Simple but Good. (Simple Vitamin Moisturizing Hand Wash)

Member Name: AJ26

Product:	Simple Vitamin Moisturizing Hand Wash
Date:	30/04/06 (123 review reads)
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Advantages: Gentle on skin, soap - free, softens skin

Disadvantages: Cost if not on special offer, unscented (some people may prefer a scented soap)

Why Simple?
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I suffer from eczema and recently my hands have been worse, not helped by the fact that I work in a hospital and have to wash my hands constantly to avoid cross infection between patients. On top of this in winter my skin always gets drier anyway so my hands were starting to look dry, red, cracked and feeling sore. As many of you know I've tried and reviewed many a soap and handwash and I can't resist a special offer so when I saw this whilst doing my shopping I thought I would give it a try.

What does it cost?
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If it helps my skin then I'm willing to pay extra but this handwash was on special offer in Sainsburys when I bought it and only cost me 99p for a 250ml bottle. Its normal price is £1.99 so I got a bit of a bargain.

What is it?
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Well firstly and foremost let me tell you what it is not. Its not a soap (100% soap free), its not perfumed and its not coloured. It is a hand wash that is enriched with vitamins and skin conditioners aimed to gently wash and moisturise your hands. It is dermatologically approved, although no-one ever really says what that means. Do they just say to a dermatologist (who is on their payroll!) do you approve of this soap and he says yes, so they put the term on the front of their bottle in the hope they will sell more of their product. Maybe that's me just being too cynical but it just seems to be on so many things these days it has lost all meaning.

What is in it?
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The ingredients as in any other similar product are a long list of things you don't know what they are. There are some natural sounding ingredients such as Borage Seed Oil, Chamomile Oil and Pelargonium Graveolens Oil. There are also the Vitamins, Pro-vitamin B5 and vitamin E. Then there is a whole list of other more chemically sounding ingredients so not completely simple!

What is the bottle like?
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It's a clear plastic bottle with a pump dispenser and holds 250ml. The "Simple" logo is in green writing and like the name of the product its simple but nice. Tells you what you need to know and nothing else, no fancy pictures or decoration.

So finally what is the hand wash like?
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The hand wash is a thick white consistency and is unperfumed. You have to press the dispenser pump fairly firmly twice to get enough handwash. It foams well in your wet hands and already you feel the softening properties starting to work. It rinses off quickly and leaves your hands feeling quite smooth. I would say it is a good hand wash, it is not as moisturising as some liquid soaps I have used but it is gentle on my skin and I would certainly use it again. However probably only if it was on special offer as it is quite expensive otherwise.

Summary: A handwash which is soap free and leaves skin clean and soft.