Surcare Washing Up Liquid

Surcare sensitive washing up liquid is another gem of a find I want to share with you. As many of you know I suffer quite badly with very sensitive skin and get irritable eczema from time to time. I am always very careful what products I use and had been quite happy with original Fairy washing up liquid. However after a recent promotion at Sainsburys I tried Fairy’s latest love child, Fairy Naturals, thinking (stupidly) that something natural couldn’t ...
...irritation. I decided to try Surcare Sensitive washing up liquid as I have also used their hand wash and been very happy with that product.


So Who Makes Surcare?
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The Surcare range is made by a company called Robert McBride Ltd, not a familiar name to me but they also make Brio, Clean ‘n’ fresh and Superguard. They do not test on animals, creating products that are dermatologically ... more

Surcare sensitive washing up liquid is another gem of a find I want to share with you. As many of you know I suffer quite badly with very sensitive skin and get irritable eczema from time to time. I am always very careful what products I use and had been quite happy with original Fairy washing up liquid. However after a recent promotion at Sainsburys I tried Fairy’s latest love child, Fairy Naturals, thinking (stupidly) that something natural couldn’t possibly cause any aggravation. I was very wrong though and got angry blotches on my skin.

Anyone that suffers outbreaks of angry skin knows how hard it can be to deal with, and I found that even my old preferred original Fairy was causing the same irritation. I decided to try Surcare Sensitive washing up liquid as I have also used their hand wash and been very happy with that product.

So Who Makes Surcare?
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The Surcare range is made by a company called Robert McBride Ltd, not a familiar name to me but they also make Brio, Clean ‘n’ fresh and Superguard. They do not test on animals, creating products that are dermatologically tested and dermatologist approved.

How Would I Recognise It?
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The washing up liquid is in a bright white squeezy plastic bottle. This is characteristic of all the Surcare products. I presume they are white to bring extra emphasis to their purity when compared to other perfumed and coloured products. The Surcare logo is a picture of a mother cuddling a baby, displayed across the bottle. They want to have a family feel to their products, giving you the reassurance that they are sensitive to all of the family.
It only comes in the one size of 500ml and is in a contoured bottle. The bottle has a waist to it so you can hold it easier, which is important when you have soapy, slippery hands. It has a fairly big flip top to it which is easily opened and closed. You can also easily unscrew the bottle. This is very useful if you recycle your bottles as you need to remove the lid and this can often be near impossible.

What does The Liquid Look And Smell Like?
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Surcare do not use any perfumes or dyes in their products. This is because it is often these added ingredients which can irritate sensitive skin. The washing up liquid is very similar in colour to bleach. It is almost clear but looks like a very pale dirty brown. It hasn’t got much of a smell to it but the closest thing I can think that it smells of is olive oil. Not particularly pleasant but far from horrid.

How Do You Use It?
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It is used in the same way as any good quality washing up liquid. You can use it diluted in your washing bowl. Just one short squeeze and then just add water. Or you can use directly on your sponge or dishes. I always add it to my washing up bowl when I am running the water. It foams up fairly well producing lots of small bubbles completely covering the surface.

Does It Actually Clean Dishes?
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The washing up liquid bubbles up quite nicely in small swarms of bubbles and produces more foam as you clean. My skin has not been irritated and my dishes have been clean. You only need to use a little but the bubbles do go fairly quickly if you leave your dishes in the bowl to soak. The more action you make, the more the bubbles foam.
I clean with a sponge and find that a few wipes gets any remaining food off the plates. I do not rinse the plates off before putting them to dry as there are not many bubbles. Saying this, I have never rinsed plates thoroughly after washing them unless they are still covered in bubbles.
As we don’t drink much tea or coffee in our house we have a lot of glasses to wash every day and I hate it when glasses are left streaky after cleaning. I have not had this problem with the Surcare washing up liquid. They are not exactly sparkling but they are far from streaky.
The washing up liquid has a fairly average soaking power to it, getting of the majority of marks easily with the real dried on food requiring a bit of elbow grease. The bubbles do fade quite quickly in still water. This has not been a problem as if I leave something to soak I change the water to wash it properly as the water will be filled with food bits.
I have been very happy with the cleaning power of the washing up liquid.

Do They Sell Any Other Products?
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Surcare have a small range of products specially designed for sensitive skin:- hand wash, body lotion, laundry liquid / tablets and powder and fabric conditioner. I have previously used the fabric conditioner and hand wash. The fabric conditioner I did not buy again as I preferred the smell of Comfort Pure, which was also gentle on my skin. I have also used their hand wash and I would buy it again if only I saw it for sale somewhere.

Where Can I Buy Surcare Products?
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So, it is an excellent product and comes highly recommended by me so where is the catch! Well, it is not widely available. Some branches of Sainsburys, Asda’s, Superdrug and Waitrose may stock it. If you go to their website at www.surcare.co.uk they can give you more information on where you can buy it.

How Much Is It?
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I bought it from Sainsburys for about £1, which is very competitively priced. I have just spotted it on promotion as Superdrug though for 49p. A real life bargain! Well worth trying at that price.

I highly recommend this product for those with and without sensitive skin. I feel safer with a washing up liquid that is unperfumed and uncoloured. It cleans well, doesn’t leave streaks and doesn’t irritate your skin.

For more information you can call them on 0800 096 1641
Or visit www.surcare.co.uk
Talkeczema.com may also be a useful site to visit if you suffer from similar skin irritation.

Thanks for reading, Em XX 

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