Dr. Bronner's soap

[Terabith]

Have you read the bottle of Dr. Bronner's soap?  It can be used as toothpaste.  

Also, Dr. Bronner was clearly insane.  But his life story is really tragic.  

[lulalu]

Yes, I have read that and used it as a toothpaste one time to try it. But the taste got me. 

[Terabith]

13 minutes ago, lulalu said:

Yes, I have read that and used it as a toothpaste one time to try it. But the taste got me. 

I'm impressed.  My tasting experience has gone as far as using my teeth to open the bottle.  That was enough for me. 

[MercyA]

Yep. I read all kinds of bottles and packages because, hey, something to read. But his labels are WAY more interesting than most.

I'm sorry to hear he had a rough life. 😞  I appreciate that his company's soaps are vegan and cruelty-free.

[*****]

I like the soap, especially lavender.  I also like how they have stuck to the same packaging all these years (minor tweaks I'm sure).  It may not happen so much with soap, but when packaging is changed, you know the consumer pays for the reinvention, etc.  It just struck me that this one has been the same for so long, and I appreciate the lack of 'bells and whistles' to sell their product.  The product sells the product...

[Bensmom]

I have never tried it as toothpaste, but I read you can use it as shampoo and tried that. DO NOT attempt using it on your hair unless you just love to have super dry, straw-like hair, that is so tangled it will be painful to comb😏

[Terabith]

3 minutes ago, Bensmom said:

I have never tried it as toothpaste, but I read you can use it as shampoo and tried that. DO NOT attempt using it on your hair unless you just love to have super dry, straw-like hair, that is so tangled it will be painful to comb😏

I had the same experience when I tried it as shampoo.  I love it as soap, but I think that's really its field of expertise. 

[mmasc]

20 hours ago, MercyA said:

Yep. I read all kinds of bottles and packages because, hey, something to read. But his labels are WAY more interesting than most.

I'm sorry to hear he had a rough life. 😞  I appreciate that his company's soaps are vegan and cruelty-free.

Just as an aside, I’ve recently discovered Derma E and they seem to have great products! Vegan and cruelty free. I’m currently only using the Overnight Peel, but I like it!

[4atHome]

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Edited February 24, 2021 by 4atHome

[Sunshine State Sue]

I haven't read the bottle in a while.  I love their almond soap.  Dh loves peppermint soap and used the peppermint toothpaste for a while.  I tried it as shampoo but, yeah, tangles.  One guy told me he uses it to shampoo his dogs.  He suggested I shampoo with it then use my regular shampoo.  Thanks.  I'll just use my regular shampoo.

I used to put it in a soap dispenser container, but it would clog up and one time it clogged, so I pushed harder, and it shot out into my eye.  Very painful.  Now, I just leave it in the bottle it comes in.  Not as decorative, but I don't care.

[Teaching3bears]

5 minutes ago, Sunshine State Sue said:

 

I used to put it in a soap dispenser container, but it would clog up and one time it clogged, so I pushed harder, and it shot out into my eye.  Very painful.  Now, I just leave it in the bottle it comes in.  Not as decorative, but I don't care.

I put 3 capfuls in a soap dispenser with water and a few drops of essential oil.  It works that way.

[Farrar]

Oh yes. A friend and I discovered the crazy Dr. Bronner's labels in high school and they entered into the lunch readings. My friends and I used to do (over) dramatic readings of odd things at lunch. For example, any time anyone gave us a Chix Tract, that got a mocking performance and reading. But also, we would do people's passed notes. And passages in textbooks and school readings we thought were absurd.

[*****]

Also, typically, you are supposed to dilute the soap. I pour some soap in a smaller container and add mostly water. It says, 'Dilute, dilute!' on the bottle if you read the instructions.  But I wonder now with these 1 oz. convenient gift bottles, if you are still supposed to dilute. I haven't taken the time to read the label.  And yes, the peppermint is the best!  

[Bambam]

I make our hand soap with Dr. Bronner's. I use the unscented, mix maybe 1:5 with water, add a couple of squirts of liquid glycerin (for hand softness), and a few drops of whatever essential oil I want the soap to smell like. Easy and cheap. 

I use Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds for my fine washables. I'd started wondering if I could just use the regular soap when my gallon size of Sal Suds is finally gone in 10-15 years. 

Edited January 22, 2021 by Bambam

[catz]

We use dr. bronner's soap in foaming soap dispensers and that works great and makes it last a really long time.  I cannot imagine using it as toothpaste.  We have used it on hair like when camping or something but do not recommend for regular use.  

[mmasc]

On 1/20/2021 at 9:18 PM, Teaching3bears said:

I put 3 capfuls in a soap dispenser with water and a few drops of essential oil.  It works that way.

This is what I do too! I also put about a 1/4 tsp of grapeseed oil in too so our hands don’t get too dry. I use a foam dispenser for the soap. 

[itsheresomewhere]

On 1/20/2021 at 6:51 PM, mmasc said:

Just as an aside, I’ve recently discovered Derma E and they seem to have great products! Vegan and cruelty free. I’m currently only using the Overnight Peel, but I like it!

I have been using them for years.  Great stuff and excellent costumer service.  

[Guest]

All-One-Love-God! 

I used to read the lables often as a teen. I still love the Sal Suds version for all-purpose cleaning. 

[NancyPrince]

We use Dr. Bronners all the time but never took the time to take a look at his life story. Will definitely check into it. 

[TravelingChris]

Where  is this soap sold?  Like in laundry section or hand soaps or ?????? 

[Terabith]

1 hour ago, TravelingChris said:

Where  is this soap sold?  Like in laundry section or hand soaps or ?????? 

In our grocery, it's in the hippie organic pharmacy section, but I mostly purchase it at the natural foods co-op.  

[alisoncooks]

13 hours ago, TravelingChris said:

Where  is this soap sold?  Like in laundry section or hand soaps or ?????? 

I believe Target has it with regular soap. 

[TravelingChris]

2 hours ago, alisoncooks said:

I believe Target has it with regular soap. 

You mean like Dove, etc ? 

[alisoncooks]

3 hours ago, TravelingChris said:

You mean like Dove, etc ? 

I can't remember -- it's been a while since I bought it. But Target online lists it as "shower gel" and gives an aisle number (f15 at my local). 

[Sunshine State Sue]

23 hours ago, TravelingChris said:

Where  is this soap sold?  Like in laundry section or hand soaps or ?????? 

It is with the hand soaps.  I've seen it at Target, Publix grocery store, health food stores.

[TravelingChris]

2 hours ago, Sunshine State Sue said:

It is with the hand soaps.  I've seen it at Target, Publix grocery store, health food stores.

Thank you

[Kareni]

On 1/23/2021 at 3:48 PM, TravelingChris said:

Where  is this soap sold?  Like in laundry section or hand soaps or ?????? 

My local Wal-Mart sells it also. It's located near cosmetics.

Regards,

Kareni

[Terabith]

I can't imagine putting it in a hand soap dispenser.  It's so cloggy!