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Body 'detergents - shower gel, liquid soap, bubble bath - what's the difference?
shetitasatic
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Does anyone know the real difference between all the 'body detergents' - i.e. shower gel, bubble bath, liquid soap, shampoo (or washing up liquid come to think of it!)
Is it just the concentration, or do they have different ingredients?
I know in some ranges for men you can get 'body wash' which doubles up as shower gel and shampoo.
I ask this because Avon have a SO on their shower gel at the moment and you can get 3 of the 500ml size for £4, and it got me wondering if you could use this as a multi purpose body detergent?!
Has any one worked in a factory and knows the difference between them and the relative concentrations?
Is it just the concentration, or do they have different ingredients?
I know in some ranges for men you can get 'body wash' which doubles up as shower gel and shampoo.
I ask this because Avon have a SO on their shower gel at the moment and you can get 3 of the 500ml size for £4, and it got me wondering if you could use this as a multi purpose body detergent?!
Has any one worked in a factory and knows the difference between them and the relative concentrations?
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There's no basic difference if you compare the ingredients. Shampoos although usually contain sodium laurel sulphate as a thickening agent. Some will contain perfume too. Body washes tended (though not always now!) to be 'soap' free and use different detergent to cleanse.CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J0
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I always thought they were all the same,I never buy shower gel just use bubble bath and if I run out of shampoo I use the same bubble bath.
I think aslong as you have no bad reaction to them use them how you please.Debt Free Date:10/09/2007 :j :money:0 -
Hi shetitastic,
You should get more replies on the Health and Beauty board so I've moved your thread over there.
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