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 - 93/100
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.
Thank you so much for the valuable information. Since I do prefer a hand soap/hand sanitizer with a little scent, I’ll be buying Natural Castle Hand Wash Freshwater Farm. Smell is amazing. Thank you, again.
I use bar soap in my whole house. Plastic pumps are very hard to recycle, if at all, and most end up in landfills, oceans, beaches, etc.
Can you do a “top 10 bar soap”?
Thank you for what you do!
Thank you for sharing this great information! Would you be able to provide some information on Norwex Foaming Hand Wash Powder, please? If you would like my website to help you with this it is: https://www.norwex.com/nancyrobison
Thank you for all you do for us!💙
Wow, sooo many beautiful chooses. Thank you soooooo much ❤️ 😁
Great information!! Thanks!
Thank you! I use A la Maison. Good to know.
I’ve been using A LA Maison. Absolutely love it!
Are there also recommended bar soaps? To avoid all these plastic containers
THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFULLY COMPLETE COMPARISON.
This is fantastic info! Thanks!!
Gracias Yuka por información tan importante. Nos tenemos que lavar las manos tan frecuentemente que necesitariamos articulos mas baratos.
Sigan trayendo mas info, pues la situacion cada dia se torna peor dañando los articulos personales y aun los alimentos.
Love your information on all the products
Looks like none of these soaps are antibacterial soaps. Just soaps for sensitive hands
What about Mrs Myers’s hand soap
Great to know this! Tha ks!!
Thank you
Thank you for a most useful service.
Good info for people who absolutely have to have the pump bottle for their hand soap. Hand soap for me please, don’t want to add to down cycling.
I am loving this app and so glad that I joined and I did pay $10 but I can’t do it again cause I can’t afford it. I research many products and I Thank you.
Thank you for all the information, I appreciate
Nice to know, I appreciate you testing and telling.
What about bar soaps how do the girls bed in the stores rate….
Thank you for helping us
Thank you. I’ll check the stores for these soaps.
What about Olivella Virgin Olive Oil Liquid Soap? Your app rates it 100/100. It comes Classic and Unscented.
Thank you for the help on hand soap. I never really paid much attention until I read your article. I will now.
As always Thank you so much. It’s always a pleasure to hear from you. Keep up the excellent job,
Your app has been a blessing for my family as we all feel better because we now avoid products that are not good for us and the environment. I have shared your app with many and they all appreciate the helpful information as well. Thank you for this information on hand soap!
I think you should stick to food products
All you need to know about hand soap is
Dr Bronner Castille Soap.
That should be number one on any list.
Great soaps! I use the tea tree liquid every shower.
Thank you
What about Meyer?
Thank you for the info.It was very helpful.
I wonder why Dr. Bonner is not listed in these top hand soaps?
Packaged in plastic–bad. Stick to bar soap.
Dr. Bronner’s works great.
Thanks‼️ great to know‼️👍
I appreciate this information. I have found your app very helpful on items I had previously.
Thank you, this was very helpful when it comes to hand soaps, I always do scan with the Yuka app when making a purchase, which has made a big difference for me
Unfortunately NONE of these are available in my local stores— are they online??
I appreciate the efforts to help us take all the precautionary measures to get the best for our bodies!
Thank you for the service you are providing! I’m always trying to use the healthest and best items for my family
What about Mrs. Meyers?
I would be more interested in these products if they offered a large refill size. It’s wasteful to continue purchasing individual sizes.
Do you ever comment campus? on SISEL International products? It is currently located in Utah and is highly known for its toxin free products.
Thank you so much for letting us know this information. It has been very helpful to me.
Dr Bronners isn’t on your list. I use it for soooo many applications and I buy it in the carton, not plastic. Your latest score is 96/100.
What about ZUM? Should that not be in top 10?
Thanks
Thank you sooooo much.
I love them!!
Thanks for the info
Why lavender soap. My understanding is lavender products promote estrogen.
How about Dr. Bronner’s Castillo soap?
Hi, thanks for sending this. It’s very helpful. However, do all these soaps actually clean your hands? For example I used to use Bath & Body Works. They had a soap with these little pits(?). Besides all the good ingredients, It seemed to get stuff off your hands. Then they discontinued it and just had the soap with no pits. Sure it moisturizes and smells good, and all that, but I could still smell what was on my hand before. Thank you.
This is great information for me. My household is suffering more from new allergies and other dry skin issues. I love to see the recommendations for body lotions & body washes/soaps especially for the hard winter
Thank you for this great information, I will share it with my family, very helpful.
I can not even fathom paying $27 for a handouts in my household of 6! But I really do appreciate your work.
I love your app. I have switched many products that I was using once I realized what was in them. Thanks for all your hard work!
What about bar soap? I use Icory. Old fashioned.
Thank you Julie. This is great.
Are there any nontoxic antiperspirants?
I’ve been using Myers hand soap for a long time. Where do you rate this soap? I will try Seventh Generation and Burt’s Bees. Thanx 4 keeping all of us informed with the healthiest soaps to use!
I use Mrs Meyers basil in the kitchen 89/100 and cut grass or dandelion scent in the bathroom 91/100 & 85/100, all rated excellent!
AND I appreciate that I can buy refills.
Love using Yuka.
Appreciate your work so much!
Thank you! Any body wash suggestions?
California Naturals! I love their classic clean toasted coconut body wash, but they also have one for sensitive skin.😉 Highly rated on Yuka. I use their shampoos & conditioners, as well.
hello , did you test Trader Joe’s lemon hand soap ?
Thank you so much Julie!
These soaps are not readily available around Lockport, NY
I love soap 🧼 too
Have you looked at Soapply?
I love Burt’s Bees Iavender bergamot! Nice scent, clean & a keeper!
Thank you again and again. Yuka is the best. 10 Stars over and over. 😃🙋♂️👍
You are the best! Thank you for the information to keeping us all safe and healthy!
What about the BLUELAND handicap ??
Thank you…another wonderful bit of information so that we all can live healthy lives.
I will definitely share this information.
Thank you. N
Thank you so much! I struggle with eczema and irritation on my hands with frequent handwashing and this is so helpful.
Great information!!!
I just use diluted dish soap in my container.No excess plastic bottles and saves $$$$. Besides, it is the friction and time spent under water that really cleans your hands.
“I love the app and the emails. I used to buy number 8 at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls for $4.99 a bottle, but now I will definitely look for the products marked ‘excellent.’ Thanks!”
So grateful!! Thank you. I made of copy and will use one of these at home. Can you also recommend a good face soap? I love your app. I use it on every grocery trip.
Keep doing such a great job! Blessings
Thank you, this was very helpful.
Good information. Love your app.
This was very helpful thank you
Thank you.. this helps a lot, my husband is fighting cancer.
Really like your input on these hand soaps. I really like your app. Thanks.
Do you recommend any bar soaps? I hate the plastic waste of liquid soaps.
You are good 👍
What about Tooth paste and lotions
I use Shaklee hand soap. Have you looked at the Shaklee brand?
Clorox owns Burt’s Bees. Can we really trust them to still put non-toxic ingredients in the products? They may claim certain ingredients on their labels but where do they get those ingredients? Are they clean?
Thank you
I’ve been using dial antibacterial defense kills 99.9% bacteria plus aloe
THANK YOU!!!
What about L’Occitaine?
I appreciate these informative emails!
I’m glad you mentioned the fact that one of them came in a glass bottle, wondering if there aren’t some good bar soaps also for even less packaging!?
Kirk’s Castile bar soap is all natural and no scent.
Thanks! A la maison de Provence is so drying to my skin. I’m trying Cleancult liquid hand soap. I’ve read is “cleaner” than Mrs. Meyers.
Julie what are the best hard hand soaps
I would like to know about Mrs Meyers soap.
Is Lotus Water from Tree Hut rated? I rate it highly.
It would be nice to know if any of these hand soaps come in glass or plastic. So much of plastic doesn’t get recycled despite the fact that it has a recycle symbol on it. I have been trying to buy soap, shampoo, etc that come in glass containers. Thank you.
Bath and body works eucalyptus and mint not good?
In my experience scanning hand soap and many other things from bath and body works, they are typically a bad or poor rating. I was very disappointed and stopped shopping at Bath and body Works for that reason.
What is your opinion on Mrs. Meyers soap?
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Thank you so much for all of the incredibly helpful information that you provide to we consumers; I am so grateful to have access to a reliable quality sifting app, like Yuka!
Thank you! Your site has improved our health. We check everything before we buy
Fantastic, it’s good to that, thank you.
Hi, great list. Could you evaluate pet shampoo? I would appreciate that.
Thank you so much for the info ,well appreciated, we as like minded we need to change the products we use,and then maybe the company’s will change.
Great to know this. Thank you
I appreciate this information, this time of year it’s important that we choose carefully.
How do the Meyers soaps rate?
Meyer’s Clean Day Lemon Verbena????
Excellent info. Thanks Julie
no Dr. Bronner ?????????????????????
Thanks very much for the ratings and also for providing the relevant prices. Beth
that it is verry nice from yoy thank you
Been looking for something healthier
Thank you so much for this 👌🏽💪🏽
Thank you for doing the work to help us make better decisions. 🤗
Thankyou
What are the bottom 10 hand soaps?
Dr. Bronner’s…one cud just about eat the soap -All in One and Sal Suds.
Finding your app and understanding the work you are doing was a blessing. Please know that you are so appreciated and thank you for contributing to the health of everyone.
Thank you. Appreciate what you do.
I love this app! Especially for people who don’t want harmful in their products!
Thanks for the info!!
Read comments from other viewers. If so concerned about the plastic containers & the environment suggest you take it up with the authorities like the FDA & manufacturers. Plastic is ruling out world in so many forms it will never stop until the people who have the power do the right thing.
We “take it up” by not buying plastic. That’s why we ask about bar soap ratings.
Thank you for this information it is well appreciated and needed we have a little one and don’t want to take any chances
Great information. Cold & flu season is upon us & we should be washing our hands more frequently.
Are they antibacterial ?
I don’t think we should use antibacterial!
Agreed! It contributes to antibiotic allergies and resistance, and it is too drying
Thank you so much I love the App
Thank you for keeping us informed with healthy choices. Love Yuka app. Continue great work & efforts to educate public.
This lost will be so useful!👍🏼!
Gracias
Love that you included links to buy. Nice job.
Tk u so much for these recommendations.
What about body wash or soap bars that are toxic free?
Would love to see a recco for bar soap (-:
I find liquid soaps dry out my hands. What are your top ten bar soaps and how do they compare to the liquid soaps?
Why don’t you show a good hand soap in the bar form. Such a waste of plastic when a good old bar of soap leaves no trace.
What about ZUM my new favorite! 93/100 the smell is Lovely!!!
Any recommendation for bar soap?
Julie, I use Clean Cult. It comes in milk carton-like boxes, from which I pour into my glass pump dispensers. Do you have any input ti share about Clean Cult?
Check out Shaklee Hand Soap
You can also use Shaklee Hand soap on your whole body. I use it at all my sinks and in the shower.
Only one soap mentioned being Paraben free ingredients. Parabens are considered negative for skin. So I am to assume only one soap is good for me. I do not think any soap should get a 100/100 with parabens.
What about Face soap?
PLASTIC. ??? What a toxic waste!!! Where are the bars of soap?
This isn’t a review of bar soaps.
Do any of these liquid soaps contain cocamidopropyl betaine (aka cocamide DEA)? It’s an ingredient that causes all soaps to have lather. Highly allergic to this so always in search of a soap that doesn’t have it. Thank you.
Why only liquid soaps in a plastic bottle? I prefer sticking to bar soap which is better for the envrionment
Bar soaps are not included because the topic is not bar soaps.
Sad most of these are packaged in plastic bottles. How does Grove compare with this group? I like their aluminum bottles and recycled refill packaging
Thank you for all these suggestions. I would add 1 more , Young Living carries an excellent hand soap too.
What about Meyers?
Hi, thank you so much for the recommendation
Thank you so very much for the excellent service you provide to people who care about the ingredients in products, for the betterment of people and the Earth!
Can you do dish washing soap p,ease
It would also be nice to include bar hand soaps without so much packaging, bottles and plastic parts associated with them, please
I use bar soap from The Earthling Company. Great natural products, pricey but lasts twice to three times as long as bottled stuff and no plastic! Comes in a firm paper box.
Thank you Julie!
What about MEYER”S Hand soap?
When you do a search for Meyer’s hand soap you will see they are excellent (scored from 89 -to 93) except for “Fall Leaves” which is poor (39).
Thank you Julie!
Thanks so much for all your information. It is so helpful for me know what is in my food and every products I use.
Thanks so much for this important information- needed to know and stay healthy !!!! Love the YUKA app !!!
What about these: Brittanie’s Castile Soap, Rosemary/Lavender/Frankincense
Thank you Julie and your team for making a healthy difference in so many lives. Since I have been using your app my health has changed drastically for the better. I used to avoid going to events that included eating due to celiac. Now I bring my own snacks, drinks, and meals and enjoy eating for all occasions.
What about bar soap
Its hard to tell, but are any of these in a glass bottle? What’s the point of using a healthy hand soap if it comes in a plastic bottle?
The Natural Castile soap from Freshwater Farm is in a glass bottle. (Others might be also, but this one is for sure.)
I use my Yuka app for my beauty purchases from Dollar Tree (AKA $1.25 store ). You’d be surprised that a LOT of their beauty products rate better than those you pay top $$$$$ for!! I was amazed, because I used to say I would never buy their (face) beauty products. Now I’m there every other day checking out what new products they have on their shelves. Shout out also to $5 Below. They have some good ones as well. Make sure you have the Yuka app.
I’m going to check out Dollar Tree.
Thank you!
Hi! Thank you so much!
What do you think about Miracle Soap?
If you live near a Trader Joe’s in America, they have a peppermint Castillo soap that rates 98/100. It sells for $6.99 for 16 ounces and a little goes a long way. You do have to put it in your own soap pump.
It would be good to also list the worst 10 so we could see if we are buying bad products!!
I use the Yuka app search for that!
I scanned Dr. Bronner‘s peppermint liquid Castillo soap and it’s 96/100. Yay! Don’t know how the other scents rate.
Thank you for adding hand soaps to your list of products.
Thank you for opening up an easy and interesting way for seniors to be healthy.
Thanks Yuka for all your hard work I like learning about other good natural products I don’t know about.
I use a lot of blueland products. You add your own water, hand soap, dishwasher, laundry, glass ect. I would be interested in how they stack up against others in the same product l8ne
I use Blueland products daily!
I scanned the Freshwater Mandarin and Cedarwood Oil Castille Hand Soap 3 months ago. The app gave a score of 37/100 Poor, and cited the inclusion of Phenoxyethanol. This article shows a score of 100/100. What would cause such a discrepancy? I bought the soap anyway and am in love with it, so I’m hoping that the 100/100 score is the accurate one!
Thanks for the heads ups.
I always use Yuka for all my shoppings just to make sure that Iam buying the right stuff.Thanks again.
Grace and peace
This is very helpful information, especially with price per ounce included…thank you!
I often rely on your (Yuka) information when looking for products and really appreciate your analyses! I also use Mrs Meyers and Dr. Bronners and was surprised they weren’t on the list…how do you choose which brands to evaluate?
I love finding new items to try, different fragrances and all natural products! Thanks to Yuka I’ve cleaned up our food choices and ended our bodies being bomvarded with bad Bad additives!
Thanks for all your hard work.
What about Blueland products? I use the dissolvable tabs for our hand soaps to reduce plastic waste.
I use Blueland too! I’ve been breaking the tables in half because it gives enough foam and I save money. I buy the 4 pack to get different scents.
I don’t see Dr. Bronner’s on the list. Was it reviewed or not considered a handwash? Same question for bar soaps rather than liquid soaps. Were brands like Dr. Bronner’s reviewed?
Thanks!
I tried Dr. Bronners and it’s too harsh on the hands. I use different formulas including the unscented baby blue bottle and still too harsh even after diluting heavily.
Thank you for this info. I would love it if you’d include the parent company ownership. Seventh Generation was a brand that proved itself and became popular. Guess what? Pepsico owns it and has changed from wholesomeness to commercial low quality ingredients.
That’s why I choose not to use Seventh Generation. Thank you for sharing.
I have learned so much from using Yuka. Thank you for the information! My only issue is that with that our economy doesn’t allow for too many of your recommendations. It would be life-changing if you offered more affordable food options. All of my kids use Yuka!
This app changed my life! I was in the supermarket one day and had a brief conversation with a lady about me having extreme difficulty finding celiac safe foods. She showed me her app and said I was going to love eating again. She was absolutely correct. I use the app daily and share it often. What a true blessing Yuka is for me and my family!
What is the rating on Azure hand soap?
Thank you for all your research. This is fantastic information. I love your app.
All bottles are 15 oz. And the prices range from $4.99 to $27.00. Quite a range!
How did the Meyers stack up with this group? presumably, less than 100/100?
Thank you for all you do help to keep us healthy. How about Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castile soap and Dr. Woods Baby Mild Castile soap? Thank you.
I found that product to be very harsh on my hands and skin. But I do use about a quarter cup for laundry.
I do not see Mrs. Myers soap here. Isn’t that a good one to use?
I just scanned the Mrs Meyers Lavender hand soap and it’s 89/100. The Lemon Verbena is 75/100.
Meyers Blueberry 89/100
I only use bar soap and my favorite is, Kiss My Face , very mild, no scent and does the job. Thanks for your important information.
Thanks so much for the info
This is grate I like hearing from Luka
Where do I get any ?
Excellent analysis and summary. Thank you, Julie, for all this effort. You’ve fundamentally changed how our family consumes these days.
With our economy the way it is (and has been) for too long, perhaps you could recommend items that don’t cost more than many people can’t afford. We all like to make educated and healthy choices. These choices must be affordable in today’s economy.
There’s a reason bad ingredients soap is cheap.
Thank you for this, I will change my hand soap!
Simple truth is affordable
Can you do a series on the best shampoos and conditioners? I see that the ones I’ve been using have bad ratings. Thanks!
I am surprised Mrs. Meyers clean day. Hand soap isn’t on your list. We love it, and appreciate that it comes in a refill size.
I agree. I like Mrs. Meyers. Some of Yuka’s recommended products have scents that I cannot stand, like Bergamot, Rosemary, Eucalyptus, and Lavender. I will never buy those.
Bar soap rarely has plastic packaging. I love using the superfatted handmade bar soaps from neighboring farms. (Commercial soap manufacturers pinch every penny so add just enough fat for the lye to turn the fat into soap.)
Thank you for all you do. I tell many people about your app. I don’t know how we got on the subject but I even told my waitress about Yuka. She was appreciative. She had no idea how harmful our food and products were.
I really like your work, but I’m surprised that all of these are in plastic containers. This is so much plastic! How can they be ranked so high with what plastics are doing to the environment, and ultimately us? Why no bar soaps? What is to happen to all these containers?
A review of the soaps on how they affect septic systems for those of us that do not live in the city would be a great help!!
Interesting comment, thank you.
Oh my I always purchase A la maison de Provence hand soaps. Been using for several years and they are affordable at TJMax!
How about some more affordable priced hand soaps, especially for families that have multiple hands getting washed several times a day every day