Dr. Bronner's All-One Pure-Castile Magic Bar Soap - Unscented - 5oz: Cleansing, Whole Body Use, Normal Skin

A: Thank you for contacting Dr. Bronner's! While we do not make any products specifically for cleaning your face, many of our soaps work very well as facial cleansers. Here is a list of our soaps from least to most moisturizing: Pure-Castile Liquid, Pure-Castile Bar, Organic Sugar Soap, and Organic Shaving Soap. We have received very positive comments regarding our Unscented Baby Castile Soap and Tea Tree Castile Soap from our customers with skin issues such as eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, acne, and oily skin. However, we all have different skin, so we would advise first trying our product on a small area of your skin, to be sure that it will work for you. For our customers with many sensitivities who are unable to use our scented varieties, we recommend trying our unscented soaps. These products have no essential oils, and our Baby Unscented Pure-Castile Soaps contain almost double the amount of olive oil, making this option milder than our scented options. For more information on using our products to wash your face, check out Lisa Bronner’s blog post I Wash My Face with Castile Soap (https://www.lisabronner.com/i-wash-my-face-with-castile-soap/). As mentioned above, we do not make soaps specific to certain skin conditions, however, they may help in some cases. For this reason, if you have any health concerns, we always recommend that you consult these products with your dermatologist, as they can help determine the products that may be more suitable for your body. Should you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know!

A: Due to the alkalinity of our soaps, they can leave a tangly look and feel. An acidic rinse not only conditions your hair but also can tamp down the cuticles in your hair and give it a smooth and silky after-feel.  Rinsing with our Organic Hair Rinse (after rinsing the soap out) results in a spectacular look and feel! Just stir 1- 2 capfuls of the rinse into a cup of water, close your eyes, and slowly pour while massaging it into your hair. Keep a hand combing your hair until it feels entirely sleek (~30 seconds). Once your hair feels smooth, rinse the hair rinse out well and repeat this process if necessary. Additional rinses are typically only necessary in extra hard water conditions or for those with longer hair.  Please note that washing your hair with our soaps can be a process for some people, as your hair needs to adapt to using a true soap since they are not a shampoo. It can take a fair amount of trial and error and tinkering with what works best for your hair.  Additionally, using our Hair Rinse is optional, and not necessary to wash your hair with our soaps. However, we have found that most hair types do benefit from an acidic rinse.  Lastly, we recommend checking out Lisa Bronner's blog, Going Green with Lisa Bronner, to find more, first-hand usage of our products.  Should you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know! All the best, Myrna

A: Hi Cassie We do not have a specific pH range that we can provide for our Pure-Castile Bar Soap, as pH is not traditionally tested in bar soaps. However, the pH of Pure-Castile Liquid Soap is 8.7 - 9.9. Please let us know if you have further questions!

A: Hi Cassie, Thank you for taking interest in Dr. Bronner's! We do not have a specific pH range that we can provide for our Pure-Castile Bar Soap, as pH is not traditionally tested in bar soaps. However, the pH of Pure-Castile Liquid Soap is 8.7 - 9.9. Please let us know if you have further questions.

A: Thank you for reaching out to us at Dr. Bronner's! Our Pure-Castile Bar Soaps work very well to wash clothing by hand and in a washing machine. If you have any delicate or luxurious garments such as silk, vintage items, or even waterproof materials, we recommend doing a spot test first, to make sure this product will be okay to use. Our products are intended for general use and can be used for many different purposes. However, because they are not specifically formulated for laundry, we have not tested them for all types of fabrics. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let us know!

A: Hi, Thank you for contacting Dr. Bronner's! While we currently don’t have a specialty line of products for pets, our Pure-Castile Soaps work very well for washing most dogs and we have heard from others that they work well on many other kinds of animals too. To wash your furry friend with our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap, first wet their fur well. Next, add enough soap to produce lather and massage it into the fur, all the way to the skin. The amount depends on the dog’s size, as well as the length, thickness, and texture of its fur but we suggest starting with about 1 tsp. and using more if needed. As with people, be careful to keep the soap out of your pups’ eyes. Finally, rinse their fur well, making sure that all the soap has been thoroughly rinsed off. For an in-depth walkthrough and video of this process, check out Lisa Bronner's blog post Dog Washing with Dr. Bronner’s Soap (https://www.lisabronner.com/dog-washing-with-dr-bronners-soap/). For possible concerns about essential oils, please note that a high concentration of some essential oils can be toxic to some pets, (some pets are more sensitive than others). However, products containing essential oil concentrations of less than 1–2% are generally considered nontoxic if used according to label directions. Rest assured that the essential oils in our Pure-Castile Soaps and Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaner fall within this range. We suggest trying out our Peppermint-scented soaps as they are the most popular for dogs and tend to deter most insects and pests, however, if you are uncomfortable using a product with essential oils on your pet, consider our Baby Unscented Castile Soap variety. Although our soaps should not pose any threat to your pet when used according to our recommendations, we understand that health is very important, so we encourage you to consult with your local veterinarian should you have any concerns. Lastly, we invite you to check out our All-One! Blog post Pet Care with Dr. Bronner's (https://www.drbronner.com/pages/pet-shampoo-dog-cat) for further information about pet care with our soaps. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to let us know. All the best,

A: Hi, thank you for contacting Dr. Bronner's! Our Bar Soap works well on dishes, though perhaps not quite as well as Sal Suds. We recommend keeping a bar by the sink and using a dish brush. Wet the brush. Run it across the bar of soap and you’ll have a good amount of soap for getting your dishes clean. You can also add 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) grated Bar Soap or ¼ c. (60 mL) soap cream to about 1 ½ gallons (6 L) to very warm running water and swish to dissolve. Lastly, if you have hard water, it is possible to encounter some mineral build-up when using our Pure-Castile Soap. The interaction of hard water, and even soft water, with any true soap (not synthetic detergent-based soaps), can leave behind a thin film of minerals that appears as residue or “soap scum.” Hard water contains dissolved minerals in the form of calcium and magnesium. All true soaps, such as castile soap, will react with these minerals to form insoluble stearates, which are visible as a whitish precipitate. This whitish precipitate builds up primarily on surfaces where water is left to dry, such as in sinks and showers. It is typically not an issue on floors, counters, or other hard surfaces where the castile soap is diluted for cleaning and standing water is mopped or wiped up. You can easily dissolve residue left from our soap with vinegar by diluting one cup (240 mL) of vinegar in a quart (1 L) of water and spraying it on the affected surfaces. Let it sit for about 5 minutes (not long enough for it to dry), and then rinse it away with very hot water. Should you have any future questions, please don’t hesitate to reach back out to us!

A: Thank you for reaching out to us! Rest assured that we do not add any dyes or colorants to our Pure-Castile soaps to give them an unnatural color or tone. It's important to note that as our soap consists of raw organic materials, variability is expected and causes each batch of Pure-Castile Bar Soap to be a bit different almost like wine. Each year has its own nuances, and crops can vary season by season. We’ve come to embrace some level of variability as it showcases the behavior of natural agricultural ingredients. This means that our bars can have a green, grey, or even amber color at times due to the oils used, however we do not purposely color the bars and do not match the colors of the labels to the scents of the product. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

A: Thanks for contacting Dr. Bronner's! Our Baby-Unscented Pure-Castile Soap is simple & nourishing, fragrance-free and double the olive oil (compared to our scented varieties), making it a great option for those with sensitive skin and babies too (though not tear-free!). Additionally, we do not use parabens or any other preservative in any of our Pure-Castile soap products. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to let us know!

A: Hi, Thank you for contacting Dr. Bronner's! Our Pure-Castile Soap is not tear-free. The “tear-free” characteristic is one that can only be achieved with synthetic non-soap detergents, and it’s not something we’re able to do given the simple formulation of our soaps. We do make a Baby Unscented Pure-Castile Soap, which is not tear-free, but is more gently formulated for sensitive skin. It contains no essential oils and has more saponified olive oil than the other scents, which makes it even more moisturizing. However, please take care to keep it out of the eyes, as all true soaps are irritating to the eyes. To read more about bathing babies with pure-castile soap, head over to Lisa Bronner's blog post, Using Castile Baby Mild Soap on Babies. (https://www.lisabronner.com/using-castile-baby-mild-soap-on-babies/) We do not recommend our Peppermint Pure-Castile Soaps for children under 3 years old as the cooling tingle from the peppermint essential oil is quite strong. Additionally, Eucalyptus Pure-Castile Soaps are only recommended for adults as the eucalyptus essential oil may cause irritation for babies and children. Should you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

A: Thank you for contacting Dr. Bronner's! We highly recommend Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Soap for both piercing and tattoo aftercare. The Tea Tree Castile Liquid Soap works best because the tea tree oil acts as a natural antiseptic and supports the healing process for both piercings and tattoos. We also recommend the Baby Unscented Castile Soap, which is great for sensitive skin. To read in detail about tattoo care with Dr. Bronner’s, visit our All-One! blog (https://www.drbronner.com/pages/best-soap-for-tattoos-castile-soap-tattoo-aftercare) Our Unscented Organic Magic Balm is great for healing new tattoos and is an excellent alternative to the petroleum-based ointments that are sometimes used. After a tattoo is fully healed, our Magic Balm can be used to “shine up” a tattoo periodically—the balm lasts longer than lotion because it stays on the surface of the skin longer. The skin feel is that of an oil-based salve rather than a water-based lotion, but it still makes your skin feel wonderfully soft. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to let us know.