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Gel Hand Soap

Gel Hand Soap

The Gel Hand Soap is a safe and nourishing hand soap that promotes your health. We went to great lengths to make a hand soap with only the safest ingredients that don't undermine your health. Because fragrance chemicals can disrupt our hormones and w

What is the difference between the Foaming Hand Wash and the Gel Hand Soap?

The Foaming Hand Wash can be made from our Concentrate and is diluted with water. You fill the foaming bottle up with water to the pre-marked fill line, then add the Concentrate to the soap fill line. It has a foaming pump at the top and the soap wil

How many oz are in the Gel Hand Soap Bottle?

16 oz

What does the Gel Hand Soap smell like? Can I add an essential oil?

Our hand soap is fragrance free, which means we don't add any fragrance or any masking chemicals to cover the natural scent from our ingredients. If you detect a scent, that is the smell of our base (main) ingredients. You can add essential oils to B

What is the pH of the Gel Hand Soap?

The pH of our hand soap is between 5 and 6, which is slightly acidic and is what makes it skin neutral.

Why is the Gel Hand Soap so expensive?

The Hand Soap is comparable in price to other luxury hand soaps. What defines our hand soap though is our premium and innovative ingredients. We went above and beyond to source the highest quality ingredients that are safe, non-irritating and nourish

Why is there a color difference from one Gel Hand Soap to another?

The color difference you are seeing is completely normal. There is always a variation in color from batch to batch, and it's the normal variation of a natural product. Some cloudiness may appear if exposed to extreme cold for long. The liquid may bec

Can I purchase extra empty Gel Hand Soap bottles for my other bathrooms or can I use my own bottles?

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer empty Gel Hand Soap bottles at this time. We only have filled Gel Hand Soap bottles available. We do not see any issues with using your own bottles, as long as they are a conventional soap pump.  Just make sure

Do I have to clean the Gel Hand Soap bottle out between refills?

No, you do not need to clean your bottle between refills. However, if the bottle is left empty for over a week, it would be a good idea to wash and rinse with some hand soap, Concentrate or household vinegar.

How long will the Gel Hand Soap last?

You only need to use a very small amount for each hand wash, about the size of a dime, so this Gel Hand Soap can produce over 200 hand washes per bottle. The refill pouch will fill the bottle twice and we know from testing that the Gel Hand Soap is g

Does the Gel Hand Soap bottle or pump come in a different style or finish?

Unfortunately, we are not offering different colors or finishes at this time.

Can I use the Gel Hand Soap in the Glass Foamer Bottle?

No, we do not recommend using the foamer pump bottle with the Gel Hand Soap. It will clog up the pump!

How do I prevent my Gel Hand Soap from leaking and globbing?

The soap that solidifies on the tip of the pump is due to the thickening agents in the soap. To prevent this from happening, we recommend when dispensing soap from the pump, to gently swipe off any excess product that may be dripping from the edge of

Can I use the Gel Hand Soap for body/face wash, pets, babies, etc?

The Hand Soap has technically been designed as a hand wash product, but because it has been tested and passed for skin and eye irritation it can also be used as a face and/or body wash. Our hand soap will not irritate your eyes or skin. As with any p