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Can I use Sensitive Hand Wash as a body wash?Updated 17 hours ago

TL;DR: Fine, but not ideal. Sensitive Hand Wash and Sensitive Body Wash are both gentle, both pH 5.5, matching healthy skin, both HRIPT dermatologically tested and both recognised by the Eczema Association of Australasia. Hand Wash is built to rinse fast for repeated washing. Body Wash adds hydration and conditioning for a full-body wash.


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Can I use Sensitive Hand Wash as a body wash?

You can. Koh Sensitive Hand Wash is gentle, sulfate-free and pH 5.5, matching healthy skin, so reaching for it in the shower when you've run out of body wash is fine. It just isn't the ideal choice for every day, because Koh Sensitive Body Wash carries extra hydrating and conditioning ingredients for a full-body wash. Both are HRIPT dermatologically tested and both are recognised by the Eczema Association of Australasia.

Reaching for Sensitive Hand Wash in the shower is fine. It's gentle, sulfate-free and pH 5.5, matching healthy skin, the same as Sensitive Body Wash. Both are HRIPT dermatologically tested and both are recognised by the Eczema Association of Australasia, so neither one is the more tested of the pair.

For every day, Body Wash is the better match. It carries extra hydrating and conditioning ingredients for a larger area of skin and a longer wash. Fine, then, but not ideal.

Both sulfate-freeBoth fragrance-freeBoth HRIPT dermatologically tested

Why is there a separate hand wash and body wash?

Hands and body skin are washed differently. Hands need frequent cleansing that rinses away quickly, many times a day. Body skin benefits from extra hydration and conditioning across a much larger area in a single longer wash. Both Koh formulas are gentle and pH 5.5, matching healthy skin. Each one is optimised for how and where it gets used.

Sensitive Hand Wash

Hands get washed many times a day, so the formula is built to clean and rinse away quickly without leaving a film behind. Aloe vera, chamomile, jojoba esters and glycerine keep hands comfortable through repeated washing.

Sensitive Body Wash

Body skin gets one longer wash across a much larger area, so the formula leans further into hydration and conditioning. Jojoba esters and glycerine leave skin feeling soft after rinsing.

Same gentle starting point, pH 5.5 in both, each tuned to its job.

Can I use either one on my face?

Neither Koh Sensitive Hand Wash nor Koh Sensitive Body Wash is formulated as a facial cleanser. Both are gentle enough for most skin types, but people's skin varies a great deal, and facial skin is often the most reactive. If you want to try one on your face, patch test on a small area first, especially if your skin is highly reactive or compromised.

⚠ Patch test before you try it on your face

Neither wash is formulated as a facial cleanser. Both are gentle enough for most skin types, but people's skin varies a great deal, and facial skin is often the most reactive skin you have.

If you want to try one, patch test a small area first and give it a day, especially if your skin is highly reactive or compromised. Stop using it and speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you notice irritation.

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Last reviewed: October 2026 · Koh Australia

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