This Mini-Luxury Home Splurge Will Make You Happy Every, Single Day
by The Candidly Team
Ok, maybe not happy. But…happier. Every day.
And instead of making you scroll for miles to find out what it is, we’ll just be nice and tell you now.
It’s hand wash.
It’s so hard to justify it. But when you think about it, even the priciest ones whittle down to about a PENNY per pump. A penny! And yet all of us are being “sensible” and buying had soap at target when we could be having a near-erotic olfactory experience every single time we wash our hands?
It doesn’t make sense. It’s a luxury that is capable of creating such an enormous thrill, not to mention that it’s a USEFUL product, not just some mindless objet d’art that we plunk down on a bookcase and never think of again.
And yet our bathrooms and kitchens have the most hideous bottles of supermarket soap known to man.
Again, it’s a penny per use. Our hands are worth more. WE, are worth more.
Here are the 5 most beautiful, best smelling, best feeling hand washes on planet earth. And Aesop is nowhere to be found…
1. Best overall
Malin + Goetz Rum Hand + Body Wash
We know you didn’t know your hands needed to smell like rum, but they do. It’s not straight rum, but slightly more of an intoxicating tropical scent—reminiscent of blissful island living. It lathers gorgeously, thrills men and women alike, and, most critically, does NOT dry out your hands (like most fancy soaps). It’s profoundly important that you try this soap.
Price: $28
2. Most interesting and herbaceous scent
Flamingo Estate Roma Heirloom Tomato Hand Soap
There are people who love tomato scents. And there are people who have never smelled tomato-scented things. This hand wash smells like a ripe, sun-kissed tomato plucked straight from the vine. A little earthy, a little peppery, if you have a kitchen and food-obsessed person in your life, this is a dream gift. Even if that person is yourself.
Price: $46
Oh, and there’s a matching candle which we burn exclusively during the colder months. Fine, and the warmer months. All months.
Price: $60
3. best affordable
Method Hand Wash Vetiver + Amber
This hand soap is slightly reminiscent of our beloved Le Labo but at about a billionth of the price. The packaging is still gorj, and it leaves our hands impossibly soft.
Price: $8
4. Most long-lasting scent
Homecourt Neroli Leaf Hand Wash
This is Monica Gellar’s line of home products! Oops, we mean Courtney Cox. But how genius that CC created a line of cleaning products. And how exciting that they’re all actually good. This one’s our favorite by far. And we have the matching DISH SOAP because why wouldn’t we.
Price: $32
5. Best “clean” hand wash (you get it)
Dr. Bronner's 4-in-1 Peppermint Organic Sugar Soap
We are huge fans of Dr. Bronner across the board—the packaging is perhaps more of a hippie vibe, which is fine if that’s also your vibe, but we’ve also been known to decant. The peppermint scent is so refreshing and uplifting. It sets the mood for your entire day.
Price: $18
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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