Yes, our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap label underwent a big change this year!. Customers can expect to see our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap with a new label on U.S. store shelves and on drbronner.com in March 2025 with the following changes:. • Decreased lab
Ingredient decks are written in order of most used ingredient to least used. In the fall of 2024, we replaced some of our certified Fair Trade and Organic palm kernel oil in our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap with our certified Fair Trade and Organic cocon
We regularly conduct third-party safety assessments to ensure the safety of our products. This testing not only allows us to stay up to date on ever-evolving safety regulations, but to also maintain transparency with our customers. After a recent ass
Yes! Our 18-in-1 Pure-Castile Magic Soaps can still be used for multiple body and home uses. We highlighted some of the most common uses on our new label to help customers quickly access dilutions for some of their favorite uses. You can learn more a
We had to decrease our label size to increase the recyclability of our PCR bottles and meet the new California recycling standard, SB 343. Though we had to remove some of the Moral ABCs due to space constraints on the new label, you will still find s
Our soap has been known as “Magic Soap” for a few decades and many longtime customers know our company as “Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps”—so in many ways this update to our name is a return to our roots!. Dr. Bronner himself started referring to his Pure
EWG Verified is a set of standards developed by the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) science and research teams to help communicate to consumers the safety of a product. When a personal care product becomes EWG Verified, it means that the product:
Our Eucalyptus Liquid and Bar Soap are not EWG verified because the level of eucalyptus essential oil in our Eucalyptus Liquid Soap and Bar Soap exceeds EWG’s limits. While EWG has set a very low limit for the use of this ingredient in Verified Produ
Dr. Bronner’s has engaged in over twenty years of hemp activism for hemp oil to be grown and produced by U.S. farmers. In 1998, David Bronner added hemp oil to his grandfather’s soap formula—hemp oil has excellent moisturizing and lathering propertie
What we now call “jojoba wax” on our ingredient list is in fact jojoba oil, the two are often used interchangeably. In fact, Jojoba is actually a liquid wax ester, an acid with an -OH group. In the case of jojoba, the material is a combination of a f
In 2023, our Liquid Castile Soaps, except Eucalyptus, achieved EWG Verification. Rest assured; no changes have been made to our fragrances. We added fragrance allergens to our Liquid Castile Soap labels for added consumer transparency and to meet EWG
Dr. Bronner’s was founded in 1948 by Emanuel Bronner, a third-generation master soapmaker from a German-Jewish soapmaking family. He used the labels on his superb ecological soaps to spread his message that we must realize our transcendent unity acro
The Unscented Pure-Castile Liquid Soap, or any of the milder scents such as Almond or Lavender, are great for kids! When taking a bath, add a capful of soap into the bath water and let them soak. When bathing babies, we recommend adding a few drops t
Creating your own scent of Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Liquid Soap is a wonderful way to customize your cleaning experience. By adding essential oils to our Baby Unscented Pure-Castile Liquid Soap you can adjust your soap to the exact scent you desire
Soap is and always will be alkaline. Only synthetic detergent cleansers can be acidic. When you try to lower the pH of soap with anything acidic (e.g.: lemon juice, vinegar, citric acid) the acid will react with the alkaline soap and break apart the
After thorough lifecycle analysis, this paper carton—with minimal plastic/aluminum lining for shelf stability—was chosen for low environmental impact over shower sustainability. We do not recommend storing the carton in the shower or on wet surfaces,
Epsom salt, also known as magnesium sulfate, is considered an acidic salt because when it dissolves in water, it creates a slightly acidic solution with a pH around 6. Since soap is alkaline, the two create a small acid/base reaction. Magnesium is hi
You can mix Pure-Castile Liquid Soap with bleach, but the combination greatly increases the pH of the soap. So, just be sure to rinse thoroughly after cleaning and avoid getting the mixture on your skin.
Due to our Pure-Castile Liquid Soaps being very concentrated, they do not work well in pump dispensers or automatic dispensers. We have tested a variety of pumps and dilutions over the years with little success. Inevitably, the pumps always clog. Ins
For cleaning beards, the amount of soap needed depends on the length and thickness of the beard. For short beards, start with a couple drops of Pure-Castile Soap or Organic Sugar Soap lathered up in your hands. Work the soap into the beard. Increase
While you can use hard water to dilute our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap, it may cause your dilution to turn murky or opaque and you might experience some separation. However, this does not impact the efficacy of your soap. The interaction of hard water,
While our soaps, like all other skin cleansers, can wash off your "natural skin barrier" or acid mantle, rest assured that they are safe for continued daily use. Regardless of whether the product is acidic or alkaline (like our soaps), all soaps and
While our Pure-Castile Bar Soap can be cut into smaller pieces, as the Bar Soap ages, there is a possibility that it may crumble. Because freshly made bar soaps retain more moisture, they are much easier to cut without crumbling versus an older bar o
Instead of a foldable opening, our Refill Carton has a polypropylene (PP) spout and cap for ease of pouring and storing. Some consumers prefer to shower or travel with our smaller sized bottles. So, we wanted our carton to allow for people to fill di
This residue is most likely a reaction between the Pure-Castile Soap and the minerals in your water. This is completely normal and can easily be cleaned with the right products. If you have hard water, it is more likely that you can encounter some mi
While you can dilute our Pure-Castile Bar Soap, this is not necessary for all uses and mostly comes down to preference. Some may prefer just lathering the bar between their hands for handwashing, and others may prefer to make a dilution and use it in
Our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap has a 3-year shelf life from the date of manufacture. Rather than have a best-by-date, we have the manufacture date represented by a lot code located right below the bottom of the label, on the bottle. The first two numbe
Our Pure-Castile Bar Soap has a 3-year shelf life from the date of manufacture. Rather than have a best-by-date, we have the manufacture date represented by a 4-to-6-digit lot code on one of the small ends of the outer wrapper. The first number of th
Our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap is made by saponifying plant-based oils (coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and olive oil) and alkali using large reactor vessels in batches. The alkali is Potassium Hydroxide, unlike Bar Soap which uses Sodium Hydroxide. Unde
Yes! To use our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap for a wipe-off body spray, we recommend combining 1.5 tsp (7.5 mL) of Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Liquid Soap with 1 cup (240 mL) distilled, filtered, or otherwise purified water. Alternately, you can simply ru
The Pure-Castile Soaps and Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaners* both do an excellent job of removing pesticides that are on the surface of produce. However, they can’t reach any pesticides that fruits or veggies have already absorbed. This is why it's be
Our Pure-Castile Liquid Soaps works wonderfully to wash clothing by hand and in regular or high-efficiency (HE) washing machines. However, please note that while our products are not HE-certified, we do receive a lot of positive feedback from our cus
The cold-pressed method is very popular with home or small batch soap making but requires weeks to cure. Our process quickly saponifies oils under heat and pressure to generate soap noodles. These noodles are then used in a “triple-milled” process, m
While we don’t have a specialty line of products for pets, our soaps do work well for washing dogs and cats, with the exception of Tea Tree which is not safe for pet washing. For washing cats, we recommend only using our Baby Unscented Pure-Castile L
You certainly can dilute our Pure-Castile Liquid Soap when using it as a body, face, or hand washing. However, we've found that the water present in the shower or bath does the diluting for you!. We understand there are reasons why you might want to
Our Pure-Castile Liquid Soaps are castile soaps made from pure organic plant oils without any synthetic detergents. Our Pure-Castile Soap is extremely versatile and gentle enough to wash your face and body but also effective enough to clean your laun
You asked for less plastic, and we listened! Dr. Bronner’s launched a 32 oz. Pure-Castile Liquid Soap Refill Carton offered in 8 scents (Almond, Baby Unscented, Citrus, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Peppermint, Rose, and Tea Tree) to build on its commitment
As our products are made up of organic raw materials, variability is expected and causes each batch of Pure-Castile Liquid 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
A nice thick lather is appealing. But bubbles aren’t a sign of cleaning power, even though we’ve been trained to think otherwise. They really don’t have any benefit. Lather and bubbles are created by synthetic foaming agents. We don’t add these agent
Our soaps are great cleaners for almost any household purpose, with the only notable exception being that they should not be used in the dishwasher unless you’d like to have a bubble party in your kitchen!. Some customers say that our soaps have work