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You probably wash your hands several times a day, often without thinking about what is in that soap and how it actually works. Precisely because your hands come into contact with soap so often, the composition is quite relevant. In this blog, we explain how hand soap cleanses and look at a number of fragrance-free variants.
How does hand soap actually cleanse your hands?
Dirt on your hands is usually attached to a thin layer of fat or oil, and water alone does not rinse it away properly. Soap dissolves this with so-called surfactants, surface-active substances that attach to fat on one side and to water on the other. This allows dirt that normally sticks to your skin to be rinsed away along with the soap lather.
This mechanical rinsing is the most important way hands become clean. So it is not about a scent that smells "fresh", but about the cleansing action of those surfactants, in combination with sufficient washing time and good rinsing.
Why fragrance in hand soap is a consideration
Washing your hands is one of the most repeated actions of the day. With every use, the skin comes into contact with the ingredients of the soap, including any fragrance. Fragrance substances are a known cause of contact allergy, and precisely due to the high frequency of use of hand soap, a cumulative effect can arise: a product that seems mild on its own can still lead to irritation with daily, repeated use.
In addition, hands that are washed often lose their natural fat layer more quickly, making the skin more sensitive to irritation from other substances, including fragrance.
Soap or soap-free: there is a difference here too
Just like with shower gel, there is also a distinction in hand cleansing between classic soap and soap-free cleansers. Classic soap naturally has a higher pH value than your skin, while soap-free products often stay closer to the pH value of the skin. For hands that are washed several times a day, a soap-free formula can be more pleasant, precisely because the skin is then exposed less often to a product that deviates from the natural pH.
5 fragrance-free hand soaps
Neutral Hand Soap
The Neutral Hand Soap was developed for sensitive skin, without added fragrance or colorants. Part of a broader range of products that is composed to limit the risk of skin irritation.
Marcel's Green Soap Hand Soap 0%
The Marcel's Green Soap Hand Soap 0% contains no fragrance, colorants, or known allergens and is Allergy Certified. Enriched with plant-based glycerin for extra softness. Also available as a 500 ml refill, convenient for refilling your own dispenser.
Derma Family Hand Soap
The Derma Family Hand Soap is a mild, fragrance-free hand soap for the whole family, enriched with nourishing ingredients that protect the skin against drying out.
Dermolin Handwash soap-free
The Dermolin Handwash cleanses without soap and is skin-neutral in pH. Suitable for hands that are washed several times a day, and developed without cocamidopropyl betaine, a washing-active substance that can cause irritation in some people.
Hyaderm Hand Wash Sensitive
The Hyaderm Hand Wash Sensitive cleanses the hands in a mild way, without drying out the skin. Suitable for daily use with sensitive skin.
Urtekram Find Balance Handwash
The Urtekram Find Balance Handwash is a fragrance-free hand soap with aloe vera, certified by Ecocert Cosmos Organic. Vegan and of 100 percent natural origin.
Finally
With something you use as often as hand soap, every ingredient counts. A fragrance-free, possibly soap-free variant reduces the risk of irritation, without this coming at the expense of the cleansing action. View the full range of fragrance-free hand soap on parfumvrij.nl.