How body wash and shower gel differ Kelly Baldwin for Dove Men + Care Oct 27, 2026 Oct 27, 2026 Updated 12 hrs ago 0 Waist up portrait of a man with foam on his body taking shower at home. Olena Yakobchuk // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kelly Baldwin for Dove Men + Care kAmq@5J H2D9 2?5 D9@H6C 86= 3@E9 4=62? J@FC D<:?] %96 5:DE:?4E:@? FDF2==J 4@>6D 5@H? E@ E6IEFC6 2?5 7@C>F=2E:@?[ C2E96C E92? EH@ 4@>A=6E6=J 5:776C6?E ;@3D]k^AmkAmq@5J H2D96D 2C6 @7E6? 4C62>J[ H9:=6 D9@H6C 86=D E6?5 E@ 92G6 2 86=\=:<6 4@?D:DE6?4J] qFE E96 ?2>6 2=@?6 5@6D ?@E E6== J@F 9@H >@:DEFC:K:?8[ 86?E=6 @C 67764E:G6 2 4=62?D6C H:== 36] pD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]5@G6]4@>^FD^6?^>6?\42C6]9E>=Qms@G6 |6? Z r2C6k^2m 6IA=2:?D 96C6[ 49@@D:?8 36EH66? E96> >62?D =@@<:?8 36J@?5 E96 3@EE=6’D 56D4C:AE:@?]k^Am People are also reading… 7th annual Pack the Pantry hosts 42 teams gathering $15,000 in donations Trump praises rallygoer for punching protester: 'I loved that' Lost track of an old 401(k)? Your savings may be slipping away TSA won't care it's Halloween. You can't travel with these things SEC is a mess, Big Ten offenses are broken lead Week 8 college football overreactions Man accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer Fake polls: Should America be worried about survey integrity? Lula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, denying Trump a close ally NFL power rankings Week 7: Bills won again but was it enough to impress? Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2027 After generations, New York’s horse-drawn carriages face ban Heisman power rankings: Can Darian Mensah catch Jeremiah Smith? Instant reaction to Iowa’s loss to Minnesota: Neither QB looked like the guy Iowa’s quarterback competition continues into Week 8 matchup vs. Wisconsin NHL: Fans and players revel on frozen pond of ice hockey nostalgia k9bm(92E :D 3@5J H2D9nk^9bmkAmq@5J H2D9 :D 2 =:BF:5 4=62?D6C E92E >2J 4@>3:?6 4=62?D:?8 286?ED H:E9 >@:DEFC:K:?8 :?8C65:6?ED[ DF49 2D 8=J46C:?] u@C>F=2D C2?86 7C@> =:89EH6:89E =:BF:5D E@ C:496C 4C62>D]k^AmkAmp >@:DEFC:K:?8 3@5J H2D9 42? 36 2? @AE:@? :7 J@FC D<:? 766=D F?4@>7@CE23=6 27E6C D9@H6C:?8] w@H6G6C[ AC@5F4ED G2CJi “3@5J H2D9” 5@6D ?@E 2FE@>2E:42==J >62? 7C28C2?46\7C66 @C DF:E23=6 7@C D6?D:E:G6 D<:?]k^Amk9bm(92E :D D9@H6C 86=nk^9bm kAm$9@H6C 86= :D 2?@E96C =:BF:5 3@5J 4=62?D6C[ 86?6C2==J H:E9 2 86= E6IEFC6] $@>6 7@C>F=2D 6>A92D:K6 7C28C2?46 2?5 2 C67C6D9:?8 766=]k^Am kAm%92E E6IEFC6 5@6D ?@E 6DE23=:D9 E92E 2 D9@H6C 86= 4=62?D >@C6 566A=J @C E92E :E H:== 5CJ J@FC D<:?] pDD6DD E96 :?5:G:5F2= 7@C>F=2 2?5 9@H J@FC D<:? C6DA@?5D] %96 @C:8:?2= 4@>A2C:D@? 5:D4FDD6D E96D6 5:776C6?46D :? E6IEFC6 2?5 :?8C65:6?E[ 3FE :ED 3C@25 42E68@C:6D D9@F=5 ?@E 36 EC62E65 2D 8F2C2?E66D]k^Amk9bm(9:49 D9@F=5 J@F 49@@D6nk^9bm kAm$E2CE H:E9 J@FC D<:?’D ?665D C2E96C E92? 49@@D:?8 3J E6IEFC6 2=@?6]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mu@C 5CJ D<:?ik^DEC@?8m {@@< 7@C 2 86?E=6[ >@:DEFC:K:?8 4=62?D6C] u@==@H H2D9:?8 H:E9 2 D6A2C2E6 >@:DEFC:K6C]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mu@C D6?D:E:G6 D<:?ik^DEC@?8m r9@@D6 2 86?E=6[ 7C28C2?46\7C66 7@C>F=2 2?5 2G@:5 :?8C65:6?ED J@F 2=C625J <?@H 42FD6 :CC:E2E:@?]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mu@C ?@C>2= @C @:=J D<:?ik^DEC@?8m r9@@D6 2 4=62?D6C E92E C6>@G6D 6G6CJ52J 5:CE H:E9@FE =62G:?8 J@FC D<:? F?4@>7@CE23=6] p DEC@?8 7C28C2?46 @C 2 G6CJ 7@2>J =2E96C :D ?@E 2 ?646DD2CJ A2CE @7 E92E 564:D:@?]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mp7E6C 6I6C4:D6ik^DEC@?8m *@F 5@ ?@E ?665 2 DA64:2= AC@5F4E D:>A=J 3642FD6 J@F 92G6 H@C<65 @FE] &D6 2 4=62?D6C J@F E@=6C2E6 4@>7@CE23=J[ A2CE:4F=2C=J :7 J@FC C@FE:?6 :?G@=G6D 7C6BF6?E D9@H6CD]k^AmkAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]225]@C8^AF3=:4^6G6CJ52J\42C6^D<:?\42C6\32D:4D^5CJ^56C>2E@=@8:DED\E:AD\C6=:6G6\5CJ\D<:?Qmp>6C:42? p4256>J @7 s6C>2E@=@8Jk^2m C64@>>6?5D 86?E=6[ 7C28C2?46\7C66 4=62?D6CD 7@C 5CJ D<:? 2?5 2AA=J:?8 >@:DEFC:K6C 27E6C 32E9:?8]k^Am k9bmw@H E@ 86E >@C6 @FE @7 J@FC D9@H6Ck^9bm kAm*@FC H2D9:?8 923:ED >2EE6C 2=@?8D:56 J@FC 4=62?D6Cik^AmkF=mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ64`_c_7ga2bc5`gg`32hbe`4c7a6ecc7eQm&D6 H2C> C2E96C E92? 9@E H2E6C]k^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ6d52`b6b_75c6533`g`a`bc5`33cccgf2Qmz66A D9@H6CD 3C:67[ A2CE:4F=2C=J H96? J@FC D<:? :D 5CJ]k^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ6gc672defeeee522eed``c6c6`f`gh37gQm(2D9 86?E=J :?DE625 @7 D4CF33:?8]k^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ6eagbdb46da2a6f7567fdaabh657b3d3hQm!2E J@FC D<:? 5CJ]k^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ6_bb_f7b3d67fg5cb4b53g42a6346fb3eQmpAA=J >@:DEFC:K6C H9:=6 J@FC D<:? :D DE:== 52>A]k^=:mk^F=m kAm%96D6 DE6AD 42? 96=A C65F46 5CJ?6DD H:E9@FE >2<:?8 J@FC C@FE:?6 >@C6 4@>A=:42E65]k^Am k9bmr@>>@? BF6DE:@?Dk^9bmkAmkDEC@?8mpC6 3@5J H2D9 2?5 D9@H6C 86= :?E6C492?8623=6nk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm~7E6?[ J6D] q@E9 2C6 :?E6?565 7@C 3@5J 4=62?D:?8] u@==@H E96 AC@5F4E’D 5:C64E:@?D 2?5 49@@D6 244@C5:?8 E@ J@FC D<:?’D C6DA@?D6]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m(9:49 :D 36EE6C 7@C 52:=J FD6nk^DEC@?8mk^Am kAmt:E96C >2J DF:E J@FC C@FE:?6] {@@< 7@C 4@>7@CE23=6 4=62?D:?8 C2E96C E92? 2DDF>:?8 @?6 42E68@CJ :D 2=H2JD 36EE6C]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mr2? J@F FD6 6:E96C @? J@FC 7246nk^DEC@?8mk^Am kAmr964< E96 =236=] p AC@5F4E :?E6?565 7@C E96 3@5J :D ?@E ?646DD2C:=J :?E6?565 7@C 724:2= FD6]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8ms@6D >@:DEFC:K:?8 3@5J H2D9 C6A=246 >@:DEFC:K6Cnk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm}@] p C:?D6\@77 4=62?D6C 2?5 2 =62G6\@? >@:DEFC:K6C D6CG6 5:776C6?E AFCA@D6D] x7 J@FC D<:? :D 5CJ[ >@:DEFC:K:?8 27E6C 32E9:?8 C6>2:?D FD67F=]k^Am kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]5@G6]4@>^FD^6?^DE@C:6D^E:AD\2?5\9@H\E@^8C@@>:?8\E:AD^3@5J\H2D9\GD\D9@H6C\86=]9E>=Qmk6>m%9:D DE@CJk^6>mk^2mk6>m H2D AC@5F465 3Jk^6>m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]5@G6]4@>^FD^6?^>6?\42C6]9E>=Qmk6>ms@G6 |6? Z r2C6k^6>mk^2mk6>m 2?5 C6G:6H65 2?5 5:DEC:3FE65 3Jk^6>m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9F3D]=2^"_b<=8$#_Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmk6>m$E24<6Ck^6>mk^2mk6>m]k^6>mk^Am 0 Comments Originally published on dove.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Related to this story Most Popular Dry skin after showering? Here's how to fix it AXE reports tips to combat dry skin after showering, recommending lukewarm water, hydrating body washes, and moisturizing immediately post-shower. Comparing the 5-year cost of at-home vs. salon laser hair removal DermRays reports a comparison of 5-year costs for at-home vs. salon laser hair removal, highlighting financial, safety, and treatment aspects … Body scrubs: Your exfoliation FAQs answered Dove reports that exfoliation removes dead skin cells, enhancing texture, circulation, and product absorption. Why you sweat more in Halloween costumes, and how to stay fresh anyway AXE reports that Halloween costumes cause excessive sweating due to synthetic fabrics, layers, and limited airflow.
Dry skin after showering? Here's how to fix it AXE reports tips to combat dry skin after showering, recommending lukewarm water, hydrating body washes, and moisturizing immediately post-shower.
Comparing the 5-year cost of at-home vs. salon laser hair removal DermRays reports a comparison of 5-year costs for at-home vs. salon laser hair removal, highlighting financial, safety, and treatment aspects …
Body scrubs: Your exfoliation FAQs answered Dove reports that exfoliation removes dead skin cells, enhancing texture, circulation, and product absorption.
Why you sweat more in Halloween costumes, and how to stay fresh anyway AXE reports that Halloween costumes cause excessive sweating due to synthetic fabrics, layers, and limited airflow.
