domestic_engineer Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Does anyone notice differences between the different brands of Castile soap? Is dr bronners worth the more expensive price tag? What about dr woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinD Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I can't speak for the Dr. Woods, but the Dr. Bronner soap is definitely worth the money. I have it in a bunch of scents, too, and it cleans everything from people to floors. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 More fans of Dr. Bronner's here. My husband has used the lavender scent for years after a friend recommended it. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istrans Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Have used both. Commercial soaps dry out my hands terribly! In a matter of days! Either one of these soaps work great. I use Dr.Woods mostly because of the price-we use a lot of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSDCY Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I've used both Dr. Bronner's and Desert Essence brands, I honestly can't tell the difference. I have not used Dr. Woods castile soap, but I love their Pure Black Soap. I use it as hand soap and shower gel, it smells heavenly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBS Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hey, guys, where do you buy Dr. Bronner's and Dr. Woods? I have a son with severe exzema and the black soap by Dr. Woods sounds a possibility. I like the sound of the tingly pepermint, too, for me. Does anywhere common sell several scents? I've got Walmart and Target nearby, Wegman's and Whole Foods a bit of a drive. Any more folks having tried both and prefer one brand over the other? Thanks for any more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I use Kirk's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hey, guys, where do you buy Dr. Bronner's and Dr. Woods? We buy Dr. Bronner's at the local health food store. Trader Joe's carries peppermint Dr. Bronner's; however, we like the lavender fragrance. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Our Target carries Dr. Bronners. It's in the aisle with Burts Bees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGin Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) I use Dr. Bronner's and didn't even know their were other brands. I have been using DB for my shampoo for two years and am totally happy with it and the price is super economical. I buy a 32 oz bottle at Fred Meyer's for $15.00 or less if it's on sale, dilute it 1/1 so I have two bottles and I'm good to go for 6 months! Well worth the price. :) ETA: I did some checking and it looks like Dr. Woods is not a concentrate, at least I'm not seeing anywhere that says that it is. If that's the case then the price is going to be about the same or actually cheaper because Dr. Bronners is a concentrate. In fact it says all over the product to dilute. So right now on Amazon a bottle of Dr Woods Almond is $6.97 for 32 oz and the same size of Dr. Bronners is 9.67 but since most applications call for at least a 1/1 dilution its actually $4.83. Edited April 16, 2012 by JustGin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyagain Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I use Kirk's. Another Kirk's user here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hey, guys, where do you buy Dr. Bronner's and Dr. Woods? I have a son with severe exzema and the black soap by Dr. Woods sounds a possibility. I like the sound of the tingly pepermint, too, for me. Does anywhere common sell several scents? I've got Walmart and Target nearby, Wegman's and Whole Foods a bit of a drive. Any more folks having tried both and prefer one brand over the other? Thanks for any more info. You can also check Vitacost.com--their prices are the best I've found, but only if you don't mind waiting for delivery and are ordering enough to avoid paying shipping ($50 or more, I think). I buy lots there, so it works for us. They also participate with Ebates.com, if you do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hey, guys, where do you buy Dr. Bronner's and Dr. Woods? Drugstore.com has 32 fl oz. of Dr. Woods for $8. ($1 off/bottle plus a coupon code (GREEN20) to take 20% off of "green & natural" products.) If you are a member of shoprunner, then you can also get free 2 day shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) We order Kirk's castile by the case. I have not tried others but the kirks works well for my daughter with eczema. Edited April 16, 2012 by lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runmiarun Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Another Kirk's user here! Kirk's here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 ETA: I did some checking and it looks like Dr. Woods is not a concentrate, at least I'm not seeing anywhere that says that it is. If that's the case then the price is going to be about the same or actually cheaper because Dr. Bronners is a concentrate. This is EXACTLY what I was wondering ... I tried Dr. Woods first because that is all that my local health food store had in stock. But when I tried to dilute it, like I've read that you can do with Dr. Bronner's, it seemed soooo runny. The Dr. Woods label says to use undiluted for showers/baths, to dilute 1:4 for cleaning surfaces, and 2 - 4 oz. four laundry (depending on load size). How much do you dilute Dr. Bronner's for these uses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 So what do you use Dr. Bronner's for? I thought it was for household cleaning, but then someone said something about shampoo. Can you use it on wood? What all can you use it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 So what do you use Dr. Bronner's for? I thought it was for household cleaning, but then someone said something about shampoo. Can you use it on wood? What all can you use it on? Pretty much everything. I do use it on wood, very well diluted. I even use it in my laundry (with washing soda and borax). The only thing I haven't liked it for was washing dishes by hand (leaves lots of spots), but you can use it for that in a pinch. Lots of people take it camping, because it's so versatile--you can even brush your teeth with it, though it doesn't taste good. I don't use it as shampoo unless I'm desperate though, because I'm picky about my hair :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBS Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thanks for all the replies to my inquiry. I'm doing some online shopping today, pricing. I appreciate the suggestions. Going to look at Kirk's too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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