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Holy grail of shower gel

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leftshark · 24/08/2022 15:55

After yet another disappointment and an excemza breakout, I need help finding my holy grail of body wash.

I have been trying This Works but this seems to have just killed my skin, I assume because of the essential oils. Generally, i have my skin, make up and hair brands sorted but even when I try the shower gel of my most loved brands I end up either allergic or just don’t like them. Can anyone help?

requirements are:


  • Something moisturising, rich and gentle, and not foamy

  • preferably a cream rather than a gel or oil

  • either non perfumed or a very bland perfume (I only really like almond, vanilla or similar scents in toiletries)

  • something that won’t break me out 😭 so hypoallergenic or as natural/organic as possible

  • nice packaging that will look nice in the bathroom

  • something feels a bit luxurious even for the every day


My usual brands for hair/face/makeup are a mish mash of Aveda, Drunk Elephant, Beauty Pie, Oaui, Clinique - so I’m not a clean-beauty only devotee but do like something mid-range and leaning on the vegan/organic side of things.

Anyone got any recommendations for simple, luxurious and non-ezxema inducing brands? I do use E45 when I’m having a flare up but want something that feels a bit more indulgent for the day to day. Price wise - can go up to mid/high end if needed - just desperate to find the right product.

thank you wise S&Bers!

OP posts:
peasandcarrrotttss · 10/09/2022 03:00

I like this

Holy grail of shower gel
Ladyofthelake53 · 10/09/2022 06:19

Pears shower wash, soap free and big container for 3 in Sainsburys

Ladyofthelake53 · 10/09/2022 06:20

Or I like olive oil soap/vegetable soap

SilverLiningPlaybook · 10/09/2022 06:31

Pure olive oil soap is the best thing. Or goats milk soap. The Little Soap Company is good for the former.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 10/09/2022 07:41

YY to Sanex

DH has been through all sorts of shower gels, at all sorts of price points, in the past 10 years or so, for similar reasons to the OP, and Sanex is what works for him. The white creamy one.

But olive oil soap better.

Ladyofthelake53 · 10/09/2022 10:07

Fancyfelix

Its really nice isnt it, wish they'd make the packaging more eco friendly though, maybe a refill instead of buying the pump bottle all the time

martinlily · 22/03/2023 08:55

Great Post

SirVixofVixHall · 22/03/2023 11:22

REN rose body wash. Bliss.

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