I set out to track down the hand soap that now gives that guttural ping — the one that in-the-know people notice at ...

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.

Set within a slim and narrow room on Brompton Road, the Aesop outlet is characterised by a floor-to-ceiling installation made ...