Dr. Bronners - Pure-Castile Liquid Soap (Peppermint, 1 Gallon) - Made with Organic Oils, 18-in-1 Uses: Face, Body, Hair, Laundry, Pets and Dishes, Concentrated, Vegan, Non-GMO

There is nothing better than smelling peppermint on all of our clean clothes, in our bathroom, and throughout our house - we use this soap for nearly everything! I wash clothes with it in an HE machine and its perfectly fine. I scrub our tumbled marble tile in the bathroom and it elevates my mood so much I dont actually mind cleaning that room. I use it to wash our floors, scrub our sinks, clean my cabinet fronts, wipe down our lawn furniture - essentially everywhere that I would need a soap product to clean it where I use this product. There are many other scents and you can also buy bar soap for the shower (we love the tea tree oil bar soap best or the lavender one for the kiddos) and if your kids ever get lice, I strongly suggest you get a bottle of the tea tree oil castile soap for their heads (after you get rid of the lice it will help keep those buggers away!).

I will never buy any other soap or cleaning product again! I used this for the first time three days ago and have since been looking for excuses to clean things with it! I am *amazed* at all it cleans, how *well* it cleans, how wonderful it smells, and how it actually improves the condition of my skin after my chores (dishwashing, cleaning countertops, etc.)!?! And not only is it non-toxic and pet-friendly, but it is a natural insecticide! That might sound random until you spill some caramel sauce on your deck, which actually happened to me yesterday. I jumped at the chance to use my new cleaning spray (a small amount of this soap, diluted in water, stored in an old, rinsed 409 spray bottle). I sprayed the puddle of sticky, fake caramel made of mostly corn syrup and it practically dissolved...and no worries about ants having a party in that spot - or my dog licking toxic residue. Awesome, right? :) Or maybe thats just me that gets excited about silly things like that. It happens. :) For you less-excitable, practical folks with better eating habits (heh)...I can confirm that it works great for the following uses, all cleaned with a squirt from the aforementioned spray bottle of water with a few drops of Bronners soap diluted into it: 1. handwashing dishes - gets them squeaky clean! spray a squirt, sponge, and rinse! 2. cooktop/microwave and laminate counters 3. finished wood tables 4. laminate floor in my kitchen. Bonus: spray the floor, put on old socks, skate around, and then throw the socks in the laundry. If the cleaner soaks through your socks, they will feel and smell fresh due to an antibacterial peppermint treatment! Also, the soap on the socks works as a stain pre-treater, remover, and detergent booster so just throw them in your regular laundry and your clothes will get cleaner from it - not dirtier! 5. Polished chrome bathroom fixtures 6. Fantastic Hand Soap - dilute it into a pump dispenser, but try to get a gooseneck spout pump dispenser so the soap goes down into your hand and not out at your shirt. Its thin and I learned this from experience. But hey, again...it helped my laundry and I smelled great. And I used whatever got on the counter to clean it! 7. Cleaning light switches, baseboards, painted stair railings, and painted doors 8. Slate and ceramic tile surfaces 9. Toilets 10. 1/8 cup full-strength as laundry detergent, no fabric softener needed I can also attest that its been wonderful for me and my two daughters who have sensitive, super-dry skin that cracks and peels with any other kind of soap weve purchased. We wash our hands frequently and no amount of lotion seems to be able to combat the irritating effects that the handwashing has on our skin. My kids try to get out of washing their hands whenever possible and I cant really blame them, but I cant let them avoid this necessary hygiene, either. Guess what? Both my girls are looking for excuses to wash their hands now and their skin is almost completely healed, even with the increased handwashing!! They love the smell and the cool tingle it gives your hands for a few seconds afterward. Thank you, thank you to Dr. Bronners company for relieving my kids of their chapped skin and nagging mother. Only one caveat so far - like other reviewers have mentioned, I dont recommend washing your hair with it. We have pretty balanced tap water - neither hard nor soft, and I have fine, long hair that is prone to waves and frizz. I used a few full-strength drops and although the soap worked up its usual fantastic lather, my hair took forever to dry and turned out stringy and flat. I had to wash it again with regular shampoo. It wasnt frizzy, though, so maybe it would be okay for people with really frizzy, thick hair? I dont know. Just my own experience using it as shampoo and it was a definite fail. Dont let that small issue stop you from buying this product, though. Soooo many uses, and so many other things you can quit buying which will save you money and simplify your life. In our case it removed the need to buy toilet bowl cleaner, all-purpose cleaner like 409, furniture polish/cleaner, floor cleaner...and lotion by the case I cant wait to discover all its other uses and recommend this soap without reservation.

Great product, smells great, really cleans everything!

I remember this stuff from my childhood. Ive heard it referred to as hippy soap. I remember the peppermint tingle. However, it wasnt until 3 months ago that I actually bought my own. I decided to replace my chemical-laden hygiene products with safer ones - relying on the Environmental Working Groups Skin Deep database to guide me to a better place. There were quite a few items that needed to be investigated...I was looking for a price I could afford, high reviews, and low scores on EWGs Skin Deep. So I found body wash, soap, shampoo, dish rinse, laundry detergent, toothpaste...and then I found Dr. Bronners...one product to handle all those tasks. It sure made things easier! Just think about how all of those products are going on your skin at some point...and then being absorbed...multiple times a day, every day, for years...the bombardment of toxic chemicals is crazy and once you start thinking about it you realize how ridiculous our culture has become with no oversight whatsoever. Dr. Bronners carries Champion Status at the Environmental Working Groups website that ranks products based on their danger/toxicity. This means they have signed a pledge to use only the safest ingredients in all their products. On a scale of 0-10 (0 being the safest), this product scores a 1. I think if you averaged the scores of all the products I have replaced with it, youd get about a 5. I now buy it by the gallon and have just purchased my second one (3 months later). Do the math and I think my girlfriend and I will go through about 4 gallons a year with all the uses mentioned here. UPDATE: Maybe down to 2 gallons/year now that I use Dr. Bronners Sal Suds as my laundry detergent instead. DILUTE DILUTE DILUTE Body Wash: The standard dilution here of about 20% soap to 80% water works fine. You can adjust to your liking/lather preferences. I had been using a Dial foaming hand soap in all my rooms and Ive emptied those, cleaned them real good, and converted them to Dr. Bronners foaming dispensers. I love the results. It foams up real good and the lather is good. If you want more, just up the strength (reduce dilution) a little bit. You may find this leaves a little tingle in certain spots that will be extra-noticeable with cold water/air - you may enjoy this or not...either way its certainly not a big deal and you do get used to it. The other thing to get used to is that you wont have that slimy feeling on your skin that weve probably learned to associate with being clean. Thats just the chemicals on your body... Hand Soap: Using the same dilution (20/80) and re-purposed foaming bottles, I keep this in all bathrooms as hand soap. Not much to say here and people compliment me on the smell of my soap...even if they wonder what the heck it is! Dish Rinse: Once again I go with about 20/80 in a squire bottle in my kitchen. Youll be surprised how well it cleans. When you start seeing the bubbles/lather reduce, squirt a little more and keep going. Remember youre never going to get that insane never-ending foam/lather without the harsh chemicals, but youll be surprised with how well it does on its own. I do find that if I wash something and dont rinse it off fairly quickly it leaves behind a little oil that is most noticeable on metallic items...but its organic and safe...and if you just run your sponge over it real quick and rinse, its gone. Not a problem at all. Floor Cleaner: Here I dilute it down to like 5% soap, 95% water. It doesnt leave any residue and cleans up nicely - the smell is good too...and its nice to know Im not just filling the air with chemical fragrances than can linger in my home for days. Shampoo: I keep some in a bottle at full strength and pour about a teaspoon in my hand, rub together a little, then put it in my hair and clean as usual...you probably need more if you dont have short guy hair like me. I might try to dilute this to 50% only because at full strength it likes to clog the little opening of the bottle with dried soap. It cleans my hair well and I follow it up with Dr. Bronner - Organic Shikakai Conditioner Hair Rinse, 8 fl oz liquid. My girlfriends hair did not appreciate this method as much as mine did and so Ive switcher her over to Yes to Cucumbers (or Yes to Carrots) shampoo and conditioner which is great as well! Laundry Detergent: I keep a gallon in my laundry room and put about 1/3 cup for an average large load. I adjust up or down depending on the size. I augment it with some baking soda which is really cheap. At ~$50 per gallon this is more expensive than your typical Tide chemical gallon but once you factor in that you dont really need (or I dont, at least) fabric softener, the price difference is not as large. If you wash with the chemicals you have them on your skin all day long...every time you sweat theyre soaking into your skin...no thanks. UPDATE: I switched to Dr. Bronners Sal Suds. Seems to be a bit more effective and less costly...albeit not quite as organic. Toothpaste: this is the only other time I use the product at full strength - and I may well dilute it a little soon. I like about 3 drops on my wet toothbrush. I know what youre thinking eww, soap in my mouth?! Im not sure how the other scents would work but with peppermint, I had no problem with it. With just the three drops, it foams up quickly and feels and tastes clean. Brush as normal but one warning: dont take forever. Peppermint oil, especially at full strength, can burn your skin a little if left on too long. I find that if I brush for about 1 minute its not a problem at all. Two minutes and my mouth is a little burnt - but its not the end of the world and heals overnight. This is why I am considering going with a 1:1 ratio of soap to water and using like 6-10 drops. UPDATE: I switched to Toms of Maine for toothpaste mostly for the convenience of not having to make my own.

Ive been using this for over 10 years every day. Carry it with me when traveling. Best soap money can buy.

I’ve been using this product for a few years. I use it in place of body wash. It provides a true squeaky clean feeling like nothing I’ve ever experienced prior to using it. I use it as hand soap, dish soap, all purpose cleaner and I’ve used it for laundry. The peppermint scent is refreshing. I recommend it!

I am very satisfied with the product. Although I didnt feel the tingly, peppermint Pattie experience of wanting to strip naked and run the through the woods until the voices stop like some exclaim it to do, I bought it for one reason and its time to put it to the test. I got this soap because of watching an episode of The Walking Dead. They film this movie out in a very hot climate, I forgot where because I just watched about half the movie, just not a Zombie fan, and they said, To keep the bugs off the actors so they could film was they all used PEPPERMINT SOAP, even the cameramen. I will be putting this to the test this year while planting my garden. Update: This soap will keep off the bugs. Standing beside a friend of mine in the heat of the evening, after a good 2 mile run, and he was swatting the bugs out of his face but not me, I used the peppermint soap the night before. Update:2 It was early spring when the bugs where just starting to come out, now in the summer after using this soap, they are absolutely eating me up, I think I was shafted on this one.

Best body wash of all time. Argue with someone else.

I love nothing more than using this soap with an exfoliating towel.

Great for frequent hand washing!