14 Fancy Hand Soaps You Won’t Be Embarrassed to Leave Out

Hand soap is a necessity. And with flu season upon us, not to mention all of the holiday party food prep and house guests due to arrive, something elevated *and* effective is definitely needed to sit near our sinks. Click through the slideshow for the best hand soaps to treat yo' self and those holiday visitors.

Urban Outfitters Crystal Bar Soap Mini Soap ($8): The Enchanting Love bar is blended with earth crystals and essential oils and is crafted to connect the emotional body and clear negative energy with moss agate. Cleansing FTW!

Method X SF MoMA Liquid Soap ($15): Store this gorgeous, copper faceted (and reusable!) glass bottle near your sink to show your support for SFMoMA. The violet noir-scented soap (available directly through the SFMoMA Store in November) will directly benefit its education programs, which inspire and encourage creativity throughout the community.

Anthropologie Soap Rock ($16): Bring the posi vibes and keep your hands germ-free with this gorgeous opal crystal soap. It's *almost* too pretty to use.

Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Soap ($39): This hand wash is a cult favorite for a reason. The intoxicating blend of orange, lavender, and rosemary keep hands soft and smelling ah-mazing.

Wary Meyers Astral Shower Soap ($14): This fresh terrazzo-esque beaut is sure to draw compliments from your guests.

Barr-Co. Hand Duo Lemon Verbena ($34): This eco-friendly soap comes ready to display with reusable glass bottles in a wire tray.

A&G Extracts Bar Soap Collection ($6/each): Choose between detoxifying charcoal, moisturizing pink clay, or balancing Himalayan salt. Or just buy all three to stock up for the season.

Diptyque Softening Hand Wash ($40): A calming combination of lavender and honey works to keep hands moisturized all day.

Golda Sphere Soap ($18): Take a break from boring bar soap with this gorgeous spherical work of art.

Byredo Vetyver Hand Wash ($65): Opt for an earthier scent in the bathroom or kitchen with an energizing combination of sweet and tart angelica seeds and pomelo.

Binu Binu Soaps ($18 each): Handmade with boricha (the roasted barley tea), this minimalist Korean soap pays homage to cleansing rituals of a Korean public bath.

Marseille Fig of Provence Liquid Soap ($28): Keep your sink looking and smelling sweet with a sleek, colorful design and fruity fragrance.

Marfa Brand White Tea with Alkanet Root Soap ($12): Made with olive, palm, coconut, avocado, and palm kernel oils, this soap will have you cutting your cold-weather lotion application time in half.

Hinoki Hand Wash ($58): Stash this light and woodsy-scented hand wash in your bathroom and skip the candle or air freshener.