Talk:Dr. Bronner's Soap

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Mainspace, shirley

It's a lightweight article, but it's on-mission and slightly informative. What's wrong with moving this to mainspace? - David Gerard (talk) 01:34, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Move article, OK! All-one or none! OK! OK! Secret Squirrel (talk) 01:42, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

I use this stuff. The lavender liquid version makes nice bubbles. Tyrannis (talk) 17:46, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

I used to use Dr. Bronner's ALL THE TIME; good soap, as the article says, smells nice, and the label is a fun read. The peppermint version is very refreshing in the summer. Argh, now I want to start using it again. DAMN RW! Pere Ubu (talk) 12:33, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

If the lemon juice irritates you enough so you don't do it, then it #is# an effective birth control method. 82.44.143.26 (talk) 15:47, 4 April 2011 (UTC)

The article should also mention the documentary "Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox" which explains a lot about the man and his family:

http://magicsoapbox.com/doc/

Cuts grease?

Dr. Bronner's soap is terrible at cutting grease since, unlike some modern liquid soaps, it doesn't contain synthetic detergents. This makes it milder on skin and hair but worse for almost everything else. Try washing a greasy or oily pan with it and compare it to a dish soap.

Incidentally, the suggestion of lemon juice as birth control has been removed from the label, as well as some of the other uses of the soap, probably for reasons of liability.

The hemp is also a recent addition to the formula (although the company seems to bury this fact and even mildly suggests the opposite, that they will "never remove" the hemp), perhaps for reasons of political advocacy or niche market appeal. Older labels list only "coconut-olive-jojoba-(fragrance) oils". And, obviously, the logos (e.g. the PETA rabbit emblem) are recent additions, since the soap outdates many of them, as well as the phrase "fair trade" as used today. An old-school label is here for reference: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ew8NHpIn9EU/TAFNZs_zjEI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/bcinlrFdU-w/s1600/dr+bronners+peppermint+soap.jpg

• Bronner's company has expanded the product line to include "Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaner". The label warns "Sal Suds is an all-purpose cleaner and is not intended for everyday body-washing." Lisa Bronner, the good doctor's granddaughter, has written a "cheat sheet" for the proper dilution for various cleaning needs. And yes, it's sold in bottles with all-text labels.Unidyne (talk) 23:14, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Legitimate use amongst campers/hikers?

A lot of hikers and wild-campers suggest using this soap when away camping, for the simple reason that it has multiple uses (owing, ironically, to it's mildness) but also that it is reasonably friendly to the environment when you inevitably dump your dishwasher after cleaning your mess kit.

Is there any actual basis to these claims (environmentally friendly for dumping on a forest floor/multi-usage)? I ask as I happen to have a bottle of it in the house for the purpose of camping (though I was more interested in it's "concentrated! only use a drop!" claim for the purpose of saving weight - which it turns out applies to pretty much any soap)

I'd be interested to hear other opinions on the matter (though I doubt there'd be much empirical evidence on it's efficacy or environmental-friendliness!^{— Unsigned, by: Cprobertson1: / talk / contribs}

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References[edit]

1.Jump up ↑ "Crucifixion" Believed Stunt To Publicize Utopian Scheme, The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL), March 10, 1945. "Police Capt. Patrick O'Connell said that in 30 years of police work he had 'never seen anything like this.'"

This one died.Rimuru Da Ninja 15:58, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

it is, in fact, excellent soap

any thoughts on going into raw honey and raw milk and mentioning how fucking delicious they are? 02:23, 6 August 2018 (UTC) ^{— Unsigned, by: Gabriel Syme / talk / contribs}