Going Green with Lisa Bronner

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Hair Care with Dr. Bronner’s

Long hair, short hair, straight hair, blue hair. No, this isn’t a long lost Dr. Seuss book, but I’m pondering the many, many ways we describe our hair, and how hair-status is one of the fi [...]

GIY Recipes

What is GIY? Non-Toxic DIY Recipes for Cleaning & Body Care

It’s tough to remember my thought-process from 14 years ago. Actually, the concept of “thought process” applying to anything I did 14 years ago is rather far-fetched. Back then, my kids we [...]

Dr. Bronner's

Two Days in Provence: Tracing Lavender from Plant to Essential Oil

The heat bears down forcefully against my skin. The searing blue of a nearly cloudless sky presses in from overhead. The rocky limestone soil crunches beneath my feet as rows of purple [...]

Animal Care

The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Pets & Their Stuff with Dr. Bronner’s

There was a brief period back in 2006 where I had only one pet. Sandy was a conversation starter of a dog. She was a 25 pound dachshund mix, who considered her back foot a threat, regu [...]

Education

Chemistry Happens: When Common Cleaning Chemicals Form Bad Reactions

Chemistry is awesome. It gives us yummy food, beautiful art, life-saving medicines, and fireworks. I grew up in a household where chemistry was front and center. My dad Jim Bronner (younge [...]

Education

Why Does Peppermint Oil Make Us Feel Cold? And Other Minty Fun Facts

“Washing with Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint soap is like getting hugged by a snowman.” This was one of my Uncle Ralph’s go-to lines for introducing people to the Peppermint Magic Soap. I’m not [...]

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