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Dr Bronner s Pure Castile Liquid Soap Lavender 32 Fluid Ounce

Last Updated: February 8, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.0
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1000
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Review Analysis - 736 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Cleaning
 238
clean, smells, lavender, scent, shampoo
+94%
-6%
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" ...  i feel cleaner, i smell cleaner, i dont use as much soap as before.  ...  "
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" ...  I really like this product, it is very strong scent wise, you just have to be careful to not use too much.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for hand soap. ... I also use it to clean my home.  ...  "
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" ...  My wife's favorite soap!  ...  "
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" ...  Gets my makeup brushes super clean.  ...  "
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" ...  I feel clean clean  ...  "
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" ...  I am allergic to artificial perfumes and the wonderful scent and lovely foaming leaves me feeling clean while I get the lovely aroma of lavender.  ...  "
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" ...  Doggie got a nice shampoo.  ...  "
Washing
 70
soap, wash, washing, shampoo, laundry
+97%
-3%
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" ...  Simply the best body wash  ...  "
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" ...  I use the soap as body wash and smells amazing!  ...  "
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" ...  (For lots of grease, you may need a stronger dish detergent).  ...  "
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" ...  I mainly use them to hand wash my delicate clothes.  ...  "
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" ...  Its bulk it smells nice and I used it to wash my clothes cant go wrong!  ...  "
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" ...  We use this for shampoo, detergent cleaning - it’s a wonderful  ...  "
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" ...  The lavender is very nice smelling and makes a nice body wash.  ...  "
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" ...  Smells great, multiple uses although I use it primarily for body wash.  ...  "
Comfort
 57
hand soap, soap, foaming, smells, sensitive skin
+88%
-12%
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" ...  No words can describe how clean and soft it keeps hands and body.  ...  "
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" ...  makes the laundry smell fresh and keeps my skin from itching and discomfort. ... Great for sensitive skin like mine!  ...  "
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" ...  I used to struggle with skin problems and switching to Dr. Bronner's was the best decision I ever made.  ...  "
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" ...  leaves hands a little dry but I now use it as my overall house hand soap!  ...  "
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" ...  Love the lavender scent for hand soaps etc .  ...  "
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" ...  however be careful when washing your face, if you don't dilute it, your skin may become sensitive!  ...  "
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" ...  I love this soap for the cleanest-ever it leaves my skin feeling.  ...  "
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" ...  Use to clear up my skin.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 37
using, months, using dr bronner, soap, lasts
+92%
-8%
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" ...  This product delivers as it has for years.  ...  "
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" ...  I have been buying this soap for over 20 years.  ...  "
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" ...  Love this soap- I've been using it for at least 15 years.  ...  "
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" ...  Old standard, reliable  ...  "
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" ...  Been using this for over 40 years  ...  "
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" ...  CHANGED MY LIFE!  ...  "
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" ...  Buying it for years.  ...  "
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" ...  Long lasting fragrance.  ...  "
Drying
 37
dry, hair, soap, drying, wash
+78%
-22%
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" ...  Smells delicious and my hair seems finally used to Dr. Bronner's.  ...  "
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" ...  leaves hands a little dry but I now use it as my overall house hand soap!  ...  "
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" ...  I have very dry skin and this helps.  ...  "
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" ...  This soap is chemical free, gentle on your skin, not drying and does not have any scent. ... I have dry sensitive skin and will buy this product again.  ...  "
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" ...  It also seems to work on humans and animals alike by providing excellent cleaning and no dry skin afterwards.  ...  "
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" ...  Leaves you squeaky clean without over drying your skin.  ...  "
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" ...  I put a little in a big spray bottle and use it for everything while dry camping.  ...  "
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" ...  body and hair wash and even on my face.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 31
soap, water, dr bronner, bathing, use
+90%
-10%
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" ...  I soak them with a TBSP or so of Dr. Bronners for about 20-30 minutes and then wash them with cold water.  ...  "
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" ...  I was first introduced to Dr. Bronner's liquid soap in 1987 when my boyfriend was using it exclusively for bathing/showering instead of commercial soap.  ...  "
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" ...  I also bring the pump in the shower when I run out of body soap and shaving cream.  ...  "
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" ...  Try peppermint for a refreshing shower!  ...  "
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" ...  I fill them about 3/4 with filtered water and 1/4 Dr. Bronner's.  ...  "
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" ...  In the shower or at the sink, I won't use anything other than Dr. Bronner's castile soaps.  ...  "
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" ...  I was using it as laundry detergent, but we have hard water so I don't feel like it got our clothes as clean even though I followed the instructions.  ...  "
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" ...  scent does not last long after shower, will not conflict with other scents.  ...  "
Wash Programs
 28
wash, soap, use, shampoo, hand
+96%
-4%
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" ...  I use this as my body wash daily.  ...  "
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" ...  washes effectively and rinses clean  ...  "
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" ...  Can use for body soap, hand wash and I even like it as a detergent when hand washing clothes.  ...  "
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" ...  I use the soap as body wash and smells amazing!  ...  "
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" ...  I primarily use it as a body wash.  ...  "
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" ...  Mild soap with nice fragrance.  ...  "
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" ...  It's a good body wash soap.  ...  "
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" ...  There are so many useful daily uses for this product other than just body wash. Read the bottle!!  ...  "
Marketplace
 26
order, local, stores, trader, thank
+73%
-27%
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" ...  It is cheaper at Trader Joe's, but I needed it.  ...  "
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" ...  I love that I can order it from Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  Quick delivery of one of my favorite products.  ...  "
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" ...  Seller delivered as promised.  ...  "
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" ...  Will buy again.  ...  "
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" ...  I’ll defini be ordering again.  ...  "
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" ...  Will order again .  ...  "
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" ...  I will order again.  ...  "
Ease of Cleaning
 24
feel, cleaner, use, really, soap
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Good for spring cleaning and for personal cleansing.  ...  "
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" ...  You feel really clean after you use it.  ...  "
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" ...  clean as a clean slate  ...  "
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" ...  I feel super clean.  ...  "
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" ...  You feel so CLEAN!  ...  "
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" ...  This is great liquid soap, natural and clean  ...  "
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" ...  I feel clean clean  ...  "
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" ...  Very clean feeling after using.  ...  "
Price
 22
money, worth, well, save, good
+95%
-5%
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" ...  The add on price was great. ... Please bring back the add on price.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the price if you dilute as you use.  ...  "
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" ...  This is the better price I've seen so far.  ...  "
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" ...  its soooo money . ... worth every cent  ...  "
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" ...  The price here is similar to what I would pay if I bought it locally.  ...  "
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" ...  great product at a great price.  ...  "
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" ...  Unless my grocery store has it on sale for 9 bucks.  ...  "
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" ...  Giant bottle for small price!  ...  "
Shave Quality
 19
soap, sensitive, sensitive skin, gentle, shaving
+100%
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" ...  Especially for my son who skin is really sensitive.  ...  "
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" ...  I also shave with it, its very nice.  ...  "
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" ...  If you have more sensitive skin, lavender is better but overall Dr. Bronner's soap is rather strong for very sensitive skin, so you may have to dilute it.  ...  "
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" ...  Soap, shampoo, shaving cream.  ...  "
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" ...  If you have sensitive skin, this may not be the product for you. ... But I have pretty sensitive skin and haven't had problems!  ...  "
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" ...  My skin gets irritated rather easily and this is the perfect soap to keep my skin feeling fresh and clean.  ...  "
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" ...  It is perfect for my kids' sensitive skin.  ...  "
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" ...  I also bring the pump in the shower when I run out of body soap and shaving cream.  ...  "
Build Quality
 19
thicker, strong, smell, lid, broken
+42%
-58%
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" ...  I paid more money then I wanted and it’s broken open.  ...  "
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" ...  Lid was broken!  ...  "
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" ...  The cap was smashed.  ...  "
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" ...  I never used it before, I tested it out and really hated the smell and how liquidy it was, thought it would be much thicker.  ...  "
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" ...  Only problem the cap was broke.  ...  "
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" ...  Thinner than I expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Terrible quality, they are ripped and stitches have come off .  ...  "
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" ...  The lid was cracked.  ...  "
Design
 18
smells, scent, smell, love the lavender, floral
+100%
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" ...  The smells are fantastic too!  ...  "
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" ...  I love the lavender smell in this product.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the scent and that it is natural.  ...  "
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" ...  You should know the scent is a lavender, if your sensitive to this you should look for unscented.  ...  "
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" ...  The smell is good and not overwhelming.  ...  "
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" ...  Finished rose scent so now trying lavender, It's nice-- almost citrusy/lavendar?  ...  "
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" ...  Very strong lavender.  ...  "
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" ...  Strips all build up on locs.  ...  "
Food Items
 17
smells, scent, use, soaps, recipes
+82%
-18%
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" ...  Cleanses, lathers and smells divine!  ...  "
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" ...  Absolutely nothing cleans my gas stove top better.  ...  "
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" ...  Just hard workin natural ingredients and oils.  ...  "
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" ...  Smells so nice.  ...  "
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" ...  Smells so nice!  ...  "
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" ...  Very calming and soothing scent, and the ingredients are good.  ...  "
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" ...  A fresh, flower scent.  ...  "
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" ...  It is made from natural ingredients, smells fantastic and produces a nice lather.  ...  "
Delivery
 16
fast, delivery, delivered, shipping, leaking
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Fast delivery, Great product!!  ...  "
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" ...  Seller delivered as promised.  ...  "
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" ...  Quick delivery of one of my favorite products.  ...  "
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" ...  It was delivered at a reasonable price and with my Prime account there was free shipping I am happy about the item and it's safe arrival without any spillage I will buy again when I need more  ...  "
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" ...  received just as described  ...  "
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" ...  Product came really fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Product arrived well packaged and not leaking.  ...  "
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" ...  Good quality, arrived as expected.  ...  "
Washer Dryer
 15
soap, dry, drying, washing, squirt
+80%
-20%
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" ...  It does not over dry your skin but cleansed it very well and feeling wonderful.  ...  "
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" ...  I was using it as laundry detergent, but we have hard water so I don't feel like it got our clothes as clean even though I followed the instructions.  ...  "
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" ...  I have very dry skin and this helps.  ...  "
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" ...  I love Dr. Bronners Soap!  ...  "
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" ...  My favorite natural soap, it does not dry me out and smells awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  It can be a little drying to their skin but other than that I love it.  ...  "
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" ...  Keeps skin from being dry after washing.  ...  "
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" ...  It has the perfect amount of lather, smells delicious and it left my skin feeling smooth but not dry.  ...  "
Hair
 14
skin, diluted, smells, smell, shampoo
+79%
-21%
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" ...  Its all I use, hair and all.  ...  "
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" ...  Great on hair too!  ...  "
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" ...  The lavender smells great and is more gentle than tea tree on the skin and to the nose.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the smell and my husband uses it for his hair too!  ...  "
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" ...  Did the same with my husband's hair.  ...  "
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" ...  My boyfriend is a mechanic and often comes home still greasy so I started having him use this and it’s the best at cutting through all that to clean his hands so well!  ...  "
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" ...  some have commented their hair didn't take to this well, but mine is VERY happy.  ...  "
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" ...  I’ve even used this to shampoo Coconut Oil masks out of my hair.  ...  "
Storage
 13
dispenser, soap, long time, bottles, pump
+69%
-31%
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" ...  Plus the size of the bottle, it last s long time.  ...  "
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" ...  The only thing is I would like to complain is, it is a huge bottle --- I just need to use a small amount each time, which means I don't have an excuse to shop XD (jkjk).  ...  "
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" ...  One bottle lasts a long time.  ...  "
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" ...  Add it to my foaming container and I love it!  ...  "
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" ...  bottle is very large and well priced in my opinion. ... One of the bottles I'm using is one from Softsoap. ... Regardless of what kind of bottle I use, this soap kind of just shoots out at me.  ...  "
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" ...  love the smell and the big bottle size!  ...  "
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" ...  I ordered this well over a year ago and I still have more than a quarter of the container left.  ...  "
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" ...  Also the bottle was shipped very securely.  ...  "
Water Usage
 12
soap, use, dilute, pump, dispenser
+67%
-33%
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" ...  It is more watery these days, maybe they added more water, more diluted or they changed some oils in the ingredient, now sure what, it is just a little different, more watery.  ...  "
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" ...  I fill them about 3/4 with filtered water and 1/4 Dr. Bronner's.  ...  "
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" ...  Super thin, almost like water.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the fact that the soaps are safe for fresh water usage with no harmful chemicals.  ...  "
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" ...  Since you have to dilute with water, this thing basically seems to last forever, plus you can use it on practically anything to clean - your body, the floor, walls, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  I diluted the solution with warm water, but it always seperates anyway, and you can see the soap pile up at the bottom of the dispenser bottle.  ...  "
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" ...  Love this, use it diluted with distilled water for shampoos, soap, etc.  ...  "
For Kids
 11
loves, love, daughter, wife, use
+100%
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" ...  My husband and kids all love it too.  ...  "
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" ...  It's great for bathing our kids, and also for many other uses.  ...  "
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" ...  Just ordered for my niece who will be home from college.  ...  "
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" ...  It really helps lessen having a million products around and also a relief to know it's safe for kids.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I know why everyone loves this.  ...  "
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" ...  wife love it  ...  "
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" ...  My wife and daughter both use it and love it.  ...  "
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" ...  My daughter loves it  ...  "
Capacity
 11
house, around, use, soap, loves
+91%
-9%
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" ...  The entire bathroom smells great for a while after using this.  ...  "
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" ...  Our household loves this product.  ...  "
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" ...  It's Castile soap for our family!  ...  "
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" ...  good product for our family  ...  "
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" ...  always a family favorite for us.  ...  "
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" ...  We save a ton of money and love supporting a family-owned business.  ...  "
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" ...  Then I came across a reference to the company in another context and read all about the background and it is actually a great story from the history of a very ethical company.  ...  "
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" ...  This is one of the most used products in our home!  ...  "
Size
 9
way, versatile, use, travel, take
+89%
-11%
comment
" ...  Perfect travel soap/shampoo - it's all you need.  ...  "
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" ...  We even use the travel size for all our travels as it is so versatile.  ...  "
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" ...  it’s very versatile!!  ...  "
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" ...  Very versatile too.  ...  "
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" ...  I take it everywhere.  ...  "
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" ...  Giant bottle for small price!  ...  "
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" ...  love the smell and the big bottle size!  ...  "
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" ...  This size lasts a long time.  ...  "
Returns
 7
-100%
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" ...  It isn’t returnable.  ...  "
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" ...  It came broken I need refund or new one  ...  "
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" ...  Wrong, the cap busted, as it did for other s, and you cannot return it.  ...  "
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" ...  Unable to return.  ...  "
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" ...  Really upset with amazon for not allowing me to return this item.  ...  "
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" ...  Can’t return.  ...  "
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" ...  I'd return it but that'll be too much hassle, so just gonna trash it.  ...  "
For Travel
 5
travel, soap, camping, used, trips
+100%
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" ...  Perfect travel soap/shampoo - it's all you need.  ...  "
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" ...  we even take it when we go on trips, it has all the good properties that a soup should have, without all the chemicals and fake smells.  ...  "
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" ...  We even use the travel size for all our travels as it is so versatile.  ...  "
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" ...  I remember going on camping trips as a kid and this was the only brand of soap allowed when we visited parks.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for camping, I used this in Boy Scouts growing up.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 5
lid, delivered, cap
-100%
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" ...  This just came in the mail and it was opened and gooey and got all over the place!  ...  "
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" ...  Lid was broken!  ...  "
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" ...  This item arrived damaged.  ...  "
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" ...  The lid was cracked.  ...  "
Cooling
 5
hot, summer, fan, soap, shave
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Dr. B's peppermint is a must try, the tingle is fantastic for hot summer days.  ...  "
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" ...  I forgot all about it until it was super hot out and I used the peppermint soap - and I felt cooler instantly.  ...  "
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" ...  (the peppermint cools your skin so I do use it in the hot summer, but avoid it at all costs in the winter lol)  ...  "
Ease of Use
 4
scent, easy
+100%
comment
" ...  Nice scent and easy enough to make into a solution.  ...  "
comment
" ...  because there are more convenient options.)  ...  "
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" ...  This is one of my favorite soaps to use.  ...  "
Overall performance
 4
+100%
comment
" ...  It does its job.  ...  "
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" ...  whatever job needs to be done!  ...  "
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" ...  This is so versatile and can be used for hundreds of tasks.  ...  "
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" ...  It's a very runny formula but does the job great!  ...  "
Original Product
 3
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Either the recipe has changed or it's a counterfeit.  ...  "
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" ...  Don’t think it was genuine.  ...  "
Product As Described
 3
described
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  Not so good as was described.  ...  "
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" ...  Thinner than I expected.  ...  "
Baking
 3
ingredients, recipes, product, love, baking
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  Use this product in addition to baking powder, detergent booster for laundry.  ...  "
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" ...  I can use this with my Pinterest recipes.  ...  "
Battery Life
 3
long time, long, lasts a long
+100%
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" ...  I lasts super long!  ...  "
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" ...  It lasts a long time since the lather is good.  ...  "
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" ...  Lasts so long!  ...  "

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