guinea pig I have discovered that bar-hand soap and that bar of Irish Spring in the shower are pretty much the same! Its just a different size. And you’re right, until about 70 years ago most people didn’t even use shampoo per se. The just used a bar of soap for hand body and hair. But now a days instead of using a $1 bar of soap we gotta have $3 body wash, $6 shampoo, $5 face wash etc. Me personally I am fond of shampoo and not hand soap on my head
Body wash has a very similar composition to shampoo and actually most shampoos for normal hair can double for body wash. I have used that cheap VO5 or suave moisturizing shampoo for body wash (with a poofy sponge) its like $.88 and leaves your skin feeling soft and clean.
So basically the only differences between hand soap and body wash are that there are more moisturizers in body wash and it smells better, but in the end it really is all soap.
Sep 2nd 2010 • 14:09
by PANDA 5
Well hand soap is in a smaller bottle and is made for your hands and body wash is in a bigger bottle and is made for your body
Sep 2nd 2010 • 14:09
by beachgur
regular soap dries your skin out.
Sep 2nd 2010 • 14:09
by babytol
soap is solid , body wash is liquid . but same profit you can use to freshen up yourself. maybe it defends to your brand???? if its really good to your skin or not..
Sep 2nd 2010 • 15:09
by rice puppy
you can use body wash for your hands…. ITS SOAP…. and hand soap is for your hands, cant use that as body wash because its not enough.. you could use 1 bar of soap for your hands and 1 for your body *not the same bar though* doesnt sound sanitary to me
Sep 2nd 2010 • 16:09
by Jennifer R
pretty much the price lol soap is soap
Sep 2nd 2010 • 18:09
by Violet G
Hand soap is for your hands and body wash is for your body only.
Sep 2nd 2010 • 20:09
by ~~
Hand wash is specifically for the hands and face wash is specifically for the face. Hand wash is too harsh for the face, I would think, and it has perfumes in it, which your face will not like.
Sep 2nd 2010 • 20:09
by kirkman7
body wash has the composition of shampoo. Would you use shampoo daily on your sensitive body parts? Many additives are found in body wash. Soap is an alternative and allergic additives can be eliminated.