In Search of....

a chemical free shower gel or souffle that lathers well. I had thought about doing my weekly feature on one of the EGCG Etsy Team members this week. I ordered several products last week from different EGCG vendors. I was excited about getting them all and thought I would have a hard time choosing one for this week's featured artist. I was right; it is hard, but for the opposite reason. So here is my review on a couple of the products I tried, I will review the rest in another post.

Body washes - I am really looking for a chemical free body wash/shower gel. I ordered one in Frankincense and Myrrh from Sandy Creek Soap Company and one sample of Sweet Ginger Orange from Shower Treat Soap. First, Eco Body Wash from Sandy Creek Soap. It was $8 including shipping for a 4 oz. bottle. When I got it and saw the size, I was a little disappointed. But I thouhgt that if it was concentrated and I didn't need a lot, then that would be okay. It was well packaged, so nothing leaked out during shipping. I opened it; it smelled wonderful, I couldn't wait to try it. I put the usual amount (about a quarter size) onto my bath pouf and started to wash. I got halfway down the front side when the lather and everything quit. It was like I didn't have anything on it all. I put the same amount on to complete the shower and looked at the little 4 oz. bottle. At this rate, I would need a new bottle every 5 days - definitely not cost effective. It also has a 'melted pizza cheese'-like quality to it as it comes out. I literally had to "break" the string of gel with my fingers.

Then, the next day I turned to my sample from ShowerTreat Soap. It smells great! I put the quarter size amount on the pouf. This one I got 3/4 of my whole body done before it quit on me. My skin sort of tingled from the ginger for a few hours. I'm not sure if I liked the sensation; it was sort of like being on edge. So, this one had better lathering, but still not enough to complete a shower and the tingling was weird. That could probably be alleviated by choosing a different scent.

So, I am in search of a good lathering, chemical free gel or wash for the the shower. There are plenty of hard bar products out there, but I don't like those in the shower. If you know of a great gel, please pass on the information. If you have a great lathering shower gel and would like me to review it, send me a message and I will be happy to do so.