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Handwash

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letmein Wed 30-Jul-25 06:54:41

Looking for a nice perfumed liquid soap/handwash that doesn't smell cheap and yet is not dear! If there such a thing! {smile}

Allira Fri 08-Aug-25 22:23:43

Scottish Fine Soaps, could be found cheaper at TK Maxx, possibly.

letmein Fri 08-Aug-25 22:05:22

So many fabulous ideas. I might go bankrupt on handwash now.

Missiseff Sat 02-Aug-25 12:19:14

Since I downloaded the Yuka app, I zap the bar codes of all soaps, shampoos and conditioners before I buy. It tells you, going on their ingredients, what's Excellent, Good, Poor or Bad. A real eye opener.

GoldenAge Thu 31-Jul-25 23:53:41

Alteya Rose or Faith in Nature - both organic. As we probably wash our hands more often than anywhere else on our bodies it's important to me not to put chemicals on them. An organic soap that's not full of stuff that makes it foam, preserves its life or gives it an unnatural colour is the answer.

Georgesgran Thu 31-Jul-25 21:16:55

L’Occitane handwash for me, refilled from their recycled pouches. I like the lavender in bathrooms and citrus is the kitchen.

harrysgran Thu 31-Jul-25 21:06:31

Another vote for Lidl the bergamot and orange smells lovely

orly Thu 31-Jul-25 20:41:51

Grandmadinosaur

Altissimma

I've started using Lidl's Cien dupe of the Molton Brown handwashes. My husband bought for himself the Aromatic Handwash which is lovely, although he actually didn't like it so I used it instead. They're not expensive and smell amazing.

I was going to suggest the Lidl ones. I love the Ginger Lily one.

oops - attached it to the wrong post so here I go again

and I love the Lavender one. Such a big bottle for the price -it lasts for ages and the fragrance remains true to the end.

orly Thu 31-Jul-25 20:40:00

Lahlah65

RosieandherMaw

I think you very much get what you pay for, especially if you want the scent to last - Aesop is lovely but pricey, Scottish Fine Soaps (?) Sea Kelp also lovely and considerably cheaper.

We are fans of Aesop too and always add it to ‘gift lists’ for Xmas etc. It is expensive but bottle has 500 ml and it is so concentrated that you need very little. And the smell really lasts.

and I love the Lavender one. Such a big bottle for the price -it lasts for ages and the fragrance remains true to the end.

Desdemona Thu 31-Jul-25 20:29:15

henetha

'Next' do a lovely scented one in a pink container. It's called 'Just Pink' and smells lovely. It's £6 I think. Lasts for ages.

Yes thats lovely. The perfume is nice too.

Oreo Thu 31-Jul-25 19:30:31

Moonwatcher1904

I use Baylis & Harding. £2.25 for 500ml in Sainsburys but most supermarkets sell it. It doesn't make your hands dry and they have a lovely range of fragrances.

I agree, and some pretty containers too 👍🏻

Squiffy Thu 31-Jul-25 19:25:11

Thank you for the link, Norah, I’ll stock up!

Juicylucy Thu 31-Jul-25 19:12:43

Neil’s yard hand wash is beautiful, the aroma lingers. I first found it in a 4 star hotel and have purchased it ever since. You won’t be disappointed.

Lahlah65 Thu 31-Jul-25 16:23:33

RosieandherMaw

I think you very much get what you pay for, especially if you want the scent to last - Aesop is lovely but pricey, Scottish Fine Soaps (?) Sea Kelp also lovely and considerably cheaper.

We are fans of Aesop too and always add it to ‘gift lists’ for Xmas etc. It is expensive but bottle has 500 ml and it is so concentrated that you need very little. And the smell really lasts.

Grandmadinosaur Thu 31-Jul-25 16:15:27

Altissimma

I've started using Lidl's Cien dupe of the Molton Brown handwashes. My husband bought for himself the Aromatic Handwash which is lovely, although he actually didn't like it so I used it instead. They're not expensive and smell amazing.

I was going to suggest the Lidl ones. I love the Ginger Lily one.

FreedomAwaits Thu 31-Jul-25 16:11:53

I use the M&S Apothecary pump soaps - they smell divine - you can also get hand lotions too.

Norah Thu 31-Jul-25 16:00:08

Squiffy

If you like lavender, Faith in Nature liquid soap is lovely. It actually contains real lavender, so smells like lavender should smell!

Lovely soap. Smells like lavender, on offer, free shipping.

www.faithinnature.co.uk/collections/hand-wash

TwiceAsNice Thu 31-Jul-25 15:55:46

Another vote for Baylis and Harding - Grapefruit and Mandarin is nice

Cateq Thu 31-Jul-25 15:52:09

I’m with Sago on the Aldi handwashing no 1, is very similar to Jo Malone

Altissimma Thu 31-Jul-25 15:44:12

I've started using Lidl's Cien dupe of the Molton Brown handwashes. My husband bought for himself the Aromatic Handwash which is lovely, although he actually didn't like it so I used it instead. They're not expensive and smell amazing.

mrsgreenfingers56 Thu 31-Jul-25 14:59:42

Avon do some lovely handwashes, gel ones and cream ones.

Ktsmum Thu 31-Jul-25 14:41:29

TK Maxx is my go to, they have all kinds of high end hand wash at significant mark down prices

woodenspoon Thu 31-Jul-25 14:39:49

We have soap dispensers in all bathrooms and cloakroom and I, like others, top them up. Believe it or not one of the nicest is the honey one from Astonish which I buy for £1 in Poundland. Nice fragrance and leaves hands smelling nice, plus softening.

Redactrice Thu 31-Jul-25 14:35:51

I find that even the ridiculously expensive handwashes (I recently paid £19 for one that sounded good) suffer from the problem that the scent, however strong and natural at first, begins fading away almost as soon as you break the seal and start using the stuff. I also recently had an expensive gel handwash – sorry, can’t now remember the name – that had turned to water by the time I (quite quickly) got to the bottom of it. Possibly most reliable, in my eperience, is the Faith in Nature citrus handwash, which seems to sell out faster than their others.

Moonwatcher1904 Thu 31-Jul-25 13:42:51

I use Baylis & Harding. £2.25 for 500ml in Sainsburys but most supermarkets sell it. It doesn't make your hands dry and they have a lovely range of fragrances.

Casdon Wed 30-Jul-25 13:17:08

I’ve got ceramic liquid soap dispensers, and buy the 1 litre refills from French Soaps. They aren’t the cheapest, but they last ages and smell wonderful so it’s money well spent, and visitors always comment how nice they smell. I’ve got a seaside and citrus smelling one at the moment, but they do all sorts.