Chemist at Play Salicylic Acid Body Wash.

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About this product

A fragranced body wash with 1% salicylic acid designed to cleanse and help prevent body acne.

Full ingredients

Purified Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulphonate, Cocoamphoacetate, Cocamide MEA, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Saccharide Isomerate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Acrylates Copolymer, Fragrance, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Rice (Oryza Sativa) Phytoceramide, Zaminkand Root (Amorphophallus Konjac) Phytoceramide, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Guru Score

75%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

1Yay

0Mixed

1Nay

What they liked

Watermelon fragrance
Inexpensive
Gentle cleanser

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

A fragranced salicylic acid body wash stands out because most in the category are unscented and smell unpleasant, while this one carries a watermelon scent that earned genuine praise. One reviewer loves the 1% salicylic acid as gentle yet effective for breakout-prone skin, but the other finds it underpowered and prefers 10% benzoyl peroxide. It's inexpensive at around £8, making it worth trying if fragrance is part of your routine.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026

Best for

Acne-prone skin

Type

Body & TanLiquid

Key actives

Hyaluronic acid Salicylic acid (BHA)Ceramides

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Mad About Skin

729k subs

✓Yay

"This is the Chemist at Play Salicylic Acid Body Wash, a fragranced Salicylic Acid Body Wash, and if you want something that smells genuinely lovely, this is really nice, it's just a fun fragrance, [...] like watermelon. [...] I paid eight pounds for it, really inexpensive, 1% salicylic acid, which is what you want. [...] It's a really nice gentle cleanser with the salicylic acid to do the work."

Nipun Kapur

411k subs

✓Nay

"The Salicylic Acid Body Wash is the second product I've barely used, and I think it's okay, but whatever. It's 1% salicylic acid and it's supposed to prevent body acne, but 1% salicylic body, you need a little more concentration. Salicylic works better than benzoyl peroxide, which is why in all of my body acne routines I've always recommended Panoxyl Wash, which is 10% benzoyl peroxide. So this one is a good to have but not something I've really used."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Chemist at Play Salicylic Acid Body Wash?

A fragranced body wash with 1% salicylic acid designed to cleanse and help prevent body acne.

Is Chemist at Play Salicylic Acid Body Wash worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.

What is Chemist at Play Salicylic Acid Body Wash's Guru Score?

Chemist at Play Salicylic Acid Body Wash holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.