"I did not take a moment to understand the anatomy of the pump first before taking it apart." Customer discovers unexpected ...

and bar soap can get gross in a plastic bag. It’s a common plight. When Wirecutter senior product designer Darius Guerrero packs light for multimonth sojourns, he throws his bar soap in a ...

Bar shampoo and conditioner can replace those sold in plastic bottles. They come in a reusable glass jar or a compostable box ...

Dove, friendly soap company and bastion of body-positive marketing, finally goes too far and literally engineers its packing to reflect the women to whom it markets. "Each bottle evokes the shapes ...

"Frequent hand-washing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness," according to the Mayo Clinic (and countless other experts). It's especially important during cold and ...

including some newer brands like Grove Co., which comes in a recyclable aluminum bottle. We are also testing Dawn’s newest and purportedly most powerful dish soap, Dawn PowerSuds. Wirecutter is ...

Think about it: they’re smaller, you can use them until they’re completely gone, and there is no plastic bottle to throw into the recycling bin when you’re done. Many soap companies are even ...