Why I Stopped Buying Commercial Body Wash and Made My Own

For years I could only use one specific body wash. Not because I loved it, but because everything else irritated my skin and threw off my balance. Even that one left my skin feeling dry and stripped every single time. I just accepted it like that was normal.

Then one day I decided to actually look up what was in it. And then I looked up what was in some of the most popular body washes on the market. The ones people swear by. The ones with the pretty bottles and the fancy marketing.

What I found had me livid.

We are out here paying good money, sometimes really good money, and we have absolutely no idea what we are putting on our skin every single day. Your skin is the largest organ in your body and it absorbs everything you put on it. Everything.

Some of the most common ingredients in commercial body washes include sulfates that strip your skin's natural moisture barrier, synthetic fragrances that can contain hundreds of undisclosed chemicals, preservatives linked to skin irritation, and stabilizers that have no business being anywhere near sensitive skin.

The luxury brands are not innocent either. Some of them charge $50 and up for products loaded with the same harsh ingredients, just in a prettier package.

I was frustrated. And when I get frustrated I do something about it.

I started researching cleaner alternatives and eventually began formulating my own body wash from scratch. I wanted something that would actually get me clean, be gentle enough for sensitive skin, and have ingredients I could feel good about. No mystery chemicals. No harsh stripping agents. Just a rich lathering formula made with care.

The first time I used it I knew I had something special. My skin felt clean without feeling stripped. No irritation. No issues. Just clean.

That body wash became the foundation of SeaKissed Blends.

Every bottle we make is handcrafted in small batches right here in Syracuse NY. We use ingredients we would put on our own skin because we actually do. Our body washes are available in a growing collection of scents, from the tropical coconut of Island Escape to the bold sensuality of Love Inferno to the warm spice of Savage Night.

You deserve to know what you are putting on your body. And you deserve better than what most brands are offering.

Your skin will thank you.