Today, I am writing about hand soap. Hand soap? Yes. The best freaking hand soap you'll ever see in your life.
I'm not really a fancy person. I have certain MUST HAVES including Charmin Ultra Strong toilet paper and lavender scents when all possible. Normally my hand soap is the 5 for $25 at Bath and Body Works in a range of scents. However, when I got a pitch for Crabtree & Evelyn's new Conditioning Hand Wash Collection that launched this past June, I had to see what made it so special.
So there are 8 different scents and them come in pretty jewel tones. The bottle is 8.8 oz/250 mL and claim to be luxuriously lathering and pH balanced to be gentle on hands. Each Hand Wash is formulated without parabens,
propylene glycol, phthalate or mineral oil.
The Lavender was listed as "A delicious way to enjoy the classic scent of Lavender every day. Embrace the
scent of fresh lavender enhanced with violet, tonka bean, lemon leaf and soft
musk."
I immediately took it to work where I wash my hands the most, and put it in the bathroom I share with my coworker. Normally we have Softsoap liquid soap or lately it's been the Dial foam soap - both which create bubbles which my inner child loves.
The Crabtree and Evelyn Lavender Hand Wash however doesn't produce bubbles but does feel quite luxurious. The directions (yes directions) say to wet your hands first, then add the hand wash and yes, it does make a difference. The hand wash is thick like honey so when you add it to dry hands, it's hard to distribute it on your hands.
The hand wash comes off cleanly but leaves your hands feeling soft and smelling like lavender. I LOVE lavender so I was caught more than once smelling my hands but I'm not ashamed.
My coworkers however do not enjoy the smell of lavender and like their bubbles so I brought it home to be in my guest bathroom which is decorated in lavender towels and shower curtain. (And will be painted lavender when I get the chance.)
Now at $18 a bottle, this isn't something I want my son to waste (he's 6) but I will definitely buy for my guest bathroom each time. I'm also wanting to try the Rosewater for my own bathroom. A local pharmacy downtown actually carries this brand so I'm heading over there this week to see what they have. It's a small luxury but if you're washing your hands twice a day (at minimum), then this will last you awhile. Plus it's pretty and smells amazing.
Crabtree & Evelyn [Website] can be purchased online or in stores. Check their Store Locator for both domestic and international locations. You can like them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter and Instagram.
Holy cow and they have nail polish now too.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Crabtree & Evelyn [Website] can be purchased online or in stores. Check their Store Locator for both domestic and international locations. You can like them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter and Instagram.
Holy cow and they have nail polish now too.
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Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
