365 by Whole Foods Market, Foaming Hand Soap, Fragrance Free, 12 Fl Oz

I will continue to purchase this item. I first saw it in Whole Foods and have been using it for several years now. I have sensitive skin and this item works well for me. I also really like the various scents that are offered. I will continue to be a repeat buyer. I have bought it from Amazon since the nearest Whole Foods is about 30 minutes away.

Loving this hand soap. I prefer to use hand soap that has clean ingredients for my sensitive skin. However, those generally cost more than 3x as much as conventional hand soap. I had been using Everyone Hand Soap for years (EWG verified and reasonably priced for non toxic soap), but a 1 gallon refill costs about $35. Compare that to SoftSoap from Costco (EWG rating of 5/10) where 1 gallon calculates out to be around $10 – less than 1/3 of the cost. Although EWG ratings aren’t perfect, I’d at least prefer something without sulfates or potentially irritating ingredients added just for fragrance. That's a no go on SoftSoap. After recently running out of my Everyone soap, I decided to search around for a cheaper alternative.I discovered that both 365 liquid and foaming hand soaps have an EWG rating of 2, which is a green light, and well priced! Whole Foods doesn’t make a refill for the liquid soap unfortunately, but does for the foaming. I’ve never used foaming soap so I was a bit reluctant, but thought I’d give it a shot. After all, it apparently lasts 3-4x longer than regular soap. At the time of this review, a gallon of refill equates to $22.50/gallon (sold as $11.25 for half a gallon). Assuming that you only need 1/3 gallons of foaming soap to produce the same amount as a gallon of liquid soap, that's a cost of $7.50 for 365 foaming soap vs $35 for Everyone liquid soap. That's a nearly 80% cost savings. Aside from the price, I actually prefer foaming soap. I find it to feel more gentle on my hands since it’s not so concentrated. I’ll be ordering the refill solution soon and foaming hand soap dispensers also for other rooms in my home.A few cons that I can think of:- You can’t use regular soap dispensers for this. They need to be specifically for foaming soap. If you’re planning on buying nicer looking foaming soap dispensers to replace the plastic 365 ones, be aware that the selection of quality, durable and aesthetically pleasing ones are pretty thin. The only ones I found that I actually liked are noticeably pricer than traditional hand soap dispensers. I don’t mind though as they will pay for themselves in the long run.- If your hands get really grimy, you’re probably better off with liquid soap as it’s more concentrated. I’ll still have liquid soap in the house if I need it, but my day-to-day handwashing will be foaming soap.Some even more cost-effective (but possibly less desirable) alternatives to foaming soap:- Dilute castile soap with water for a non-toxic handwash. I’ve tried using diluted Dr. Bronner’s before as bodywash, and it was just too drying on my skin type. Plus, I didn’t like the watery consistency of the solution at all.- Buy a foaming hand soap dispenser, and add 4 parts water to 1 part regular liquid soap. I’ve recently read though that using tap water to dilute the soap can inadvertently introduce bacterial growth. Over time it can even cause mold to grow inside dispensers, so the recommendation is to use diluted or filtered water instead of tap. To be safe I’d rather purchase solution specifically formulated for foaming hand soap.Bottom line: If you’re looking for a very reasonably priced, fragrance free hand wash with clean ingredients that feels great on your skin, I’d recommend giving this a try. I’m glad I made the switch!

I really like the lavender scent. Cleans hands well.

The scent is amazing! Perfect amount of foam when used with a regular foaming soap dispenser. Doesn’t leave my skin dry. The value is great.

EDIT April 5, 2025:It seems it needs saying. You must use a foaming-soap dispenser to get any value out of this hand soap.ORIGINAL REVIEW:I have tried a lot of foaming hand soaps trying to find one that is a good price and moisturizes hands. This Whole Foods Market 365 Foaming Hand Soap meets that metric admirably. It also comes in Lavender, Eucalyptus, Fragrance Free, Pear, and Mint. If you don't like one scent you have 4 others to choose from of the 5 in the collection. Some hate the smell of the Lavender; they probably should try one of the other scents, except this 365 product dries their hands, then that would be a massive failure.It neither dries my hands nor smells bad. Actually, this product healed my hands such that using alcohol-based hand sanitizer no longer burns and dryness is completely gone. AMAZING!

Not overly drying, cleans well and scent is great

Expressing foam catches when pushed then squirts suddenly. I've had these in the past which were much smoother to operate.

Nice foam. Need with no fragrance to clean mouth guard.