The Best Hand Soaps of 2021

Washing your hands never felt more necessary with these Instagram-worthy, Covid-19 Friendly, delicious smelling hand soaps.

If there is something important that most people fail to do, it’s washing their hands. Washing your hands is just one of those things that we should be continually doing but tend to forget about or choose not to think of. But why?

As the pandemic hit, we all had to reevaluate our hygienic practices for the greater good. Washing our hands has been the difference between life and death for many of us, even if we don’t see or know it. If it’s that vital to wash your hands, then it’s about time that we start genuinely caring about such a simple yet crucial part of our wellness and empathy for others.

Luckily, hand soap has entered the ever so popular world of self-care and beauty just in time. If anyone is going to start listening, it’s when things become trends. If one good thing has come from the pandemic, it’s learning how to take care of ourselves for the greater good. Part of learning how to navigate this new world is finally learning how to take care of ourselves for the sake of our health and everyone around us. We’re finally treating our bodies with the respect they deserve! What a thought. And it only took a world pandemic to figure it out. At least it’s happening!

According to the CDC,

To prevent the spread of germs during the COVID-19 pandemic, you should also wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to clean hands BEFORE and AFTER: Touching your eyes, nose, or mouth – Touching your mask – Entering and leaving a public place – Touching an item or surface that may be frequently touched by other people, such as door handles, tables, gas pumps, shopping carts, or electronic cashier registers/screens.

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What do I do during those 20 seconds, you ask? I hum to the beat of literally any song that has chosen to stick with me that day. Today, it’s Miley’s turn.

Even if you don’t care to wash your hands, it’s time to put the needs of others before your own. Remember that the next time you think it’s OK to skip out on a quick lathering. Don’t worry; these soaps will make you want to come home and run straight for the sink with such alluring smells.