Nature Clean Natural Liquid Hand Soap

 

I like the convenience of liquid hand soap for washing my hands. I also like products that are unscented and not full of unnecessary or harmful ingredients.

 

I recently tried Nature Clean Natural Liquid Hand Soap (unscented) and I'm pleased with how it performs.

 

This soap cleans very well and a little goes a long way. I give the bottle one pump and that's plenty for washing my hands.

 

And the pump works great, not one that you have to "fight with" to get the soap out or one that sprays the walls! ;<) Have you had that kind of soap experience?

 

NO scent, love that but it also comes in 2 fragrance choices: Citrus and Peppermint. These sound rather nice, if I did like fragranced soaps. ;<)

 

 

The ingredient list for Nature Clean Liquid Hand Soap (unscented) :

 

 WATER, POTASSIUM OLEATE (NATURAL COCONUT CLEANSER), GLYCERIN (VEGETABLE SOURCE) AND SODIUM CHLORIDE (SALT).

 

Can't get much simpler than that!

  

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Compare that with :

 

Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap Advanced Benefits Collection

 

                             Energizing Pomegranate & Mango                   

 

• Water
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate
• Acrylates Copolymer
• Cocamidopropyl Betaine
• Methyl Gluceth-10
• PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
• Fragrance
• Sodium Hydroxide
• DMDM Hydantoin
• Zea Mays (Corn) Oil
• Butyrosprmum Parkii (Shea Butter)
• Tetrasodium EDTA
• Gelatin
• Acacia Senegal Gum
• Mica
• Sodium Chloride
• Xanthan Gum
• Punica Granatam (Pomegranate) Fruit Extract
• Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract
• Benzophenone-4
• Citric Acid
• Titanium Dioxide
• FD&C Red No.4
• D&C Red No. 33
• FD&C Blue No. 1 

 

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Yikes, I know which one I'm buying!!!

 

 

And did you know that many of the mainstream liquid soaps are also anti-bacterial? Read here why that can definitely not be a good idea, for regular use. What we use on our skin is ingested into our bodies and does have consequences for our long-term health.

 

I've always been careful to choose liquid and bar soaps that are not anti-bacterial, for these same reasons but it seems that a lot of the mainstream brands are anti-bacterial. For some consumers that might not be something that they've looked into, before purchasing these kinds of products. Again, buyer beware.

 

Nature Clean Natural Liquid Hand Soap comes in a generous 16.8 oz. US/ 16 oz. Canada  bottle and is priced at about $6 at the places I checked online, including Amazon. It's also available in a large 3L refill size.

 

And it's biodegradable, eco-friendly and not tested on animals.

 

 

The only (two) things that would make this product even better would be to have one with a moisturizing formula and if possible organic too. I wash my hands many times throughout the day and adding a moisturizing ingredient to this liquid soap would be great. I'd be willing to spend a few extra dollars for organic too!  

 

 

If you're looking for a reasonably priced alternative to the mainstream, chemically-laden liquid soaps that are available, you might want to give  Nature Clean Liquid Hand Soap a try. Sometimes, simple is best!

 

Overall rating for this product: Very Good. 4 out of 5.

 

 

Desert Essence Castile Liquid Soap

 

This will be a short review. There isn't much to say about this soap except NOT to buy it!

I had high hopes for this product. I liked the fact that it was recommended not just for hand-washing (as is the case with a lot of liquid soaps) but also for face and body use too. The ingredient list was better than average too as was the price, about $7. for an 8 ounce bottle.

So what's wrong with this soap?

In a word, it STINKS!!! My husband has compared it to the smell of 10W30 (whatever that is) LOL.  It reminds me of that smell when you take your car in for service. How the garage and the mechanics smell. Yes, it really is that gross.

Definitely not something you'd want to shower with and try out on a first date either LOL!!! Unless you're dating a mechanic, they might like it. Sorry, I'm digressing with the garage jokes... No offence intended to anyone in that industry. I've got a lot of respect for good mechanics.

The pump on this product is also poorly designed. It sticks straight out from the bottle so if you don't keep your hand completely covering it when you pump the soap, you end up with it all over the walls, not in your hand. Someone was definitely having a bad day in the design department, when they came up with this one! ;<)

I like to buy green, organic and healthier choices whenever possible and that includes hand soaps. Many of the mainstream liquid hand soaps available are chemical nightmares. But the natural alternatives have to work and they have to be pleasant to use. Desert Essence Castile Liquid Soap is not in that category. It not only stinks and how, it doesn't really clean well either.

If you click through to the product page at their site, you can read what some customers had to say about this product. Maybe relatives? Or people with no sense of smell.

 I know I won't be buying this "stinker" again!

Overall rating for this product: BAD. O out of 5.