Wasted on mechanics (Polycell Swarfega Hand Cleaners)

Member Name: moo2moo

Product:	Polycell Swarfega Hand Cleaners
Date:	21/10/09 (48 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Smells scrummy

Disadvantages: The warning label makes it sound particularly nasty if you get it in your eyes

New to the Swarfega Hand Cleaner range is Swarfega Orange, a natural hand cleaner in a pump action dispenser. The container is bright red, much like the other products in the Swarfega range, with an orange label which simply states Swarfega Orange and goes on to say its tough on dirt, gentle on skin and removes oils, greases and general dirt and grime.

Our dispenser usually lives under the kitchen sink where the other 'alf uses it to rid his hands of all manner of slimey things after working on his car. Recently its migrated to the bathroom where I discovered the gent in question using it to remove temporary tatttoos from the offsprings arms after they'd stubbornly refused to wash off with anything else or wear off even though it was over a week and several baths, showers and swimming lessons since application. With a family wedding the following day the tattoos had to go. It was that or a scouring pad.

A single pump of the dispenser dolloped a bean sized blob of lurid orange gloop into the palm of my hnad. It smelt incredibly citrussy and had a very thick, gritty consistensy. It was duly applied to the demonic daughters arms, gentlly massaged in and rinsed off. Hey presto the tattoos were gone leaving no trace or any redness from the Swarfega.

Since it was still there when I had a bath I treated myself to a foot scrub (not an intended use on the label I might add). A little went a very long way, was really easy to use and left me with smoother fruity smelling feet. Its a definate improvement on the Boots Natural Collection foot scrub that I usually use. Surprisingly my feet felt rather moist afterwards too.

It turns out thats because Swarfega contains added moisturiser, wheat-germ extracts and citrus oil. The blurb on the back of the dispenser claims that Swarfega is extremely pleasant to use, highly effective and non-damaging to skin. I wholeheartedly agree.

You'll find the £4.49 400ml version lurking on the shelves at Tesco with the car maintenance products.

Summary: Packs a mighty punch