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    As we approach the Easter long weekend and we take the (small) celebrations indoors, the want to do our part in flattening the curve will be at an all-time high. There's nothing quite like a set of public holidays to have us craving regular programming as soon as possible.

    And while inventing the vaccine round the coffee table would be ideal, we can't forget one of the cheapest and easiest ways we can contribute to preventing the spread of COVID-19: Washing our hands!

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    Cold and warm water are equally effective in killing germs, as long as you are using SOAP! And, according to UNICEF, hands are one of the most common ways that the virus can spread from one person to the next.

    For the full effect, we all need to be washing our hands with soap for 20-30 seconds, or by singing the full Happy Birthday song, twice. 

    If Happy Birthday isn't really your thing, you can now generate your own hand washing poster to the song lyrics of your choice, check it out here. We've made our own Harry Styles version to stick up next to the sink!

    After all if it's something we're going to be doing anywhere upwards of five times a day, shouldn't we be keeping it as exciting as possible!?

    Speaking of... if you take the smell, moisturising benefits and luxe-look of your hand wash seriously, you'll want to flick through our edit of the best below. Nothing will get you scrubbing quite like a softening, guava-scented, hand spa experience...

    ecostore Hand Wash in 'Mint & Manuka'

    ecostore Hand Wash

    If you're concerned about dry hands, give this mint and manuka hand wash a go. It's formulated with plant and mineral-based ingredients that gently cleanse, condition and nourish skin without drying.  Plus it smells kinda like a mojito, and who doesn't want that right now.

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    Sukin Naturals Cleansing Hand Wash

    Sukin Naturals Cleansing Hand Wash

    This natural favourite contains jojoba and avocado oils to soften, aloe vera to soothe and rosehip oil to heal and repair the skin. A dream combo for sufferers of dry or cracked mitts.

     

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    L'OCCITANE Verbena Hand Wash

    L'OCCITANE Verbena Hand Wash

    Calling all lemon lovers, this one gently cleans without drying or disturbing the natural pH of skin.  And if you've been anxiety baking and making, it'll dispell your cook's hands in a flash.

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    Natio Wellness Hand Wash

    Natio Wellness – Hand Wash

    The smell alone seems to have earned 5/5 stars from our members, not to mention it contains soothing chamomile and nourishing wheatgerm to make the whole experience heavenly and hydrating. 

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    Glow Lab Vanilla & Peppermint Hand Wash

    Glow Lab Vanilla & Peppermint Hand Wash

    Glow Lab have created the most delicious and refreshing combo of vanilla and peppermint, that's a true treat to use every time. Containing B5 which hydrates and strengthens, vitamin E and argan oil to protect and soften and shea butter to cleanse and revitalise - you are COVERED. 

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    Circa Home 1979 Oceanique Hand Wash

    Circa Home 1979 Oceanique

    Absolutely ideal for those missing the beach, this hand wash will transport you straight to the ocean with its delicate frangrance, which also features a blend of orange blossom and bergamot. The formula contains olive leaf extract and antioxidant-rich vitamin E to ensure you're hands are soft and clean.

     

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    endota spa Organics Signature Blend Hand Wash

    endota spa Organics – Signature Blend Hand Wash

    Hello at-home-day-spa vibes! If you're really after a hit of lush every time you wash, try this bergamot, ylang ylang and shea butter blend on for size.

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    Main image credit: @sarashakeel

    What hand wash do you use? Are you singing while you wash your hands?

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    Sukin Naturals Cleansing Hand Wash
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    53 Member Comments

    BeautySwan88 27 Dec 2020 4:23 AM
    I can smell the fragrance through the screen.
    elmorules 22 Nov 2020 9:59 PM
    Ecostore hand wash is devine.
    Anna888 15 Jul 2020 3:32 AM

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    ThisIsMe 3 May 2020 4:48 PM
    I've used a few of these and they are nice smelling
    Orchid27 25 Apr 2020 2:14 AM
    found a wonderful pump pack soap with essential oils - mandarin yummm
    Caitlin286 23 Apr 2020 2:01 PM
    I am excited to try the DB cosmetics hand sanitiser.
    https://www.dbcosmetics.com.au/the-beauty-hub/antibacterial-hand-sanitiser/
    aoperez 22 Apr 2020 11:07 PM
    Being a massive fan of lemon verbena, ecostore and Natio - this selection really is a line-up of wonder products! Fabulous products indeed!
    GeeJ 20 Apr 2020 10:31 AM
    All these look lovely to try.
    Raksha 17 Apr 2020 3:34 PM
    I'm a Thankyou products fan. Great products they have, and you help to do good too. What's not to love?
    Stephv351 16 Apr 2020 1:06 PM
    I'm going to show this to my little girl
    Dilettante 13 Apr 2020 4:33 PM
    Beautiful looking handwashes, but I still think you can't beat a beautiful bar of soap. Especially from a local maker!
    Chrystalage 13 Apr 2020 4:21 PM
    Never thought I would say this, as I'm not a soap fan but I've gone back to washing my hands with bar soap and water (only use one brand in particular). Liquid soap was badly irritating my skin, including the Sukin. The bar soap is much kinder on my hands and easy to rinse off.
    Face Paint 13 Apr 2020 2:36 PM
    These hand washes look lovely, but you need alcohol to kill the big "C" virus. And my hand are beginning to feel like sandpaper.
    cityglenda 14 Apr 2020 8:58 AM
    I am washing my hands so many times per day my hands look & feel awful. I have had to remove my wedding ring because I was getting dermatitis. I apply Cetaphil most times after washing my hands but it doesn't last long because of the next wash.
    Stephv351 16 Apr 2020 1:08 PM
    Same here. Iv found tarte maracuja oil to be helpful.
    misfortune8 12 Apr 2020 11:34 PM
    The ecostore handwash link doesn't work. I looked it up & it seems ecostore have left Bh: it's a pity, I had a few things of theirs to review.
    chloe_mitch 12 Apr 2020 4:10 PM
    AESOP have a really beautiful range of hand wash that ensure your skin doesn't dry out. I am honestly such a big fan on this brand. Even smelling my hands post hand wash makes me feel like I am in a high end day spa.
    Beauty Obsession 11 Apr 2020 9:27 PM
    I’ve got a few different on hand. Thankfully I had a few before panic buying. QV, Body Shop and several others to name....I’m finding it really hard to find liquid soap atm. Bars are so underrated and last ages and more eco friendly. I’ve to a few Dr Bonners bars.
    IndieAna 11 Apr 2020 4:27 PM
    I'm currently using Glow Lab Amber and Sage hand wash and am loving it. The scent is so good and I like that although I am washing my hands often, they don't feel dried out
    Marclaire 11 Apr 2020 4:18 PM
    Luckily I usually buy the large bottles of antibacterial hand wash from Coles or Woolies to refill the dispenser in the bathroom. We have plenty of this at the moment.

    The hand wash products shown look lovely.
    Stephv351 16 Apr 2020 1:09 PM
    I resorted to buying a 5ltr commercial one from work because there's nothing out there at the moment :)
    cityglenda 14 Apr 2020 9:01 AM
    Me too. I have a pump dispenser at every wash station - bathroom; kitchen & laundry. This is my normal routine so nothing has changed in my house except washing our hands more often.
    Wn0873 10 Apr 2020 7:29 PM
    Its almost as hard to find handwash as it is to find hand sanitiser at the moment.
    Kassalee 10 Apr 2020 6:43 PM
    The hand wash at my workplace was very drying but now I'm at home, the hand wash I had in stock before this started is wonderful - supermarket thank you brand - lime and coriander - smell great and doesn't dry out my hands!
    Tigerlily 10 Apr 2020 3:10 PM
    The Endota Spa hand wash sounds lovely
    Amazeballs16 10 Apr 2020 10:42 AM
    Love the look of the L occitane and Natio ones
    LadyLola 10 Apr 2020 9:02 AM
    I'm just staying home and following my usual hand washing regime. I have soap bars and assorted body/hand washes . I tend to use sensitive skin products to stop the skin drying out.
    Hayley644 10 Apr 2020 8:07 AM
    Have just been using a sorbolene hand wash when I'm at home. The friction action of hand washing is also meant to be beneficial to remove germs.
    Belindarella 10 Apr 2020 7:54 AM
    I like Dr Bronner's. I have used the ecostore ones but not this mint one.
    Arty Girl 10 Apr 2020 12:11 AM
    I keep 2 liquid hand wash soaps on my bathroom sink so that there is a choice. One is Cussons Green Tea, Rice Milk and Jasmine and the other Palmolive's Antibacterial Lime Hand Wash. Immediately after washing my hands, I always apply hand cream.
    S-P 9 Apr 2020 8:52 PM
    I am washing constantly during the day and moisturising at night.
    Margi59 9 Apr 2020 4:18 PM
    Some great Liquid Hand Soaps available love them all at the moment I am using Chamomile and Aloe Vera Hand Soap, works quite well.
    bebeautiful34 9 Apr 2020 1:58 PM
    Luckily I'm a beauty product hoarder and I have a full stockpile of handwashes ;)
    Miramarmari 9 Apr 2020 1:33 PM
    They all look great
    talk-a-lot 9 Apr 2020 12:12 PM
    Some of these hand washes look sensational and have some lovely ingredients, very nice.
    Janefre 9 Apr 2020 10:10 AM
    During my nursing years my hands used to get so dry to the point of the skin splitting due to all the hand washing. I found that anything with a citrus oil or peppermint would just exacerbate the problem. At the moment, my hands are starting to get dry again so I look for nourishing hand washes with shea or coconut oils.
    Jessica712 9 Apr 2020 9:57 AM
    Great suggestions! At the moment I will use whatever is available because everything seems to be sold out.
    Bellefleur 9 Apr 2020 9:14 AM
    I LOVE L'Occitane's verbena range - that citrusy scent is sooooo good.
    Rpear 9 Apr 2020 8:50 AM
    Circa home sounds great! Anything beachy for me really !
    Frenchy1 9 Apr 2020 8:28 AM
    Hand wash and hand cream are having their moment. Some lovely choices here.
    lindylou 9 Apr 2020 8:22 AM
    Luckily I’ve got a good stock. I’ve used the Natio one but all the others sound nice too.
    onlyoni 9 Apr 2020 8:15 AM
    I've used a couple of the listed ones. I usually buy all our hand washes from TK Maxx because I find they have a huge range with beautiful scents. We've just opened our last bottle and as our nearest TK Maxx is 30 minutes away I won't be going there. I'll have to try and source something in the supermarkets or pharmacies. I have soap bars as backup.
    Meedee 9 Apr 2020 7:45 AM
    I am well stocked with hand wash which happened before covid and while I was busy looking after someone with no immunity due to cancer treatments.
    The Sukin hand wash is one I have in my kitchen at the moment and I have been through several bottles of it.
    For some added luxury I also have some of the Circa hand wash.
    In my bathroom i have one from coles called Koi and its blood orange and ginger scent so I had to buy it.
    Ive also got some cherry blossom foaming hand wash from Palmolive. Its a 1 Litre refill bottle. Im well stocked to get me through covid especially as I am the only one here now.
    Shop A Everyday 8 Apr 2020 11:54 PM
    Ooh very nice, natural and lovely scents
    Nicoler112 8 Apr 2020 11:34 PM
    Haha at the moment the best hand soap is any I can actually find. There was none at my local woolies the last few times I went. Found a couple of bars of soap though to keep us going. I was previously overseas before all the panic buying happened here, then I returned and was in self isolation for 2 weeks, I have only been out and about (rarely) for less than a week and I honestly cannot believe what the supermarkets were like (it was not like this in Japan at all, luckily mum gave us a heads up to bring tp home with us, which we did, basically all the spare suitcase room was filled with tp rather than souvenirs)
    Belindarella 10 Apr 2020 7:53 AM
    Haha! That IS an interesting souvenir choice!!
    Tee631 8 Apr 2020 10:50 PM
    These a great suggestions
    Candyfairy 8 Apr 2020 10:45 PM
    Yep, with 3 kiddos it's Baby Shark 537689 times a day! >_<
    RalucaP 8 Apr 2020 9:38 PM
    Circa Home and Natio .. they smell so good.
    Rose_P 8 Apr 2020 8:41 PM
    I’m a germphobe from way back, and this dreadful virus has made me wash my hands even more than I did before, if that’s possible! I try to use antibacterial soap, but it’s not easy to find. But I did manage to get some in Aldi. It’s very drying on my hands but at a time like this I really don’t care. I just use extra hand cream. Some of the others listed sound lovely, especially the L’Occitane and Endota Spa, but I’d only consider them if they were antibacterial right now.

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