Dr Bronner Castile Soap now available in all scents

We've had Dr Bronner in our store for years now. In the castile soap range, we have only ever had a couple of the fragrances on our shelves. This week, we have decided to expand the range, and in the larger 946ml size, we have all 11 versions of this famous liquid soap.

What is Castile Soap?

It is a soap made from oil, and using a process called saponification, turns it in to a foaming wash product. This process uses potassium hydroxide. When the saponification process is complete, there is no potassium hydroxide remaining in the liquid soap. All you have is water, coconut oil, palm kernel oil (sustainably sourced), olive oil, help oil, jojoba oil, citric acid, vitamin C, and a variety of essential oils depending on which product you purchase. Up until recently, we had another castile soap in our store that was made only with olive oil. This one has been discontinued by the manufacturer now, but the Dr Bronner will be around for many years to come yet. This castile soap is the simplest and purest liquid body wash in our store.

11 Fragrances

Choosing a scent can be as simple as choosing something you like the smell of, but some of the castile soaps are scented with specific essential oils suited for specific tasks.

1. Almond - warm, comforting and slightly sweet
2. Baby / Unscented - for sensitive skin and noses
3. Cherry Blossom - a sweet aroma
4. Citrus - fresh and bright, helps cut through grease
5. Eucalyptus - powerful menthol burst can help to clear congestion and focus the mind
6. Green Tea - fresh and bright
7. Lavender - calming, perfect in a bath at night
8. Peppermint - cool the skin, clear sinuses and sharpen the mind
9. Rose - floral and fresh
10. Sandalwood Jasmine - warm and woody with fresh jasmine notes
11. Tea Tree - woody, medicinal, great for acne prone skin or dandruff

It's not just a liquid soap

At Shop Naturally, we are big on multi-tasking products. While you may not choose to multi-task your products all the time, when you're travelling or when you run out of something, it's good to know your natural body wash can do a few other things for you.

• Let it step in to your organic skin care regime by using 2 to 3 drops as a facial cleaners. Half a teaspoon lathered through your hair makes and alternative to your organic shampoo if you just ran out. 2 tablespoons in your bathtub gives you a natural bubble bath, 1 drop on a toothbrush will get you out of trouble if you run out of toothpaste (but yes, it does taste like soap)
• To replace some natural cleaning products, try 1/3 cup in your laundry, 1/2 cup in a bucket to wash your floors, 1/4 cup in a spray bottle of water as an all purpose cleaning spray and a dash in water to wash your fruit and vegies.
• While it is certainly not registered as a natural pest controller (visit our natural mosquito repellent category for some more effective products), a tablespoon in a spray bottle with water and a 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper or cinnamon is a great way to help keep bugs off plants and 1/4 cup of the Tea Tree version in a spray bottle will annoy ants (and also kill plants, so give it a try on weeds and see what happens)