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What budget shower gels have you already tried?

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  • I love the Original Source shower gels, and Radox when they're on offer.
  • shandyclover
    shandyclover Posts: 932 Forumite
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    edited 19 August 2015 at 9:27PM
    Forgot to say, if you like the scent of grapefruit, I highly recommend Imperial Leather Grapefruit and Pomegranate shower gel. Grapefruit is one of my all time favorite smells, is supposed to be uplifting aromatically. I tried lot of different brands trying to find a perfect grapefruit scented bath product, surprisingly this inexpensive one is the best!
    No buying unnecessary toiletries 2014. Epiphany on 4/4/14 - went into shop to buy 2 items, walked out with 17!


  • barbiedoll
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    I like the Palmolive ones, you only need a tiny amount if you use a bath scrunchy.

    And I never pay more than £1 bottle, they're always on offer somewhere!
    "I may be many things but not being indiscreet isn't one of them"
  • I try to wait for sales to buy shower gels. In the past when I used to travel to Germany I liked buying Balea showergels etc at the DM drugstore.
  • I like morrisons own brand, it's a peachy/pink colour the one I like, about 75p a bottle.
  • Oh, so many variants, thanks)) Now I have a wide range to choose from..
    As for Dove - I prefer fresh or fruit fragrance, that's why Dove is not satisfactory for me(
    I found yesterday one online shop, they have rather attractive shower gel Taylor & Taylor Sweet Lime & Pomello only for £1.99 (it's written "made in the UK"), has anybody tried it? :)
  • Gemzie121
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    edited 21 August 2015 at 10:18AM
    I'll use anything to be honest. I LOVE body shop ones though so I stock up when there's a sale on. Bath and body works too especially 'love & sunshine' but they are expensive over here :-(. Original source ones are nice, I liked the raspberry and vanilla I think it was. Asda do a cheapy cotton one which smells gorgeous. I buy a lot of the Avon senses ones too, I had garden of Eden last month which was quite nice and lasted ages. Another vote for dove too, I think all dove stuff smells lovely, I currently have dove bath cream the Shea one and its divine. And then there's imperial leather which any of them are good, they have so many lovely scents. My favourite is the blackberry and fig one. I've currently got radox mango which is okay smells good but it's a watery consistency, cheap enough though! Oh & tesco stock the treacle moon range which last ages as they are big bottles, I've had the cinnamon nights one over Christmas and it was really nice, they have a fair few to choose from.
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  • Babafette
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    There is always a good choice of decent brand shower gels in Poundland and 99p store. They usually have Palmolive, Nivea, Imperial Leather etc.

    I have far too many shower gels - I'm a sucker for anything that smells good! :rotfl:
    Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.... :/
  • faerielight
    faerielight Posts: 1,955 Forumite
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    original source is my fave.. the lemon and tea tree, from pound shops, and Aldi do a dupe that's about 80p
    Many thanks to all who contribute on MSE :)
  • panika
    panika Posts: 149 Forumite
    I tend to buy anything, what is on in 500ml bottles. Sanex is my favorite.
    I don't like to spend a lot on shower gels or shampoos - I prefer to buy more expensive and better working body lotions or hair conditioners.
    Only thing with shampoo is i have to use head&shoulders, so I found Superdrug own brand much more cheaper and doing the job.
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