I got one of those holiday gift baskets and it has both. What's the difference?
2007-12-31 03:01:32 · 4 answers · asked by Lisa 5 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
Technically, a vast majority of "soaps" on the market aren't actually soap; they're detergent. Anytime you see an ingredient that sounds anything remotely like "sodium laryl sulfate", you're looking at a detergent. True soap is only made with lye and fat, which will be listed as "saponified oils". The difference between shower gel, most soap, and body wash is consistency and targeted marketing.
2007-12-31 04:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by whistlinpixie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!! I don't use soap in the shower, I use shower gel, or body wash, interchangeably! I never considered there was a difference, except in what they were called. Funny!
2007-12-31 03:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Rebekah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both used for cleansing, one is in gel form and the other is probably in a lotion type form. 2D
2007-12-31 03:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by 2D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shower gel and body wash are both forms of liquid soap that are appropriate for cleansing the body. The primary difference between the two is texture. Shower gel has a firmer, gel-like consistency while body wash is more like liquid soap or dish soap in consistency. Another difference between the two, though slight, is their concentration. Much like the difference between perfume and eau de toilette, shower gel frequently has a higher concentration of fragrance and tends to go farther than body wash.
2007-12-31 03:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by jackie_jabar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋