Basically, the difference between gels and washes is the consistency. Products called body washes are thinner and runnier, more like liquid hand soap or dish soap. Shower gels, by contrast, have a gel-like consistency and are usually not runny.
Body wash usually contains ingredients meant to restore skin moisture that can be stripped by the cleansing process. Shower gel is basically a thinner, less hydrating body wash formula. It doesn't cling to your skin the same way, and tends to simply cleanse your skin without infusing it with moisturizing ingredients.
Both shower gels and body washes are used the same way. If you have dry skin, consider using moisturizing body wash instead. … Most shower gels and body washes will say on the bottle whether if they are good for dry skin. If you have normal skin, then you are in luck, and can use almost any time of shower gel you want.
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Shower cream is usually a moisturizing formula with an opaque or semi-opaque color, and it tends to be thinner than shower gel or body wash. It will develop a foamy lather when gently rubbed into your skin.
This foaming body wash from Dove is formulated with the brand's NutriumMoisture technology and moisturizing glycerin that helps replenish dry, tight skin. … "This lightweight foam is a gentle but effective cleanser for the body. I love it because it cleans and moisturizes at the same time," Robinson said.
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