Castile soaps.
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I've used Kirk's Coco Cold Water Castile for years and have never noticed any white powdery residue at all.
Love the stuff and have a case en route currently. It was on sale at $0.99 per 4 oz bar or slightly less per case.
Love the stuff and have a case en route currently. It was on sale at $0.99 per 4 oz bar or slightly less per case.
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I use Dr Bronners and it performs differently if you use a lot vs a little (it's supposedly quite concentrated) - i.e. it leaves residue and is drying if I use too much. Therefore I use a little and lather it up heavy in my hands or with a luffa.
I'm also a longtime Kirk's user - around 20 years. I don't get white residue from it.
I wonder if you might be having an issue with the mineral content of your water. Too bad, because Kirk's is wonderful. Unless something far better turns up, I'll keep using it forever.
I wonder if you might be having an issue with the mineral content of your water. Too bad, because Kirk's is wonderful. Unless something far better turns up, I'll keep using it forever.
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Just a little bit of Dr. Bronners does go a long way. A few drops on each arm and torso if liquid, or a quick roll of the bar across your skin, and then use a washcloth to lather the rest of your body; kind of like building a lather with a method shaving cloth.
Only use a little is quite effective and it lasts longer.
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Like I said, it's amazing for the rest of my body/face so it's not a dealbreaker but it's really weird to come out of the shower with white hands.
I'm hoping it's because of the Dove. I'll buy an extra bar of Kirk's tomorrow to use strictly as hand soap and see what happens.
I definitely hope it's not because of the mineral content in my water.
I'm hoping it's because of the Dove. I'll buy an extra bar of Kirk's tomorrow to use strictly as hand soap and see what happens.
I definitely hope it's not because of the mineral content in my water.
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Just a little bit of Dr. Bronners does go a long way. A few drops on each arm and torso if liquid, or a quick roll of the bar across your skin, and then use a washcloth to lather the rest of your body; kind of like building a lather with a method shaving cloth.
Only use a little is quite effective and it lasts longer.
+2 I actually cut Doc Bronner's with water and place it in a pump, mixes wonderfully 50/50.
I use the Dr. Bronner's bar soaps and have not had that experience of a white powdery substance. I have been using it in the shower, as a hand soap and prior to shaving for quite some time with no adverse reactions or left over residue.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Quite possible that the issue is from the Dove. Remember, Dove is a "beauty bar" which is a fancy way of saying "it ain't actually soap" but rather a chemical concoction known as detergent. In fact, Dove specifically markets its products as "not soap". I'm no chemical engineer, so I can't speak to what the ingredients do, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the white residue will disappear when the Dove does.
Dove doesn't rinse off completely. It is designed to leave a layer of Goop on your skin so your skin will feel soft. I remember rinsing forever trying to get the slime off my skin and It just doesn't wanna come off.
Lately I have been using Nivea Sensitive Face Wash and it is great as a pre treatment before shaving. No smell, mild, skin doesn't dry out.
I am ready to try some castile soap.
Lately I have been using Nivea Sensitive Face Wash and it is great as a pre treatment before shaving. No smell, mild, skin doesn't dry out.
I am ready to try some castile soap.
