Body Wash & Soap

38 products ranked by Scout score

Best body wash & soap right now

BASED Body Wash 98/100
Scout's analysis: BASED Body Wash scores 98/100 -- a premium, non-toxic, non-stripping body cleanser. Zero parabens, zero sulfates (no SLS/SLES), zero silicones, zero endocrine…
Primally Pure Body Wash 98/100
Scout's analysis: Primally Pure Body Wash scores 98/100. Primally Pure formula built on certified organic botanicals, grass-fed tallow, and cold-pressed oils — free from synthetic…
Toups & Co Body Wash (Unscented) 98/100
Scout's analysis: Toups & Co Body Wash (Unscented) scores 98/100. Toups & Co Organics formula built on grass-fed tallow, certified organic botanicals, and mineral pigments — with a…

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Method Men Juniper + Sage Body Wash 33/100
Scout's analysis: Method Men Juniper + Sage Body Wash scores 33/100 -- a body wash with deceptive 'clean / plant-based' marketing that contains the rare and uniquely concerning…
Method Men Cedar + Cypress Body Wash 33/100
Scout's analysis: Method Men Cedar + Cypress Body Wash scores 33/100 -- a body wash with deceptive 'clean / plant-based' marketing that contains the rare and uniquely concerning…
Method Men Sea + Surf Body Wash 33/100
Scout's analysis: Method Men Sea + Surf Body Wash scores 33/100 -- a body wash with deceptive 'clean / plant-based' marketing that contains the rare and uniquely concerning preservative…

Ingredients to watch in body wash & soap

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 38 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Phenoxyethanol in 8 of 38
Fragrance (Parfum) in 4 of 38
Limonene in 3 of 38
Benzyl Alcohol in 3 of 38
Sodium Benzoate in 3 of 38
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) in 3 of 38

What the better body wash & soap have in common

Glycerin in 16 of 38
Sea Salt in 6 of 38
Organic Olive Oil in 6 of 38
tocopherol in 6 of 38
organic coconut oil in 5 of 38

Common questions about body wash & soap

What scores highest in body wash & soap on Scout?

BASED Body Wash leads Scout's body wash & soap ranking at 98/100, followed by Primally Pure Body Wash (98) and Toups & Co Body Wash (Unscented) (98). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in body wash & soap?

Method Men Juniper + Sage Body Wash scores 33/100, the lowest of the 38 products Scout has analyzed in body wash & soap; next lowest are Method Men Cedar + Cypress Body Wash (33) and Method Men Sea + Surf Body Wash (33). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in body wash & soap?

Across these 38 products the most common flagged ingredients are Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score body wash & soap?

Every product in body wash & soap gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores body wash & soap

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →