Ethique Refreshing Lavender & Peppermint Soap Bar - Body Wash for All Skin Types - Plastic-Free, Vegan, Cruelty-Free, Eco-Friendly, 4.23 oz (Pack of 1)

I never leave reviews but for this I had to. This is the best body wash I've ever used. It's far better than dove and I thought no one can beat dove. It leaves your body feeling so soft. It makes my legs feel freshly shaved even tho I haven't shaved my legs for about 8 months. It doesn't make you smell like anything after you get out of the shower. Personally I like it like that because I feel like that means there aren't any harsh chemicals or fragrances making my body smell like that. Buy this product, you won't regret it.

All the Ethique line has no plastic and is environmentally friendly. I have used the shampoo and body wash and they smell wonderful. The shampoo lathers up with lots of creamy suds. The body was also lathers up in your washcloth quickly and gives you almost a spa feeling with the shampoo. Because they last so long and clean your hair and body so well, they are an excellent value.

This soap is very mild and has a very very light scent. The scent all but disappears after you rinse it off. I could definitely see this being mild enough to use even on an infant. That being said, it’s not really strong enough to wash away the bacteria that causes super stinky armpit odors. That’s the only reason for four stars because I really have do use a different soap to wash my pits with otherwise I’ll be stinky. But since I have very sensitive skin pretty much everywhere else it works great and doesn’t cause any dryness or irritation. I love this brand and am obsessed with their shampoo bars and I love that the small amount of packaging is not plastic so they are essentially zero waste products. I purchased the lime scented bar soap so I’m curious to see if any of the other types can tackle armpit funk better. Otherwise I love this product and would definitely recommend it

This bar is great, I love Ethique bars and will never buy another bottled shampoo or body wash again. This bar is larger than some other Ethique bars I've ordered, and has a very nice, but very mild scent. But Amazon needs to get their act together. Exactly as other reviews have said, it came in a bunch of plastic packaging. Like really, does a bar of body wash need 6 plastic air bubble containers to protect it? I think not. Amazon needs to start having something you can check off in your profile that ops for eco-friendly packaging. Total fail on Amazons part, and frustrating since Amazon is Ethiques primary source for shipping these.

Update again: the smell actually dissipated in a more normal manner with my second purchase of the spearmint tea tree pumice bar! It took a little under a week but this time the smell did fade away making this bar much more tolerable.Update pumice, tea tree and spearmint:it takes about two weeks for the smell to go down. I bought another one and it had the same extremely overpowering smell. I’m choosing to get past the smell because in my opinion this bar exfoliates really well and is more affordable then the body polish bars. My skin has never been extremely dry from this bar either. I do still wish it was a tad more hydrating though.Original review for pumice, tea tree and spearmint:this body wash bar is very exfoliating. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone with sensitive skin. This bar doesn’t make your skin feel as hydrated as I would like either. I am not sensitive to smells and the smell of this bar was very overwhelming. I got a headache quickly after opening my package. I LOVE this company’s shampoo bars but this tea tree, spearmint and pumice body wash bar did not wow me like their shampoo bars have. I left the bar out for a couple of days and the smell isn’t dissipating. My bathroom reeks of spearmint. I do really like how exfoliating this bar is but I don’t think this bar is for everyone. The bar would be good for anyone looking for heavy exfoliation. I have some stretch marks and scars and wanted the heavy exfoliating! I was not a huge fan of the body polish bar because if you were to use it frequently you would have to buy it once every two weeks. That being said their body polish bar is amazing. This bar does have a lot of potential. It’s much more affordable and exfoliates better in my opinion than the body polish bar. I would be more “wow-d” by this bar like I am most of their products if it were more hydrating and didn’t have the overwhelming pepto-Bismol smell that gave me a headache. It could be a great product! I hope they just change the scent, up the hydrating properties slightly and leave the rest the same! I do not think it will currently be a good match for most people. It may be a good idea to label bars per how exfoliating they are because I would hate for this bar to be someone’s first impression of a really great company with amazing products. I’m still giving it three stars because it’s a great alternative to the body polish bar and if you can get past the smell and don’t mind using moisturizer after showering and want a HEAVY exfoliant this bar is probably a good choice for you. I’m hoping I just got a weird batch and the smell is not supposed to be this strong lol. I’m not sensitive to scents at all and this bar was very very overscented like someone just knocked over the whole scent bottle into one small batch or something lol. I’ve never gotten a headache from smells Before this lol. I mean this thing was intense 😂 you could smell it in my whole house after I opened the box lol. Life happens and I’d honestly give this bar another chance if no other pumice body was bar is released. Perhaps I’m just not used to their products not exceeding my expectations? 🤷🏻‍♀️Charcoal, Kaolin & Oatmeal:There is no smell to this bar at all. I prefer smell personally but I got this for my kiddos and partner who have more sensitive skin. If you’re sensitive to this scents, this is the bar for you! The bar works well and leaves your skin soft. This is the second ethique body wash bar I’ve tried and mine and my kids skin wasn’t dry after use but it wasn’t well hydrated either. It was right in the middle of dry vrs hydrated. I do think they have room for improvement in their body wash bars hydrating proprieties. It may just be what happens when you use natural ingredients in a body wash? My skin wasn’t completely dry after use so I’m still giving this bar five stars. Overall, I like this bar and will be buying it again.

My husband and I love the Ethique bodywash bars! We were looking to cut down on our plastic waste, and this is a great bar to use! It does not leave an bad-feeling residues, it lathers great, it smells great, and it lasts a while. Also love that it's natural and doesn't use harsh chemicals. We do have a problem where we have to re-lather for the last bit of washing, but it doesn't bother us enough to switch brands. Although it is a bit expensive, that may be the biggest down side, but a lot of natural local soap companies near us have a similar price.

This body wash bar is Excellent! After falling in love with Ethique's shampoo and conditioner bars I started trying their other products and I'm really enjoying this one in particular. It leaves my skin just feeling pretty. I like the fragrance, it's not too heavy but it still smells great and stays faintly on my skin so I stay fresh smelling after I'm clean, unlike some other scents that either cling like death or fade to nothing. It doesn't seem to leave a film either but it's not drying. I like it overall and it's much better than bar soap! It's totally replaced my liquid body wash, that's for sure.