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When it comes to hand soaps, it may be tempting to reach for the nearest bottle of drugstore soap and call it a day. But we’re here to tell you that investing in a few luxury hand soaps can completely elevate the bathroom experience for you and your guests. Not to mention, they make excellent host gifts or housewarming gifts.
From delicious scents and moisturizing ingredients to eco-friendly picks and refillable options, our editors have rounded up the best luxury hand soaps that we actually use and love. The best part? You can buy all of these options on Amazon right now. Read on for the luxury hand soaps we turn to time and again.
Kirk's Castile Bar Soap, 6-Pack
This gentle castile soap is made using 100% premium coconut oil, so it’s gentle and hydrating. It’s also vegan, non-GMO, and free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates, EDTA, colorants, gluten, and more, making it suitable for even the most sensitive skin.
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VERANDA’s Staff Photographer Becky Luigart-Stayner says this bar soap is the best “all-around body, hand, face, and everyday” pick. She adds, “It’s gentle, clean, and earth-friendly. Cheap too!”
Newport Home and Body Co Hand Soap, Rosemary Mint
This hand soap comes in a refillable glass container, cleanses hands, moisturizes using coconut and essential oils, and leaves behind a soothing, spa-like scent.
VERANDA’s Managing Editor Amy Mitchell says, “The scent is so fresh and not flowery at all.” She adds, “I love it for the kitchen and powder room too!”
BLUELAND Hand Soap Duo Slate
Sarah DiMarco, VERANDA’s associate editor, says, “If you're looking to bid farewell to single-use plastic waste, Blueland offers an incredible solution with its hand soap starter kit. I love that all I have to do is simply dissolve a tablet in the reusable bottle with some water, and I have hand soap for weeks!” She adds, “Plus, the scents (my favorite is the lemon) are pleasant without being artificial, and they don’t linger too long; it's a weirdly nice bonus as I don't like for my hand soap to interfere with my perfume.”
MRS. MEYER'S CLEAN DAY Liquid Hand Soap Refill, Snowdrop Scent
My go-to hand soap for the kitchen or guest bath is this one from Mrs. Meyers Clean Day. Though Snowdrop started out as a seasonal winter fragrance, its scent is fresh and doesn’t feel strongly tied to a particular season. With notes of orange, mandarin, white grapefruit, and petunia, I use it year-round in my guest bath and get compliments on it all the time!
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Method Gel Hand Soap, Vetiver + Amber, 3-Pack
Associate Editor Sarah DiMarco says, “As someone who is very particular about scents, the last thing I want is for my hands to smell like a sickly sweet cookie or a wilting flower bouquet. Luckily, Method's vetiver and amber soap offers a warm and woodsy fragrance profile that is both addictive yet subtle.” She adds, “The cedarwood notes even make the soap reminiscent of Le Labo's Santal 33—a total dupe at less than half the price of the Le Labo!”
Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash
VERANDA’s Style Director Rachael Rummel says though this pick from Aesop is a splurge at $43 a bottle, she absolutely “loves the smell and packaging.” The bottle is pretty enough to leave out on the counter and the scent notes of mandarin, rosemary, lavender, and cedar give your powder bath a spa-like vibe.
Cucina Coriander and Olive Tree Hand Wash Refill
This refillable hand soap is inspired by the gourmet Italian kitchens, as well as the fresh coriander and olives found in the Mediterranean. The first ingredient is cold-pressed olive oil, so it’s rich in skin-moisturizing oleic acid.
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I absolutely adore this hand soap for the kitchen for its sweet, spicy, and herbaceous scent. I swear it helps get rid of any lingering food smells, and my hands feel so soft afterwards!
NEST New York Rose Noir & Oud Liquid Hand Soap
Flowery hand soaps can easily veer into grandma territory, but this one is tempered with smoky oud, black leather, and patchouli for a complex scent you’ll want to use year-round. Our editors love that it’s free of parabens, infused with natural plant extracts and antioxidants, and never tested on animals.
Fresh Hesperides Grapefruit Body and Hand Wash
This body wash doubles as a hand soap and gently cleanses skin. Vitamins C and E, as well as moisturizing glycerin and shea butter, make this hand soap feel more like a luxe spa treatment than a part of your daily routine.
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With zesty grapefruit and lemon extracts, you’ll want to use this happy hand soap in every bathroom. Copy Chief Terri Schlenger says, “I love the fresh citrus scent!”
Malin + Goetz Rum Hand + Body Wash
This gentle hand soap and body wash leaves skin feeling fresh and cleanses without stripping it of moisture, thanks to hydrating glycerin and amino acids. I tried this hand soap for the first time at the Alys Beach Club in 30A and fell in love with its warm and seductive rum fragrance. I immediately went home and bought a bottle for my own bathroom!
Antica Farmacista Hand Wash -Prosecco
You may be thinking, “What does prosecco even smell like?,” but once you smell the bubbly combination of satsuma citrus, floral muguet, apricot, passionfruit, and sugared black currant, you’ll understand. This hand soap provides a rich lather that perfumes and hydrates the skin for hours. It’s the perfect treat to stash in your guest bath or powder room.
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