Now that you’ve read all my recipes, recollections, and tips, here are some resources to help you take the next step forward! To start with, download, bookmark, print, or post these five Cheat Sheets of my favorite uses and dilutions for Dr. Bronner’s versatile products, featured in Soap & Soul. Then, explore further with some valuable external websites that will equip you further in your green journey. Finally, for fun, sit back and watch some videos to get to know my one-of-a-kind grandfather and the soap factory he founded.
My Usage Cheat Sheets
Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Magic Soap Cheat Sheet
From body care to home care to pet care to camping, Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Magic Soap is unmatched in versatility and cleansing.
Jabón Puro de Castilla Líquido – Hoja de Dilución en Español
Dr. Bronner’s Sal Suds Cheat Sheet
As I highlight throughout the book, my house runs on Dr. Bronner’s Sal Suds. No home is complete without it.
Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Bar Soap Cheat Sheet
It may come as a surprise that the Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Bar Soap is just as versatile as its liquid counterpart!
Barra de Jabón Puro de Castilla – Hoja de Dilución en Español
Dr. Bronner’s Virgin Coconut Oil Cheat Sheet
Dr. Bronner’s Whole Kernel Virgin Coconut Oil keeps skin, gear, and tummies in great shape! Don’t miss any of these great uses!
Dr. Bronner’s Organic Magic Balms Cheat Sheet
I never leave home without these two Dr. Bronner’s Organic Magic Balms. Read all the uses and you’ll see why!
External Resources
Here are three sites I mention in the book that I visit often. These will help you take the next steps towards simpler, safer, more beautiful days.
The Environmental Working Group’s website is a wealth of information. These are the sections that I regularly utilize:
- Skin Deep Database – Your guide to safer personal care products
- Guide to Healthy Cleaning – Ratings and guidance for home care products
- Sunscreen Guide – Updated anually
- Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen – Learn where best to allocate your organic budget
A tireless advocacy and educational resource, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics seeks to make beauty and personal care products safer for all. They are a program of the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP).
Ready to try out the full range of Dr. Bronner’s products for yourself? The Dr. Bronner’s webstore has every product, every size, every scent, plus monthly promos. If you’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, might I suggest my favorites:
Videos for Fun & Context
Throughout Soap & Soul I tell stories of my grandfather and the magic soap company he founded. To me, he was just, “Grandpa.” Get to know him in this beautiful mini-documentary made by filmmaker Nate Hochstetler.
The Dr. Bronner’s soap factory truly is a Wonka-esque wonderland. Join me for this journey through the production of our iconic liquid soap.
Bar Soap has its own unique processes and machinery. Learn all about it in this video as I start with making the bar soap base noodles and following it through its triple mill pressing.
Let me know any questions you have so that I can help you move forward in your green journey! For every question asked, there are 20 other people wondering the same thing. Be the one who asks!
Sal Suds cleaner shows >60% biodegradation after 28 days per ISO 14593.
Very interesting video! I’m a home soap maker, the commercial process is mind-boggling!
Question: What is the best method/ingredients to use to clean away the stubborn, resistant soap film that accumulates in the shower, tub and drain from consistent use of the castile soaps over time?
I greatly appreciate the healthful use of Bronner’s products from Sal Suds to soaps, toothpaste, salve, lip balm and for sure chocolate. 😋
But that accumulated castile soap film is a bugger to clean, and I’m sure this is a common complaint for which there is a workable solution.
So I’m asking the source authority on all things Bronner products, what have you found to effectively deal with this?
Thanks for all you do to raise our collective vibration!
Hi Rich – You are not the first to ask! Check out my article, Scum, Scum, Go Away for several different methods of removing it.