4 of the Best Sustainable Hand Soaps

Conventional hand soap often comes in a single-use plastic bottle. Even if you rinse and recycle the bottle after use, there’s a high probability that it will end up in a landfill or incinerator. Plus, some hand soaps contain petro-derived ingredients such as parabens, dyes, and phthalates. When we wash our hands with these ingredients, these chemicals enter the drain, eventually making their way to our rivers, seas, and oceans.

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Here are some of the best sustainable hand soap brands that can keep your hands clean without polluting the planet:

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Blueland

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Blueland's hand soap refill tablets are a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic hand soap. All you need to do is fill your existing hand soap bottle with water and drop in a tablet. In a few minutes, your foaming hand soap will be ready. These refill tablets, packaged in compostable paper, are made without harmful chemicals such as parabens, phosphates, phthalates, dyes, and VOCs. They are certified by EPA Safer Choice, Cradle to Cradle, and Leaping Bunny. According to Blueland, using five tablets can save 15 plastic bottles and reduce emissions by 91%.

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Dr. Bronner’s

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Dr. Bronner's multi-surface all-purpose cleaner tackles virtually any cleaning task. You can use it to wash your face, body, hair, and hands. For foaming hand soap, simply dilute 1 part soap with three parts water. This sustainable hand soap refill comes in an FSC-certified paper carton that's recyclable, just like milk cartons. The soap is vegan, cruelty-free, and EWG-verified.

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Grove Co.

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Grove Co’s refillable hand soap is made of 92% plant-based ingredients and natural-origin fragrance. It does not have any harmful chemicals such as triclosan, parabens, phthalates, phosphates, or dyes. Instead of single-use plastic, the brand uses infinitely recyclable aluminum bottles for its hand soap refill and promotes a refill and reuse system.

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ECOS

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ECOS' liquid hand soaps use plant-powered, biodegradable formulas. The brand is Leaping Bunny-certified and vegan, with no animal testing of any ingredients. Since all products are manufactured in the U.S., they have a smaller carbon footprint than imported options. ECOS achieved TRUE Platinum Zero Waste certification in 2015, meaning it reduces, repurposes, and recycles more than 99% of its manufacturing and office waste — keeping it out of landfills and incinerators.

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