Is anyone sensitive to certain body washes?

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I think I am. I am usually very itchy and I feel like I am sensitive to certain body washes. I want to get something that is for sensitive skin but not unscented.

yes i am sensitive to any kind of body wash. I have tried a lot of ones that are supposedly for sensitive skin but they contain much the same ingredients as the normal stuff. I tend to go for organic products now as they are purely vegetable based as i think i have a problem with parabens and some synthetic oils. Some of the medicated body washes for excema like E45 might be better for you but i find they are very greasy and you come out the shower feeling dirtier than you went in!

I'm allergic to parabens (methylparaben, ethylparaben, etc), which can be found in most washes, soaps, shampoos, conditioners and cosmetics. I've met a few people with the same allergy. There are a few items in the shops that don't contain these, but I tend to buy organic stuff from online companies. It might be best to get yourself tested for allergies. My allergy is not all that obvious and I would never have guessed that parabens were to blame. I'm actually allergic to all derivates of benzoic acid, which also includes a load of preservatives that can be found in many soft drinks, especially the diet variety.

I used to be vegan and I used stuff that wasn't tested on animals which was pretty much organic stuff. I feel like that type of body wash doesn't make me feel clean though. My armpits would still smell and I hate feeling dirty. I want something for sensitive skin that also has a scent to it. Soda bothers my stomach.

I stopped using soap and shampoo completely in the shower, I only use it if I get like heavy car grease or something on me now. And washing my hands after going to the bathroom, before cooking, etc. I don't believe I smell, nobody's remarked anything, and my clothes smell the same before I put them in the wash, so yeah. For some people it works, for others it doesn't. What I believe happens is, when you use soap, you strip off all your body's natural oils and your body has to make more oils, so I believe by just using water, your body can adapt and just make less oil naturally. Hair, my secret for not shampooing hair, is you basically have to rinse it 5x longer than when you're using shampoo, as long as it's well rinsed, your hair will feel just as clean as with shampoo. I personally think my decision to not use soap has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. I still use deodorant, aftershave after shaving, etc, so I'm still pretty hygienic regardless.

It's worth a try, for some people, it works, for some it doesn't. For me, it did.