Check the ingredients on the label of the bodywash for hydrating oils like coconut or argon oil. Shea butter and coconut butter are also great for hydrating your skin. Getting a bodywash with hydrating ingredients will ensure it keeps your skin soft and moisturized. Avoid bodywashes that contain chemicals, additives, and harsh ingredients. Body-washes that contain fragrance or perfume can dry out and irritate your skin. Sulfates like sodium laureth sulfate, sodium laurel sulfate, and cocamidopropyl betaine can strip your skin of its natural oils. Steer clear of body washes that contain these ingredients. The lathering that occurs when the body wash mixes with water can strip the natural oils on your skin and make it very dry. Go for a bodywash that lathers only a little bit. Avoid bodywashes that lather a lot when mixed with water. You should also avoid body-washes that advertise “foaming” action, as this will cause it to lather a lot when used.

Summary: Look for a bodywash that contains hydrating ingredients. Get a bodywash that is fragrance and sulfate-free. Avoid a bodywash that lathers or foams a lot.


If you have an infestation of body lice, chances are that you will also have itchy skin or bumps that result from their bites.  If you notice any unusual itching or red, slightly swollen bumps on your skin you may have body lice.  Itching is most intense around your waist or areas of the body where clothes are in close contact. Red bumps may scab over after appearing and will be itchy. Although body lice survive by taking blood from their host, they actually live in the folds of clothing.  Finding body lice on the body or skin can be difficult.  Search your clothes to have the best chance of finding any body lice that may be present.  Using a magnifying glass can help in your search. Check clothing items that are closest to your skin, such as underwear. Body lice can be difficult to see as they are very small and can move around the body quite easily.  Their tendency to hide and live within your clothes can also make them difficult to find.  However, it is possible to find both the body lice and their eggs with a close examination, confirming their presence.  Adult lice will be around 3 to 4 millimeters in length. Lice have six legs. Body lice may appear tan or gray. An egg, or nit, is usually small, oval, and slightly yellow in color.

Summary: Take note of any itching or bumps on your skin. Check your clothing. Identify the body lice.


Many betta like to hear their person's voice. You may notice that your betta swims more actively when you talk to the tank. You can also move your finger around on the glass of the tank, or wiggle it at the surface of the water. He will try to jump toward it. Just be careful not to let him jump out of the tank. Betta fish are curious fish, and they like to play! He or she might follow you around the room when you walk around too. Having different decorations that you switch out at different times give your betta more of a variety of things to look at, and will keep his life enriched. If it is female, it MAY like the company of two or three other female betta fish. It is recommended to have more than two so they won't fight constantly if they are aggressive to one another. This is called a “female betta sorority tank.” Be prepared, however, to keep them in separate tanks if they do not get along. Male bettas most definitely CANNOT live with other male bettas. They will attack each other, which is why bettas are nicknamed “Siamese fighting fish.” A male betta can be in a tank with a female betta for breeding purposes, but you should leave this to professional aquarium breeders, or when you get more experienced with fish-keeping. Again, some betta, male or female, will never get along with others in the tank. Suggested possible tank mates for betta are apple snails, ghost shrimp, red cherry shrimp, African dwarf frogs, cory catfish, and neon tetras. If you do introduce other fish or animals to the tank, you’ll need to keep a careful eye on them. Signs include damaged fins or bodies in the other fish or water animals. You may not always see the betta attacking, but keeping a careful eye on the health of the other fish or animals in the tank is necessary. Do they look hurt? Are any of them hiding constantly? These could be signs that the betta is being aggressive toward them, and you should separate the betta for the well-being of your other fish or water animals in the tank. If you do not have a tank divider or a separate tank ready, then try adding more decorations to provide hiding places for the victims and ease for the aggressor. Treat the hurt fish first. Make sure to avoid colorful, aggressive and fish with long fins such as guppies as tank mates. Also, while neon tetras are usually okay, some other types of tetra are “fin nippers” (such as serpae tetras) so be sure to research what type you’re thinking of getting if you want to get tetras as company for your betta.
Summary: Talk to your Betta. Move around his decorations or buy him new ones. Decide if you should introduce another betta fish for your betta. Carefully bring in some "company" to pal with the betta fish. Watch for signs of not getting along.