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Bushbalm Nourishing Body Wash Review

~ Michele Raiyne ~ Leave a comment

Bushbalm’s Nourishing Body Wash, also called All Over Feminine Wash, is a daily body wash that claims to nourish, moisturize, and soften the skin while providing a deep cleanse without stripping the skin of natural oils. It is pH balanced to use everywhere. The body wash comes in Bushbalm’s signature scent, Spa Day, a citrus/eucalyptus fragrance, and unscented.

Ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cetyl Betaine, Lauryl Betaine, Dicaprylyl Ether, Decyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Parfum, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Chloride

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Cetyl Betaine, Lauryl Betaine, and Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate are surfactants/cleansing agents. Dicaprylyl Ether is an emollient. Decyl Glucoside is a surfactant that foams well and is gentle on the skin. Glyceryl Oleate is made from natural fats and is an emollient. Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is a conditioning agent. Glycerin is a humectant. The body wash contains aloe, vitamin E and jojoba oil.

The body wash has a clear, very smooth gel texture. It is strongly scented with eucalyptus; I do not smell citrus. I do not really like the scent, but prefer scented body washes over unscented. The scent is, however, a bit invigorating, and a nice pick-me-up, particularly in the morning. The scent does not really stay on the skin after rinsing. This makes a big, somewhat soft, very moisturizing lather (the lather on cream body washes are softer) and the bubbles last for a good amount of time on the skin, allowing enough time to shave my legs. It cleanses well, rinses clean with no residue, and has very noticeable hydration. I need to use a generous squeeze, a bit more than other body washes that contain sulphates, to get enough for a good lather on my whole body. After rinsing and drying the skin, there is good overall moisture, surprisingly better than a number of cream body washes I have tried, Drunk Elephant’s Kamili Cream Body Cleanser included.

Previous to the Bushbalm body wash, I was using Bioderma Atoderm Shower Gel for a long while, which also claims to moisturize and soften the skin. I have gone through a bottle of the Bushbalm body wash thus far and my skin is in better condition than previous, hydrated and soft, and it also seems to soften body hair. There is no dryness or itchiness on my back or legs, which is often the case with other body washes. It pairs very well with First Aid Beauty’s KP Bump Eraser for very smooth, moisturized skin.

Bushbalm’s Nourishing Body Wash is a pH balanced wash that cleanses well, moisturizes, hydrates, and softens skin and body hair. I hope that Bushbalm comes out with another fragrance for the body wash; the same scent as the Curve Cream (formerly Tush Cream), its signature scent, Summer Vacay, vanilla blossom and warm almond, would be lovely.

Bushbalm’s body wash is a repurchase, and I have bought two more bottles.

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Drunk Elephant Kamili Cream Body Cleanser Review

~ Michele Raiyne ~ 1 Comment

Kamili is a body wash from Drunk Elephant for all skin types, formulated with mild surfactants to gently cleanse and plant oils and amino acids to soothe, strengthen and moisturize the skin. This product claims to create a rich foam that lifts dirt and other residue without drying the skin.

Ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Coconut Alkanes, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cassia Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Carbomer, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Lactate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, PCA, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Aspartic Acid, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Acetate

Kamili contains coconut-based surfactants, an amino acid blend to strengthen and soothe skin and plant-based oils that provide moisture. There is no added fragrance, just the natural scent of the ingredients (sweet almond).

Directions: Apply to wet skin, massage and rinse. It is suggested to follow with Drunk Elephant’s Sili Body Lotion. Drunk Elephant says Kamili can be used to cleanse the face as well.

I have combination skin on my body; dry legs and back and oily chest. I have keratosis pilaris on my legs and arms and acne on my chest. I usually use Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Wash which I do not need much of to make a rich, long-lasting lather due to the sodium laureth sulfate. When I use the Aveeno, my back tends to feel dry and itchy, so I wanted to try something else.

Kamili has cocamidopropyl betaine, a surfactant often used in sulfate-free shampoo that makes the lather. Kamili has light, soft, rich bubbles when massaged onto a bath poof (if using just the hands, it does not lather much), but I need to use about twice as much body wash than I would using a wash containing sulfates (perhaps to be expected).The foam does not last long on the body or the poof. I’ll wash my whole body, shave one leg (I just use body wash to shave) and by the time I go to the other leg, the bubbles are almost gone. I tried to “reactivate” the bubbles on the poof by massaging again and adding water, which does not work, and I have to add more body wash.

The body wash itself cleanses well and rinses well with no residue. My skin feels moisturized and a bit softer and my back does not get dry or itchy. Kamili is more enjoyable to use than other body washes; I think because of the softness of the bubbles and the almond scent. The acne and breakouts on my chest remained the same (though I did not really expect the body wash to help).

I’ve used Kamili a few times on the face as well. I have oily/combination skin. This product foams a bit while massaging with the fingers. It cleanses well (needs a double cleanse for makeup and sunscreen) and rinses well, however, after rinsing and drying, the skin feels quite dry on its own and to the touch and I would not continue to use this product as a facial cleanser.

While Drunk Elephant’s Kamili Cream Body Cleanser is moisturizing, has soft bubbles and is nice to use, the bubbles do not last long and I need to use quite a bit of product. I likely will not repurchase.

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