What I’m Keeping Close: The Hand Soap that Doesn’t Punish My Hands

 

I’ve become surprisingly picky about hand soap.

I’ve also been cooking more lately, which means I’m washing ingredients, washing dishes, washing utensils and washing my hands approximately three thousand times a day.

My hands noticed.

Dry, uncomfortable hands became one of those small irritations I kept tolerating until I finally thought: why am I making something I do several times a day unpleasant?

I already knew Dove soaps tend to work well for me, so when I saw this Coconut & Almond Milk Foaming Hand Wash, trying it made sense.

So far, my hands approve.

I’m getting the clean hands I need without that stripped, painfully dry feeling I’ve become thoroughly tired of.

My hands are still dry. But they’re not so dry that they develop cuts. 

It’s such an ordinary thing, hand soap.

But that’s partly why I’m keeping this one close.

Self-care isn’t always something we schedule. Sometimes it’s simply paying attention to the things we touch every day and asking whether they could be a little kinder to us.

Mine just comes with a pump.

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With elegance and quiet fire,

Lady E
Founder, Glow by Lady E
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