Shower gel or body wash?

When it comes to personal care, selecting the right products can feel overwhelming. Especially so when the menu is so vast and confusing.

- Saachi Shinde

You not only have the choice of brands, but you also a variety of options like natural, organic, fragrant, dermatologist tested, allergen free, paraben free and more.

When it comes to bath products one has an added confusion. While soap bar is less confusing, most common question often asked is whether to use a shower gel or a body wash. And most are unaware about the difference between the two.

While both products serve the same basic function - cleansing the body - they differ in formulation, texture, and benefits for different skin types.

Dr. Shachi Jain, an MD dermatologist based in Mumbai, explains, "Basically, both of them are cleansers, and they remove the dirt from our body. But their texture, formulation, and use based on skin type make them different."