Organic Product Review - Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap

Every now and then a little package will arrive for me in the post. Sometimes they come from my suppliers, sometimes from potential suppliers and sometimes they are just things that my friends and family have picked up for me.

Recently I received a package that contained a variety of soaps. I have to admit, I wasn't madly excited when I found a small bottle of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap amongst them. I first encountered these liquid soaps at the Organic Products Show in London earlier this year. I stood there while a salesman tried to describe the special qualities of the soap while spraying my hand over and over with water and soap. I probably had so many substances sprayed on my hand that day that any benefit of the liquid soap was lost on me. For this reason Dr. Bronner sat in my bathroom cabinet until, one day, out of desperation, after unexpectedly running out of showergel, I grabbed the little bottle.

From that moment onwards I was a convert. One of the problems I often encounter with organic skincare products is that they don't produce much foam.  I have been told the reason for this is that a chemical agent is used to create this foam. As certified organic products do not contain chemicals they usually also do not contain foam. Dr Bronner, which is 100% certified organic does foam, the bubbles don't last for long but they are lovely whilst they do. It also doesn't smell of anything, I don't mind this, I often find the cocktail of scents that I pour on myself in the bathroom can be a bit overpowering. Some of the soaps in the Dr. Bronner range are scented. I am currently using their peppermint soap bar, which does have a mild peppermint scent but nothing compared to the other products in my bathroom. For some people this could be a disadvantage but it is easily solved by adding a drop or two of organic scented oil to the bottle.

The thing I love about this product, and the reason I will be stocking up on this for myself is that it makes your skin feel amazing. It doesn't dry it out like other products yet it leaves it remarkably clean. I use an organic moisturiser after showering and it used to be a race to get it on to my skin before it starts to shrivel.  After using Dr. Bronner I can relax before moisturising. 

There are disadvantages to this product, aside from the lack of scent and the quickly fading bubbles this is an American product. That means it has travelled a long way to get here. I am sure that Dr. Bronner is busily off setting it's air miles but it is probably still better to buy an organic product closer to home. Even with this considered I will still be buying this product over and over again. I love it!