Best Body Washes for 2023

Posted by Erma Hippe on Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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Best Unscented Body Wash

Nécessaire The Body Wash

The Body Wash

Nécessaire is one of the only bodycare brands that makes genuinely great fragrance-free products. The Body Wash is no exception; it leaves skin silky thanks to softening ingredients like marula oil and vitamins A, B3, C, and E.

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Best Refillable Body Wash

Dove Daily Moisture Body Wash Refill Concentrate & Reusable Bottle

Daily Moisture Body Wash Refill Concentrate & Reusable Bottle

Dove's body wash is one of our all-time faves as it is, so shrinking it down—each four-ounce mini bottle is four times more concentrated than regular body wash—to cut waste makes it even better in our book. Once you have the starter kit, all you'll need are the refills—the bottle can be used again and again.

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Drugstore Deal

Method Body Wash - Simply Nourish

Body Wash - Simply Nourish

Now 12% Off

This gentle body wash smells sweet and slightly tropical (but not overwhelming), and the huge, 18-ounce bottle lasts forever.

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Best for Morning Showers

REN Clean Skincare Atlantic Kelp and Magnesium Anti-Fatigue Body Wash

Atlantic Kelp and Magnesium Anti-Fatigue Body Wash

The brightening magnesium and Atlantic kelp give skin an extra boost, while essential oils add an energizing, awakening scent. Bonus: The bottle is made from 100 percent recycled plastic.

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Best Exfoliating Body Wash

OGX Coconut Coffee Scrub & Wash

Coconut Coffee Scrub & Wash

Part creamy body wash, part scrub, this two-in-one formula cleanses as it gently exfoliates—and it will leave your shower smelling like a coffee shop to boot.

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Best for Sensitive Skin

La Roche-Posay Body Wash

Body Wash

Safe to use on the face and body, this cleanser works wonders on dry and sensitive skin, and is even accepted by the National Eczema Association.

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Best Lightweight Body Wash

Saltair Santal Bloom

Santal Bloom

This best-selling scent from model Iskra Lawrence's bodycare line has moisturizing monoi oil and brightening niacinamide, and features biodegradable cleansing agents. The bottle is also made of aluminum, so it's totally recyclable.

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Best Moisturizing Body Wash

Kopari Beauty Hydrating Gel Body Wash with Aloe and Sea Kelp

Hydrating Gel Body Wash with Aloe and Sea Kelp

With organic coconut water, sea kelp, and aloe, this body wash forms a creamy, hydrating lather (without the help of sulfates, we might add).

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Best Luxe Body Wash

OUAI Melrose Place Body Cleanser

Melrose Place Body Cleanser

This sulfate- and paraben-free formula has rosehip and jojoba oils to soften skin. And the brand's signature Melrose Place fragrance will have everyone asking what perfume you're wearing.

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Best for Sensitive Skin

Dial Calm and Soothe Eucalyptus Mist

Calm and Soothe Eucalyptus Mist

Turn your shower into a spa with this eucalyptus-scented wash that not only cleanses your skin, but hydrates and soothes with the brand's Hydraclean Complex and vitamin E.

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Best Body Wash for Acne

frank body Clearing Body Wash

Clearing Body Wash

Breakouts, unfortunately, don't always stop at the neck. Using this cleanser—which has acne-fighting salicylic acid, as well as vitamin B and coffee seed extract—can help clear skin with every wash.

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Best Hand and Body Wash

Keys Soulcare Renewing Body + Hand Wash

Renewing Body + Hand Wash

Now 50% Off

This cleanser from Alicia Keys's line smells great. The hardest part will be deciding whether to keep it in the shower or by the sink (our recommendation? Just get two.)

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Best Scent

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian 4 Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel

Brazilian 4 Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel

Now 47% Off

The brand's delish pistachio-caramel scent is infused in this creamy formula, which also features cupuaçu butter, coconut oil, and açaí oil for an extra dose of moisture.

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Best pH-Balanced Body Wash

Maude Body Wash No 1

Body Wash No 1

This pH-balanced cleanser from the sexual wellness brand can be used to clean skin all over (wink, wink) or even as a bubble bath.

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Natural Pick

UpCircle Hand + Body Wash with Kiwi Water

Hand + Body Wash with Kiwi Water

Now 30% Off

All of UpCircle's products are made with upcycled ingredients; in this case, the residual water of kiwi, a by-product of the juicing industry, adds a soothing note to the fresh, citrusy formula.

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Skincare Ingredients

Alo Mega-C Body Wash

Mega-C Body Wash

The key ingredient in Alo's beauty line is amla, a vitamin C-rich superfruit that's often used in Ayurvedic healing. Add in avocado oil, marula oil, and a vanilla-citrus fragrance, and you have your new favorite body wash for the gym (and beyond).

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Best Body Wash for Pregnancy

Pipette Relaxing Body Wash

Relaxing Body Wash

Designed especially for pregnant and postpartum moms, this sulfate-free, aromatherapy-inspired body wash is there when you need a few minutes to yourself.

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Best Waterless Formula

Blueland Body Wash Starter Set

Body Wash Starter Set

Known for its refillable home-cleaning products, Blueland is making its first foray into beauty. The body wash turns from powder to gel when mixed with water, and is made with skin-loving ingredients like oat, vitamin E, kaolin clay, and coconut acids.

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Great for Gifting

Fresh Sugar Lemon Bath & Shower Gel

Sugar Lemon Bath & Shower Gel

Now 17% Off

Fresh practically reinvented body wash with its citrusy-sweet formula. Pro tip: A bottle makes the perfect gift for a hostess, bridesmaid, guest, or really anyone.

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Best Cream Body Wash

Athena Club Creamy Body Wash

Creamy Body Wash

Now 60% Off

This vitamin-rich body wash is like a lotion you can use in the shower, and you can even use it as a shaving cream.

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Lindy Segal is a beauty writer and editor. In addition to regularly contributing to BAZAAR.COM, she also writes for Glamour, People, WhoWhatWear, and Fashionista, among other publications. She lives in New York City with her Chihuahua mix, Barney.

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