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Shampoo as body wash?

Lately I've been craving sour/green apple scented body wash, and I can't find any. I can only find it as a shampoo and conditioner and I was wondering if I used the shampoo if it would be to harsh for my skin

Update:

and the shampoo and conditoner brand is Suave

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  • 1 decade ago
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    the ingredients are not far apart from each other, as long as you rinse well you should be fine.

  • 1 decade ago

    You sure can use it! shampoo is PH balanced different than other soaps meant for other parts of the body - but if it's just drugstore brand and you normally use a body wash also from the drug store then you won't notice a difference...upi ,ight even like how it leaves your skin feeling.. I've used shampoo as body wash for the same reason (I found a lime coconut shampoo that smelled AWESOME) .I always use hair conditioner in the show to shave my legs! You just wouldn't want to use normal body wash as shampoo (it would be to harsh for hair and might leave a residue)!!!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What brand of shampoo? It shouldn't hurt anything. Normally shampoo runs down onto your skin anyway. I would wash with regular soap first and then rub some shampoo on your skin and rinse it, because shampoo isn't made to clean your skin.

  • 1 decade ago

    This is actually a common practice among people because shampoo is cheaper. The biggest difference is the type of moisturizer, which really isn't much of a difference at all. Use the shampoo!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I'd say it depends on how sensitive your skin is. I'm really sensitive to any product containing SLS (sodium laureth/lauryl sulfate), so using a regular shampoo on my skin would cause me to break out in an itchy rash. I can't even use regular shampoo on my hair. I have to use natural, SLS free shampoos, body washes, soaps, and toothpaste. If you don't have this problem, go ahead and try it out.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    it should be fine,

    i have used shampoo before when i have had no body wash left and my skin has been perfectly fine afterwards.

    you could try looking in the alberto bslam range- they have recently brought out a new range of shower washes and i think this range has a green apple wash in it.

    x

  • 1 decade ago

    Shampoo is usually gentle on the skin (after all, the company doesn't want it to easily irritate the scalp). I've actually done this before...haha.

    Source(s): Personal experience
  • 1 decade ago

    nope, i use shampoo to shave my legs...it's a lot better than some body wash! because it is pretty much the same thing

  • 1 decade ago

    yeah it's fine, often it works better than body wash and should put more of your body's natural oils for the skin back which will keep it soft :) xx

  • Rose
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    No it would be okay.

    Body wash and shampoo are pretty similar anyways.

    :)

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