Our hands go through a lot every day. Doorknobs, transit poles, keyboards, shopping carts, other people’s handshakes… they pick up more than we’d like to think about. Washing up regularly is one of the simplest habits for staying healthy, whatever the season.
But the soap you reach for matters too! Some formulas contain controversial preservatives as well as allergenic fragrances, and a good hand soap shouldn’t come with a trade-off.
To make things easier for you, here are 10 top-rated hand soaps on Yuka, formulated without harmful ingredients.
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Free & Clean Hand Wash - Seventh Generation
Excellent - 100/100
Formulated with plant-based ingredients and free from fragrances, and dyes, this hand soap is ideal for sensitive skin and all ages. |
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Unscented Hand Soap - Attitude
Excellent - 100/100
This hand soap is made with over 98% naturally sourced ingredients, including oat, with no added fragrance, ideal for sensitive skin. |
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Lemon & Eucalyptus Hand Wash - Koala Eco
Excellent - 100/100
Scented with rosemary and lemon eucalyptus essential oils, this hand wash is formulated to be hydrating, without synthetic fragrance. |
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Bubble Guard Hand Soap - Shabondama Soap
Excellent - 100/100
Made with a natural potash stone base, this soap is formulated without additives, fragrance, alcohol, dyes, antibacterial agents, or synthetic surfactants. |
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Rosemary Mint Hand Soap - Simple Truth
Excellent - 96/100
Packaged in a 12 fl oz dispenser, this rosemary mint hand soap is made with organic oils and free from parabens, phthalates, and sulfates. |
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French Lavender Hand Soap - EO
Excellent - 96/100
Containing organic aloe vera, chamomile, calendula, and green tea leaf extracts, this hand soap is scented with lavender essential oil, and is refillable. |
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Avocado Oil & Lavender Hand Wash - Acure
Excellent - 96/100
Infused with organic eucalyptus, this hand wash is made with 100% regenerative avocado oil, cold-pressed sustainably on a farm in California. |
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Fresh Sea Salt Liquid Soap - A la maison de Provence
Excellent - 93/100
Made with natural coconut, olive, and argan oils, this hand soap features a marine, woody, and musk fragrance blend of essential oils. |
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Lavender Bergamot Liquid Hand Soap - Burt's Bees
Excellent - 93/100
This hand soap is scented with lavender and bergamot, and is formulated with hydrating ingredients such as aloe vera and plant-derived squalane. |
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Natural Castile Hand Wash - Freshwater Farm
Excellent - 100/100
This hand wash is made with lemon myrtle oil and manuka honey from the brand's farm bees, packaged in a refillable glass bottle. |
Like all our rankings, this one was conducted completely independently, and no brand has paid to be included.