No need to get in a lather – there are plenty of stylish-looking, premium-feeling options at a reasonable price
P
lease can we all admit that on occasion, when we’ve been gifted and subsequently drained a posh-looking hand wash, we unscrew the luxury cap and pour in something from Asda? And that those of us privileged enough to have a downstairs loo that visitors see, routinely leave the posh soap there while the resident family rely on a bumper dispenser of Carex? Surely no one is above such behaviour.
An illicit bargain refill last autumn inspired a hunt for stylish-looking and luxury-feeling hand soaps that, while not weekly-shop cheap, feel at least like a justifiable luxury. I’ve rarely enjoyed my research more.
Let’s get the most expensive one out of the way, because it cannot be ignored: Beauty Pie’s Lemon Butter & Hemp Seed Hand Wash is £12.50 to members for a whopping half-litre of a glorious, creamy wash that leaves hands soft and fragrant. It is a rare combination of fresh (the lemony scent is a joy) and comforting (that’s the glycerin) and a little goes a long way – although the bottle is so large that one can be guiltlessly lavish. Try it and you’ll see that it’s comparable with washes at more than three times the price.
