Dr. Bronners Body Soap

Dr. Bronner's Body Soaps set the standard for sustainability!

Certified by the National Organic Program that certifies food, Dr. Bronner's pump soaps work great and have no synthetic detergents or preservatives.

Dr. Bronner's Organic Shikakai comes from the seed pods of the small South Asian tree Acadia Concinna and has been used for millennia in India as a gentle conditioning cleanser for both skin and hair.

Dr. Bronner's extracts the Shikakai in organic sugar and grape juice and combine with their unsurpassed castile soap base, for rich emollient lather and moisturizing after-feel.

• Completely Biodegradable and Vegetable-Based
• Made with IMO Certified Fair Trade and USDA Certified Organic Oils
• No Synthetic Foaming Agents, Thickeners or Preservatives
• 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Bottles and Paper Labels
• Simple, Ecological Formulations Based on Old-World Quality and Expertise
• #1-Selling Natural Brand of Soaps in North America

Dr. Bronner's Body Soaps are available in the following Scents :

• Tea Tree
• Lavender
• Lemongrass Lime
• Spearmint-Peppermint
• Baby Unscented

Best Uses for Dr Bronner's Body Soaps:

• Primarily as a body (or hand) soap as this product will not clog dispensers. 
• It can also be used for anything that Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Liquid Soap can be used for and makes an excellent hair shampoo as well when followed with Dr. Bronner's Hair Conditioning Rinse.

Tips:

• Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Liquid Soap is generally a better value for uses other than hand/body washing where dispenser clogging is not an issue.

Body Soap's Eco-Friendly Ingredients:

• Organic White Grape Juice, Organic Sucrose*, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxide (None remains after converting oils to fatty acids and glycerin), Organic Olive Oil*, Organic Tea Tree Oil, Organic Shikakai Powder, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Citric Acid, Tocopherols.

Notes:

• This product will NOT clog soap dispensers as the 18:1 does.
• Dr. Bronner's Hand Soap (12 oz) & this product Body Soap (24 oz) are the identical product in different sizes.
  

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Cust. Reviews Average Rating Dr. Bonners Shikakai Body Soap This product helped to keep my hands from being cracked and dry this winter. I will order it again. Before I used this product I had painful splits on my fingers and now they are all gone. Reviewed by: Susie from Wasau, Wi. on 2/17/2011

Why we chose them:

• Dr. Bronner's products are some of the absolute best, most sustainable/user friendly products in production. 
• Most of their products are organic and have absolutely no synthetic or even partially synthetic ingredients. 
• Even their primary surfactant is 100% natural. 
• In addition, they strive to support fair trade with many of their products and some of their bottles are even made from 100% post consumer waste. 

Fair Trade:

• Dr. Bronner's takes care of their employees with generous salaries and benefits (no-deductible PPO health insurance and a great profit sharing/retirement plan that we fully fund). 
• They cap executive pay at five times the lowest-paid position, and they give all profits not needed for business development to support progressive charities and causes.[learn more]
• Certified Under the USDA National Organic Program:  Organic integrity in body care means that the main ingredients as well as secondary ingredients in an organic labeled or branded product are certified organic.
  
• Produced in compliance with the National Organic Program Dr. Bronner's products are certified to the USDA�s National Organic Program, which consumers rightly trust to ensure the organic integrity of organic labeled products.[learn more]
• No Animal Testing
• Dr. Bronner's qualifies for the rabbit and stars logo of the Coalition for Consumer information on Cosmetics (CCIC). This logo certifies that all of their products and product ingredients are not tested on animals. The CCIC, a coalition of animal rights organizations, requires independent audit for confirmation. [learn more]

Pros:

• Most of their products are fair-trade, completely non-synthetic and exceptionally natural, safe and effective.
• Most of their bottles are readily recyclable and some are made from 100% post consumer waste.
• They make some of the most sustainable products in the industry!

Cons:

• With a small portion of their products, it is not clear if they include fragrances or natural oils.
• Additionally, their shave gel squeeze tube in not labeled for recycling, so therefore is not recyclable. 

Eco-Score

• B+

Eco-Rating Break Down:

• Life    A
• Source:    A
• Packaging:    B
  
• Manufacturing:    C
• Ingredients:    A

Eco-Rating Details:

• Life: Dr. Bronner's Fair Trade, Organic Body Soaps are concentrated!
• Source: Body Soap Ingredients are sustainably sourced through IMO Certified, Fair-Trade practices.
  
• Packaging: The Body Soap Bottle is composed of 100% post-consumer content and readily recyclable, except the Pump.
  
• Manufacturing: U.S Base Manufacturer operates with standard "grid" power within California's stringent standards.
• Product Content: Dr. Bronner's Body Soaps are 100% Natural, USDA Certified Organic, Biodegradable ingredients. 
  

Founder�s Choice:

• No

Fair Trade: 

• Yes by IMO!  Dr. Bronner's also ensures that there is never more than a 5 fold gap between their highest and lowest paid employee!