shampoo v.s body wash?

**melina123** · 03-15-2003, 06:19 PM

Hello!

We just bought out regular body wash for 1.99 which last us two months.....but I noticed a big shampoo bottle for 0.95 and I was wondering if I could use shampoo as body wash? Is there a difference in their cleaning ways?

Thanks!

Melina

**Kimmomo3** · 03-15-2003, 06:56 PM

They most likley clean the same just the body wash might have some moisturizer in it.

**PennyPinchinPam** · 03-15-2003, 07:03 PM

My dh has always used shampoo as a body wash. I've always thought it was weird but he thinks using soap is not necessary.

**Daphne** · 03-15-2003, 07:09 PM

I would use the shampoo as a body wash before I used the body wash as a shampoo. Did that just make sense??? lol

**Heather** · 03-15-2003, 07:26 PM

Perfect sense Daphne!

I would use shampoo too, I think I have on occasion not knowing it, grabbed wrong bottle!!

**grneyegrl** · 03-15-2003, 08:12 PM

i do both..if i cant find a body wash i like ill get shampoo andits cheaper..

**pita1213** · 03-15-2003, 08:15 PM

i have never compared ingredients, but chances are they both contain pretty much the same things. if that is so, i see nothing worng with using shampoo to wash you from head to toe. some of the baby ones are made to be used like that anyway.

**justjenn** · 03-15-2003, 11:53 PM

I've shampoo as body wash before. Makes no difference to me.

**mrscornbread** · 03-16-2003, 12:11 AM

I have used it before too, makes you smell great!

**heaven** · 03-16-2003, 12:48 AM

I (and we all know my shower habits LOL) have run out of soap before and used shampoo. I don't care as long as i am clean, I don't think i would use body wash in my hair though I am just to particular about having it right. KWIM? I don't know if I know. LOL

**graci42** · 03-16-2003, 09:32 AM

I use shampoo to cleanse my face. I have excessively oily skin that would develop VERY deep acne. Especially around my chin and neck!

After I started using shampoo to wash my face (internet tip), I have very few out breaks!! Excellent for deep pore cleansing and a heck of alot cheaper than "Biore"!

After washing my face, I use olive oil to moisturize. It soaks in after about 5 min. and stops my skin from becoming too dry!

As for using as a body wash...Make sure you moisturize after using or your skin will become "itchy" dry!

**QuilterMom** · 01-27-2005, 09:30 AM

My friend that went on a year long mission trip did this because it was so much cheaper for her to purchase shampoo to take along and then water it down a bit to make it stretch.

**paelthom** · 01-27-2005, 10:33 AM

Mel has always used his shampoo as a body wash and I have as well on occassion.

**PrairieRose** · 01-27-2005, 01:01 PM

I'm sure it works fine.....I buy the Dollar Store equivalent of Baby Magic Baby Wash for $1 and use that as body wash too. It works well and isn't drying.