Abstract: A faucet having a body with a core securely mounted thereon and a handle rotatably mounted on top of the core is provided with a recoil mechanism sandwiched between the handle and the body to drive the handle back to its original position as well as slow down return of the handle. The recoil mechanism includes a positioning seat snugly mounted on top of the core and a restoring spring a free end of which is securely connected to the positioning seat and the other free end of which is adapted to securely connect to the handle to drive the handle back to its original position after the handle is rotated.