Aesop’s skin, hair, and body care products are always of the finest quality, and this 100g gentle hand soap is no different. It is enriched with botanical oils renowned for their purifying ...

To some, it’s literally just soap – but to beauty editor Lucy Partington, it’s become something of an obsession. I don’t know what it is. I can’t put my finger on why I just really love it.

Aesop Nordstrom The brand known for making the chicest hand soaps in the most identifiable bottles also has a veg-based soap that is made with bergamot rind, ylang ylang, and Tahitian lime.

Brands from Aesop to Glossier are joining Suds Central, so to speak, by putting their own spin on the quintessential bar of soap: playing around not only with its shape but also the ingredient makeup.

sales of solid cleansing bars and more traditional soap products are sky-rocketing – with luxury brands like Aesop, Le Labo, Jo Malone and Drunk Elephant all jumping on board the soap bar train.

Aesop has been approached for comment. The brand is in the top-10 rankings among high-end cosmetics in China, Japan and Korea, and uses plant-based ingredients in its body, hair and skin products.