Body wash vs. SoapBody wash vs. Soap

Which one works betterWhich one works better

HypothesisHypothesis

• Our hypothesis is that body wash would be Our hypothesis is that body wash would be more efficient and healthier then the bar of more efficient and healthier then the bar of soap.soap.

Our Experiments

• For our experiments we tested three For our experiments we tested three different kinds of body wash along with different kinds of body wash along with three different kinds of soap. We three different kinds of soap. We discovered that each product has the discovered that each product has the same percent of bacterial efficiency same percent of bacterial efficiency meaning that our tests will be based on meaning that our tests will be based on how our skin feels after each test and how our skin feels after each test and how easy it is to use each product.how easy it is to use each product.

Test productsbody wash: soap:body wash: soap:

In our experimentsIn our experiments

• Our experiment as you know was to find the easy to Our experiment as you know was to find the easy to use, efficient product. Our experiment lasted 6 days use, efficient product. Our experiment lasted 6 days 1 day per product, three days with body wash and 1 day per product, three days with body wash and three days with bar soap. In our experiment the three days with bar soap. In our experiment the results were very similar, every bar of soap used results were very similar, every bar of soap used made your skin feel sticky and was very made your skin feel sticky and was very inconvenient to use because it being hard to keep inconvenient to use because it being hard to keep hold of. Also the body wash results were also very hold of. Also the body wash results were also very similar it left our skin feeling silky smooth and we similar it left our skin feeling silky smooth and we found it not as inconvenient as soap. Therefore we found it not as inconvenient as soap. Therefore we concluded that body wash is better then soap.concluded that body wash is better then soap.

Other InformationOther Information

• Soap:• Since we absorb 60 percent of whatever

is put onto our skin, there is some concern about Triclosan being stored in soap. Long term exposure to this chemical has been shown to damage the liver, kidneys, heart and lungs, suppress the immune system and disrupt hormones.

• Soap does not clean the bacteria the friction from scrubbing does.

• Body wash:Body wash:• Sales of body washes and shower gels in the Sales of body washes and shower gels in the

US topped $1 billion annually.US topped $1 billion annually.

• Throwaway plastic packaging adds to the Throwaway plastic packaging adds to the mountain of garbage. If you do want to use mountain of garbage. If you do want to use liquid body wash then be sure to choose liquid body wash then be sure to choose something organic in a recyclable bottle.something organic in a recyclable bottle.

In Conclusion

• We have determined that body wash is better then bar soap because it is healthier for you, makes your skin silky smooth, and is easier to use.

Sources

• http://www.greenlivingonline.com/HomeGarden/a-clean-slate-for-soap

• http://www.newskinoasis.com/skin_care_tips.asp?skin_care_tip=13