During my five-plus-year run of making my own foaming hand soap refills for the three soap bottles in my home, it was well worth it, and it was a bit surprising when I actually crunched the numbers.

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Dial is one of the most trusted antibacterial hand soaps that kills 99.9% of bacteria. Right now individual and refill packs are on sale.

Bath & Body Works has introduced a reformulated hand soap collection. The soaps are now made without parabens, sulfates and dyes and are packaged in bottles made with at least 50% recycled plastic.

The retailer also now offers hand soap refills for its “Gentle and Clean Foaming” formula in six fragrances, packaged in a 100% recyclable carton that provides up to 3.6 refills, and is ...