I have tried different things and found that body wash like you use in the shower works well and is better than a bar of soap since it leavs your skin better. It makes a nice lather. I used Suave brand and it smells very manly. ( Love the smell) . I hate the canned stuff. It is so thick and puffy you can't see where you are at and it doesn't wet the whiskers worth a -------p Mack