bar soap or body wash

@ruthinian (2309)
United States
March 11, 2008 3:07pm CST
I consider bathing as a ritual. I enjoy taking long shower whatever the time of the day or even late at night. Bathing relaxes me. I also love all kinds of bathing products. Body wash is my favorite. I have no particular favorite product though because I like to try all the different products in the market. Since the first time I used body wash... I have never used soap bar anymore. I find it more convenient to use and I love the way it feels on my skin. Which do you prefer... bar soap or bady wash?
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
12 Mar 08
using bath soap are sounds very popular here...but we can't talk it in general...many individuals has their own favorite soap either bath or other product...for me i almost used safeguard batch soap manufactured by procter and gamble...
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@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
My husband is a bar soap guy. And yes, people have different preferences with the kind of soap they use for bathing.
@dvschic (1795)
• United States
11 Mar 08
i used to ONLY use body wash, but i got sick of having to use puffs with them, i dont know why i just did, then i found mia bella bars (soy soaps) and they are my new favorite thing. i love them so much, i joined mia bella as a rep... i'd defiantely give soy soap a chance..
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Where can I get this mia bella bars? are they available online? thanks.
@dvschic (1795)
• United States
12 Mar 08
well i have my website, its soycandleparties.com and there are 7 different scents..
@ngty69 (971)
• India
12 Mar 08
Well, First of all I don't consider bathing as a ritual. But I certainly do like it. It also makes me feel relaxed. It is just part of my daily routine. Now, I prefer bar soap because I am always in a hurry and bar soap is much quicker to apply on your body as compared with body wash. My convenience is of my time not how it feels on my body. Please I am not offending you of anything. Its just how I feel. So please forgive me if in anyway I have offended you or made you feel offended by me. Thanks for reading my response. Goodbye
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
No, you have not offended me. I agree with you that soap bar is more convenient to work up. My husband prefers it too. And you said you dont consider it as a ritual. To me it is that is why I dont get in a hurry to take a shower. A quick shower to me is 30 minutes. LOL. Thanks.
@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
12 Mar 08
hi ruth i love taking a btah also for 30 to 45 mins i use both bar soap and body wash i use 1st the bar soap after that the body wash:-)
@fhoebe (104)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Wow, that is a long time! Isn't it a waste to use both? :)
@clowdine (1402)
• Philippines
12 Mar 08
Yes, I know. Filipinas like us are known for good hygiene. And we take a bath everyday. Body wash is also what I like to use because it does not leave residues on my skin. Of course, if you rinse well, you won't have any problem even you use a bar soap but body wash is easier to use and it doesn't dry the skin.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Yes, one reason why I like body wash is that it doesn't dry up my skin like bar soap does.
• Philippines
12 Mar 08
Hi ruthinian.. When i was in the philippines, just like you i spent long time in the shower. I had so many bath rituals that will take me an hour or so. I used bar soap first and my finishing touch would be the body wash. I love johnson and johnson bodymilk bath soap. It smells like a baby and i felt like my skin was so smooth afterwards. My boyfriend actually liked my smell after taking shower. Thanks to the bodymilk bath soap. Right now, since im in a country with a cold weather i dont use bar soap anymore. I uses dove body wash for extra moisturizer that my skin badly needs.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Same with me. But even in the Philippines I also used body wash. I like the products I bought from HBC the Body Recipe body wash scrub, the one with Kalamansi in it. It smells so fresh. In fact I brought some when I came here to US. But yes, I don't use it this winter because it has a tingling/cool feeling when I apply it. LOL
• India
12 Mar 08
Body soap any time. Body wash is OK for once-in-a-while treat but its both expensive and takes longer to wash off. I mean my skin feels very soapy even I have washed it with buckets of water. I will stick to the old body soap.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Yes, body wash is more expensive. But I like the soapy feeling because I felt my skin is moisturized. As long as I don't see anymore bubbles in my skin I know it is already washed off good.
@AmbiePam (92714)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I like to use body wash. Besides the feel on my skin, I think it might be more sanitary. A bar of soap is exposed to the germs and small debris that seem to sneak into our showers even when we clean them. I realize soap is soap, and it sounds like it should clean itself, but still...
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
You are right. And I don't want to imagine anymore the bacteria that might have been living in a bar soap. I don't like it when it is melting, so messy.
@mrsbrian (1949)
• United States
12 Mar 08
its for sure body wash for me,bar soap is just so impersonal with everyone useing the same bar, and now a days with all the germs and disease I would be afraid to go to someones house and use a bar of soap to wash up with. I have dry skin so I try to choose one that is good for that I also use a lofa sponge to rub off the dry skin.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Yup. When body wash was not yet invented, my mom would open 5 boxes of bar soap and we have 5 soap dishes in the bathroom so that she made it sure that everyone had thier own soap. And you are not to use other soap than yours. It was a chaotic bathroom. Now that we use only body wash, everybody can use it without worries.
• United States
12 Mar 08
I have body wash i dont use bar soap.though we always do keep a few bars just incase, out of all the ones i have tried tone and caress is my fav...next i will try dove:)
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I also tried caress, and I like it too. Dove will be my next body wash when my Suave will be all used up. I got plenty of stock from my christmas stockings. LOL.
@gemini_rose (16264)
12 Mar 08
I can only use body washes as soap dries my skin up something terrible, there are some gorgeous soaps about too, but as soon as its on my skin I just itch like mad. Plus it is convenient and cleaner, soap goes all mushy if its not looked after properly and can be really hard to clean off!
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Right, that is one reason why I opted to body wash, bar soap dries up my skin and makes it itchy and flaky.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
12 Mar 08
I prefer a bar soap to take bath.i take bath once a day before going out.I use face washes to wash my face.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I use face wash too for my face. I guess I like the liquid type of soap.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I prefer body wash. Feels better to me. I will still use bar soap but I prefer body wash. I like ones that later up real good too. I like bath bubbles as well. Those bath salts are ok but I don't see a lot of difference when you use them. I agree, A bath relaxes you. I love taking baths. They are also good for making you feel better in my opinion. Sometimes I feel like a new woman after I get out of the bath. lol. I like the water real hot as well, not so hot that it is going to burn me but hot. Maybe I should go take a bath now. lol.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
LOL. Go ahead. Me too. Yes, I love long baths and bubble bath and bath salts... they are amazing. I guess. Very relaxing.
@1vishva (10)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I agree, I love playing in/with water, it makes me energetic, especially I love taking cold showers in the summer time in the late afternoon/early evening. Body wash is my regular, but when I am in a hurry, I'd just use a bar because it's easiar & quicker. I usually use the same brand, but I like to try diffrent brands with diffrent smells - I love flowery smells rather then food smells except Coconut-I simply odor that smell!. My favorites are Rose, Jasmine & Lilac.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Yes, the scent of the body wash is also what I like about it. But I prefer the fruity ones specially the citrus kind. But I also like flower scents or the green tea.
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
12 Mar 08
I use body wash to have a shower. As to the bar soap, usually we just use it to wash hands. Nowadays few people will use soap to take a bath.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
yes, we use the bar soap for hand washing too. but we also have liquid hand soap for those who prefer it.
• Indonesia
12 Mar 08
I prefer body wash, especially the one that have a good smell.. I like to try a different body wash according to their smell, Once I have tried the product that smells like orange which makes me feel so fresh in the morning, But now I use body wash that have a scrub in it, so I don't use the puff, but applied directly to my skin..
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
That is also what I like about body wash, the scent. I think it's more long-lasting than bar soap.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
11 Mar 08
Body wash. I usually use the coconut one from sauve. I just bought another brand and it doesn't seem to lather the way the sauve does. It's been a long time since I used bar soap. My daughter actually makes it and gave me a bunch for Christmas but I still prefer the body wash.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Yeah, Suave is a good product and cheaper too. That's the one I am using now. Thanks.
@laurika (4532)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I prefer also like you the body wash and i neither have my favorite one, i just try many different, since i need to have a different smell. It just get old after quite time and i need something new. Agree with you about those bath tub, i love them, it is so relaxing and i lvoe them speicaly when is freezing outside.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Of course, nothing relaxes us (women) but a long warm and calming bath. I try almost everything in the market specially the new ones.
• Indonesia
12 Mar 08
Body wash is my favorite. But sometimes I use bar soap also, especially bcause it is much cheaper than body wash :-)
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
I agree, body wash is really expensive.
@xialinye (1403)
• China
12 Mar 08
i prefer to use bar soap because it's not so expensive and when i have soap in my hand,i feel soft,i feel energetic.and also it smells good(although body wash do,but it's different feeling)so i will use soap for bathing or washing my hands.
@ruthinian (2309)
• United States
12 Mar 08
my husband uses bar soap, he likes it more than body wash.