Comments on: Review: Dr Bronner’s Magic All-In-One Soap http://www.vivawoman.net/2008/05/13/review-dr-bronners-magic-all-in-one-soap/ Natural Beauty Inside Out Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: cylinda http://www.vivawoman.net/2008/05/13/review-dr-bronners-magic-all-in-one-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-288240 cylinda Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:43:26 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/?p=748#comment-288240 ok this might sound crazy but i wash my dogs at home can i use this soap on my dogs a couple of them has issues with there skin so i have tryed everything ok this might sound crazy but i wash my dogs at home can i use this soap on my dogs a couple of them has issues with there skin so i have tryed everything

]]> By: sesame http://www.vivawoman.net/2008/05/13/review-dr-bronners-magic-all-in-one-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-278403 sesame Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:07:15 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/?p=748#comment-278403 Ah...that's interesting to know...something I wasn't aware of. Thanks for sharing! Ah…that’s interesting to know…something I wasn’t aware of. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: tinywingz http://www.vivawoman.net/2008/05/13/review-dr-bronners-magic-all-in-one-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-278386 tinywingz Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:10:44 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/?p=748#comment-278386 I'd just like to point out that Dr Bronner's soaps are not TRUE Castile soaps, although I think they use it in a very loose sense to include all soaps made from plant oils. If you do a google search or wikipedia search on "Castile soap", you'll realise that a true Castile soap is one made from 100% olive oil. Dr Bronner's soaps list their first ingredient as coconut oil! Olive comes in only after palm. Coconut oil contains lauric acid which when made into soap gives great foams and cleansing ability, but can be harsh as it strips natural oil on skin away. Good soap makers usually do not use more than 20% coconut oil in a soap. Palm contains palmitic acid, it helps to harden a soap but can be harsh if there is more than 20% of it in a soap too. The reason palm and coconut are used in larger percentage commercially is because they are cheaper. If you check out the Castile and Calendula soap on Chagrin Valley website, they state that their Castile is 100% olive! A soap that is made of more than 80% olive oil is sometimes called a "Bastile" soap. Nonetheless, Dr Bronner's soaps are true ORGANIC soaps. Just not true "pure castile" soaps as they claim on the package. I’d just like to point out that Dr Bronner’s soaps are not TRUE Castile soaps, although I think they use it in a very loose sense to include all soaps made from plant oils.

If you do a google search or wikipedia search on “Castile soap”, you’ll realise that a true Castile soap is one made from 100% olive oil. Dr Bronner’s soaps list their first ingredient as coconut oil! Olive comes in only after palm.

Coconut oil contains lauric acid which when made into soap gives great foams and cleansing ability, but can be harsh as it strips natural oil on skin away. Good soap makers usually do not use more than 20% coconut oil in a soap.

Palm contains palmitic acid, it helps to harden a soap but can be harsh if there is more than 20% of it in a soap too.

The reason palm and coconut are used in larger percentage commercially is because they are cheaper.

If you check out the Castile and Calendula soap on Chagrin Valley website, they state that their Castile is 100% olive!

A soap that is made of more than 80% olive oil is sometimes called a “Bastile” soap.

Nonetheless, Dr Bronner’s soaps are true ORGANIC soaps. Just not true “pure castile” soaps as they claim on the package.

]]> By: gabrielle http://www.vivawoman.net/2008/05/13/review-dr-bronners-magic-all-in-one-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-219804 gabrielle Sat, 31 May 2008 15:50:07 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/?p=748#comment-219804 Love the liquid version - been using it for years as a body wash and cleaner for everything when we go camping. Just started using it as a shampoo....jury's still out on that one. Have used it as toothpaste in a pinch, but this is one case where the lathering isn't really a bonus. holy mouthful of suds. <font color="#990033"><strong>gab</strong>: <em> I'm beginning to appreciate the liquid wash. Very economical! I'm going to continue with this, especially for my kid cos I find that it's really great. I was also thinking of using on my hair but haven't dared to venture in that direction. I think I'll wait for your review! :)</em></font> Love the liquid version – been using it for years as a body wash and cleaner for everything when we go camping. Just started using it as a shampoo….jury’s still out on that one. Have used it as toothpaste in a pinch, but this is one case where the lathering isn’t really a bonus. holy mouthful of suds.

gab: I’m beginning to appreciate the liquid wash. Very economical! I’m going to continue with this, especially for my kid cos I find that it’s really great. I was also thinking of using on my hair but haven’t dared to venture in that direction. I think I’ll wait for your review! :)

]]> By: Yoyo http://www.vivawoman.net/2008/05/13/review-dr-bronners-magic-all-in-one-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-212877 Yoyo Wed, 14 May 2008 14:37:24 +0000 http://www.vivawoman.net/?p=748#comment-212877 hi. i love your posts. so informative and easy to pick out the keys points. just a suggestion, you can add pure essentail oils to the liquid castile soap. usually i buy fragrance-free ones and add the eo to my liking. also, i wanted to enquire about suncreens. i've been hunting for a natural sunscreen for sometime, and found very limited selection. i'm particularly drawn to this prodct by MiEssence, Outdoor Reflect Balm SPF15 (http://www.naturallysafe.com.au/Product/C117/Sun%2B%26%2BSummer/P1745/MiEssence+Reflect+Outdoor+Balm+SPF15). the ingredients listed seems "safe" (as in non-chemical), but i'm doubtful about its effectiveness. just thought of sharing this info with you. maybe i'll drop you a note when i've tested it out. a great blog you have! i've really enjoyed it. <font color="#990033"><strong>Yoyo</strong>: <em>Hey, thanks for dropping by and your comments are much appreciated. The tip of the eo sounds interesting. That's definitely something to consider for a fragrance free product! As for the sunscreen you mentioned, I haven't come across that brand before. Yes, would love to have you write a review or something if you can. Do send me an email when you're ready.</em></font> hi. i love your posts. so informative and easy to pick out the keys points.

just a suggestion, you can add pure essentail oils to the liquid castile soap. usually i buy fragrance-free ones and add the eo to my liking.

also, i wanted to enquire about suncreens. i’ve been hunting for a natural sunscreen for sometime, and found very limited selection. i’m particularly drawn to this prodct by MiEssence, Outdoor Reflect Balm SPF15 (http://www.naturallysafe.com.au/Product/C117/Sun%2B%26%2BSummer/P1745/MiEssence+Reflect+Outdoor+Balm+SPF15). the ingredients listed seems “safe” (as in non-chemical), but i’m doubtful about its effectiveness.

just thought of sharing this info with you. maybe i’ll drop you a note when i’ve tested it out.

a great blog you have! i’ve really enjoyed it.

Yoyo: Hey, thanks for dropping by and your comments are much appreciated. The tip of the eo sounds interesting. That’s definitely something to consider for a fragrance free product!

As for the sunscreen you mentioned, I haven’t come across that brand before. Yes, would love to have you write a review or something if you can. Do send me an email when you’re ready.

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