Body Wash = Bath Foam

For the last few Christmases, I've been receiving bottle after bottle (or tube after tube) of bath products. It works out great because I love body wash and lotion. Incidentally, I got into the habit of using body wash instead of soap a few years ago when someone gifted me with a bath set. At least, nothing goes to waste.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Possibly half-a-year's supply?[/caption]

I was going through my bath products today, trying to arrange things in FIFO (First In, First Out) order when I stumbled upon some of the older bath sets I've kept for some time now. The reason I haven't cracked them open is because they are full sets of body wash, lotion, foam bath, cologne, and bath fizzies. While I love using matching products, I didn't know what to do with the fizzies and foam baths. I'm not one to soak in the tub, you see.

After carefully pondering, if I should just use the foam baths as a body wash, I decided to check the label to see if the two were similar. Lo and behold, foam baths and body washes are almost identical ingredients-wise. I just always thought that foam baths were more harsh because they're needed to bubble up the tub water.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Same—with the exception of glycol distearate, an emollient found in plenty of moisturizers[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="360"] Exact, same thing[/caption]

YAY! I just learned that tidbit today. Now I only have to think of what to do with the freaking bath fizzies...