Bath & Body Works is committed to product transparency and aims to expand ingredient disclosures on their website to include soaps, sanitizers, and body care by 2025. They encourage customers with questions about ingredients in their products to contact Customer Care
. Shower gels typically contain water, betaines, and sodium laureth sulfate, or SLS, and use synthetic detergents derived from either petroleum or plant sources. They also contain ingredients to thicken, preserve, emulsify, add fragrance, and color
. The fragrance is an important component of shower gels, and the scent level can vary based on customer preferences
. If you are interested in making your own natural shower gel, you can use ingredients such as surfactants, preservatives, and fragrance oils
