Castile Soap

[Samouraï]

So winter in Boston can be a bit harsh on the hair/skin, and I have relatively long hair. When I use regular shampoo/conditioner/bar soap/face wash, everything gets dry and static-y. I decided to try out some Dr. Bonner's Castile Soap (Peppermint) and boy, did my hair/face/skin feel great. After about 3-4 days of castile soap, my hair got greasy, so I did a regular wash/rinse and my hair felt very nice, if a little lifeless. Back to the castile soap the next day, and feel great again.

In the winter, my face skin gets dry and irritated, leading to acne, especially if I shave often. This year, since I have switched to castile soap, I feel as though my acne has become almost nonexistent and my shaves have been much less abrasive. Razor burn with dry skin would eat me up.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else has had any experience with this cheap wonder-soap. I have read that it throws off one's PH if used for too long. Is this a safe product to continue using?

 

[chainfire]

I've used it for years without any ill effects. I really like it.

 

[Rudy Vey]

My wife and I have switched from bars like Dove and liquid detergent hand soap to Dr Bronners soaps. We use the liquid Castile soap in foaming dispensers now for hand washing instead of liquid hand soap (which is not a soap at all). It is very long lasting and a little goes a long way; I add about 1/2 oz to 16 oz of water for the foaming dispenser and it lasts about a week for the two of us!!
We use also the bar soaps, the rose and lavender are my favorites and I use the liquid soap for my hair. This switch from the detergent stuff to real, old fashioned soap has triggered in both of us some kind of new love for the old type soaps. Our favorites now are not only Dr Bronners, but also Mysore Sandalwood, Nesti Dante, and C&E Soaps.

 

[Samouraï]

My wife and I have switched from bars like Dove and liquid detergent hand soap to Dr Bronners soaps. We use the liquid Castile soap in foaming dispensers now for hand washing instead of liquid hand soap (which is not a soap at all). It is very long lasting and a little goes a long way; I add about 1/2 oz to 16 oz of water for the foaming dispenser and it lasts about a week for the two of us!!
We use also the bar soaps, the rose and lavender are my favorites and I use the liquid soap for my hair. This switch from the detergent stuff to real, old fashioned soap has triggered in both of us some kind of new love for the old type soaps. Our favorites now are not only Dr Bronners, but also Mysore Sandalwood, Nesti Dante, and C&E Soaps.

Very interesting. I use Dr. Bonner's Peppermint/Eucalyptus for face washing, hair, and body wash. A $5 bottle lasts me about 3-4 weeks without dilution. I tried diluting my first bottle, and it didn't perform as well as I was used to.

Have you noticed that after a certain period of daily Dr. Bonner's Castile soap use, your hair gets greasy and needs a regular shampoo/rinse?

Who makes the most quality castile soap, you think?

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

I use and like Dr Woods, but not for my hair (shampoo bar).

 

[ptyrider]

I decided to try out some Dr. Bonner's Castile Soap (Peppermint) and boy, did my hair/face/skin feel great.

Remember, you can brush your teeth w/ it too. Please try and let us know of your experience.

 

[Samouraï]

Remember, you can brush your teeth w/ it too. Please try and let us know of your experience.

i've heard this, but i'll pass this time!

 

[bluefoxicy]

I use Dr. Bronner's soaps. Lemme start off by saying Bronner was a frickin' crazy old nutjob; but he could make some soap. That stuff actually gets me clean.

I also use Sal Suds for laundry detergent and dish washing too, just because it's a simple all purpose SLS based detergent I can get cheap. Notably no perfumes or dyes though, it's very basic. I don't have allergies, I just like the stuff... why do I need 50 detergents? Carpet cleaner and dish cleaner and kitchen surface cleaner and bathroom floor cleaner and laundry soap and....

So yeah. I have "Body Soap" and "Household Cleaner" ... and then shampoo I like. Then the usual (toothpaste, shave soap, blue tablet in the toilet, drain cleaner, etc) special purpose stuff.

 

[MAK]

I'm a big fan of tea tree soaps (Trader Joe's has a cheap one).

 

[masonjarjar]

Trader Joe's make a nice peppermint scented castille liquid soap for about 1/2 the price of Dr. Bronners.

I've tried several bars of Dr. Bronners soap (peppermint, rose and lavender) and I do like them.

 

[chainfire]

I use Dr. Bronner's soaps. Lemme start off by saying Bronner was a frickin' crazy old nutjob; but he could make some soap. That stuff actually gets me clean.

You don't know how crazy until you see the movie. We rented it from Netflix cuz we love the soap. Definitely interesting viewing.

 

[lirijavdekje]

Big fan of the peppermint, though I realized after using it that it contains hemp, jojoba, palm, coconut and olive oils. Using it on my hair though, left it dry. I was truly surprised.

 

[Deltaboy]

You can get Castile at your Local Cracker Barrel Stores in the South. Also you can get Grandma's Lye Soap there too.

 

[knlgskr]

Try Kirk's Castile Soap; available @ most supermarkets, drugstores, etc.

 

[cvac]

Kirks is good stuff. I used it for years because for a long time it was the only bar soap available at grocery stores that was veg. based. The only downside to it is that it can leave a residue on your skin depending on the quality/hardness of your water.

Lately I've been using a lot of Mysore Sandal soap and Pear's Glycerin. I also like the KMF Olive and Aloe soap and the South of France Shea Butter soap a lot.

 

[xillion]

I have used Dr. Bronner Magic castile soaps for years and they always perform well and I always feel great after using them. Tea Tree is my go to.

 

[ofelas]

Dr. Bronner's soaps is all I've used exclusively for several years, in Almond or Baby Mild depending on what's on sale.
At home I use it as a shower soap/shampoo; traveling, I do use it as toothpaste & shave soap as well - does surprisingly good on all counts.

 

[Gunky]

i want to try bronner's soap but hemp oil....will that leave any THC on my body?

 

[ofelas]

i want to try bronner's soap but hemp oil....will that leave any THC on my body?

It is just the essential oil of hemp, no THC or any other substance in non-medicinal hemp oil/cosmetic applications.
The FDA would tax the daylights out of it if so, after determining the legality.
Maybe they'd even hand over the taxes to the IRS to shovel back into a single payer system

 

[mr_economy]

i want to try bronner's soap but hemp oil....will that leave any THC on my body?

Hemp has such minute amounts of THC that you could eat it, drink it, bathe in it, use it as soap, and wear clothes made from it, and you still wouldn't have elevated THC levels. It's a shame the government doesn't encourage its use in more products, though the cotton lobby has a thing or two to do with that...