If you’re washing your hands like your lives depend on it – that’s because they actually do. It’s no surprise the once-simple act of washing your hands have been making headlines over the past year while we battle the coronavirus.
And if you’ve been soaking your hands more often than you usually do, it’s important to pick out a hand wash that’s nourishing and gentle so that your skin remains cleansed and crack-free.
Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best moisturising hand soaps to try out.
A handwash that smells good enough to eat? Enter the latest addition to the boulangerie’s offerings, the Brioche N°5. Well-loved for its handcrafted, artisanal bakes, Tiong Bahru Bakery – in collaboration with Oo La Lab – has created the first brioche-inspired hand wash in Singapore. Bringing the delicious smell of a bakery into homes, the delectable hand wash leaves behind an inviting fragrance comprising key notes of vanilla, caramel and pineapple. Be prepared to get whisked away at first whiff.
Available at all Tiong Bahru Bakery outlets, its online store and various delivery partners
A bright, refreshing scent, The Body Shop’s Lemon Hand Wash leaves your hands squeaky clean with a single wash. Boasting a purifying formula that includes natural lemon essential oil, the hand wash is said to remove any bacteria and impurities, offering hands a deeply cleansing and antibacterial wash.
Available at The Body Shop and online at Lazada
If you’re willing to splash out a little more on hand washes, consider Aesop’s Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash. This highly-raved soap is made with a gentle and hydrating formula that contains orange, rosemary and lavender.
Available at all Aesop stores and online
This hand wash is particularly good to have in the kitchen as it can combat food smells such as garlic and onions on the hands. Blended with naturally antibacterial lemon essential oil, this hand wash is said to have purifying properties that gently cleanses the hands without drying them out.
Available at Neal’s Yard Remedies stores and online
Find instant relief for dry and sore hands in this hand and body soap. Famed for its shea butter-infused products, expect L’occitane hand and body wash to be filled with moisturising properties that will cater to your dry skin concerns.
Available at all L’occitane stores and online.
This article first appeared in Her World