Top Body Washes for Soft, Smooth Skin | Expert Reviews & Recommendations

Monica Stevenson

Softening Suds

Ultrathick, sweet-smelling Softsoap Body Butter Mega Moisture in Heavenly Vanilla ($4.50, drugstores) envelops your skin in nourishing mango seed oil.

Tester says: "My dry spots weren't flaky after I used this."
— April Franzino, associate beauty editor

Monica Stevenson

Blemish Buster

Salicylic acid in citrusy Neutrogena Body Clear Body Wash Pink Grapefruit ($8, drugstore.com) beats breakouts on the back and chest.

Tester says: "My skin gets oily after I exercise, but this prevents pimples."
— Kari LaPrade, Kaufman, Texas

Monica Stevenson

A.M. Energizer

The invigorating spearmint and herb scent of Kiss My Face Cardamom Mint Bath & Shower Gel ($10.95, Whole Foods Market stores) gets you going in the morning.

Tester says: "The uplifting gel left my skin tingly."
— Michelle Flandreau, Coppell, Texas

Monica Stevenson

Tension Tamer

Vanilla and verbena in Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Stress Relief Body Wash & Foam Bath ($13, Bath & Body Works stores) ease achy muscles.

Tester says: "Perfect for my nightly showers, it calmed me down after a stressful day."
— Lindsey Cavanaugh, Columbia, Missouri

Monica Stevenson

Natural Wonder

Dead Sea Essentials Hibiscus Shower Cream ($11.99, deadseaessentials.com) is free of parabens and sodium lauryl sulfate.

Tester says: "It left my body more moisturized than my usual wash — a treat after my run."
— Ashlen Snellen, Whitefish, Montana

Monica Stevenson

Radiance Reviver

Fresh and fruity Suave Naturals Creamy Apricot & Orange Blossom Body Wash ($2.50, drugstores) gently removes dull skin with microbeads.

Tester says: "This wash swept away dirt and sweat after my cycling class without drying out my skin."
— Brittney Basden, Tulsa

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, January 2011.