Spring is loading. The sun has been OUT and it's putting me in such a good mood. I was sick and tired of the cold weather. Really and truly. Also...flu season. I didn't catch the flu but I do know it made its rounds and was particularly horrible this year. So it's important to keep those hands clean. I've been seeing this hand soap heavy on social media. I've heard nothing but good things. So good, I bought two different scents for my Mom as gifts the year before last. I wanted to try it for myself so see what the hype was about so I ended up buying this.
Aesop claims:
A gentle formulation containing oils of Orange, Rosemary and Lavender to effectively cleanse the hands without drying them out.
Skin feel
Cleansed, refreshed
Aroma
Citrus, woody, herbaceous
Key ingredients
Mandarin Rind, Rosemary Leaf, Cedar Atlas
Aesop has really exploded in popularity. This would be my very first product from them since they are on the pricier side. They are an Australian brand. Even made in Australia. I've never tried anything from Australia so I was excited to get this.
It's $43.00 for 16.9 oz. Which made it $2.50 an ounce. I could buy an entire bottle of Dial or Softsoap for that price just to put it in perspective. Very expensive. And I don't think it's any more concentrated than drugstore soaps- so I am still going through it pretty quickly. I do wash my hands a lot though.
And...I don't think it's worth it.
First up...packaging. I hear so many people making a fuss over the packaging and I don't really get it. It's a plastic bottle with a basic sticker design and pump. Not even glass! I've seen similar looking packaging in Lidl. More than likely it was a dupe but not very hard to dupe. I just don't see it for packaging. Not to say the packaging is bad. It's just nothing special. You can buy a "refill". Which basically is the same bottle with a cap rather than the pump. I think they can make a refill that uses even less plastic if they switch to a bag. You do save $2.00 if you buy a refill though. I will probably keep the pump somewhere in case I snag another scent to try. That way I can save the $2.00.
Next the scent. It's a nice scent.... very pleasant. And I don't think a drugstore soap would have the same vibe. But I still don't think it's worth that much more. The scent is kinda medical. I smell rosemary and lemon pretty prominently. Then there are some other herbal notes So it does smell very, very herbal. Almost reminds me of something you might use in the kitchen. It's a nice scent. It's not strong, doesn't perfume the bathroom air in any way. Doesn't really linger in a noticeable way on my hands.
It also isn't drying. But I wouldn't call it hydrating either.
The texture is ok. Like any other gel soap. It doesn't make a rich, thick, bubbly lather. It's more gel like and rinses away quickly.
The ingredients are interesting. It's not a Castile soap which I assumed it was. I don't see fragrance, only essential oils so I believe it is only scented with essential oils. Which is nice. Most soaps are using artificial fragrance. Maybe that's where the cost goes? Even then I still think it's overpriced.
Ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Bark Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Coconut Acid, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linalool
Overall, it's ok. I wouldn't purchase it again...not at that price. I do see a company that has a dupe though at a much more affordable price so maybe I'll give that a try and compare.
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