Why do we have shampoo, conditioner, and body wash soaps?
7 months ago by paequ2 to c/showerthoughts
I'm taking a shower at someone else's house and I noticed they have 1 bottle that says "3-in-1, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash".
Why isn't this the standard? Why do we even need 3 different types of soaps to bathe?? Have I bought into Big Soap capitalist propaganda without even noticing??
I just finished showering with the 3-1 soap and I don't feel any difference between the 1 soap vs the 3 soaps I have at home.
I’ll tack on that some folks need a separate face wash, as the harshness of regular soap can screw up sensitive/dry skin.
Still, fully agree. Any singular soap is going to be better than a hodge-podge “all-in-one” bottle of god knows what.
Or they need more gentle body wash.
Realistically, most face wash products just (typically "sensitive skin") body wash diluted enough to work in a foaming dispenser.
Pro tip: Check if your face wash manufacturer makes a body wash with the same ingredients. If so, it's pretty good odds you're paying 5x the price/oz for something that's diluted ~2:1 with plain water - so 15x the price of the actual cleaning product just to not have to dilute it yourself.
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Well, If you’d like a woman’s perspective- it will do nothing but strip your skin and hair like extra strength laundry soap. Soap in general is really good at removing oil and dirt but it doesn’t distinguish. That is why conditioner is needed, to put back what the shampoo took out. Mixing them together make them both ineffective. As for soap, most body washes may make your skin soft, or have a certain scent - but you still have to wear lotion after. It’s the body wash’s conditioner so to speak. Shampoo can be modified to be less damaging, be safe for color, skin conditions or treat dandruff.
That’s why 3-1 is a gimmick. You don’t have to have 113 products. Just a shampoo, a conditioner, any soap at all and a good lotion.
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