Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack but this is why I've never understood how folks use dr bronners for soap/body wash. I know so many people who use it undiluted in the shower and I don't know how their skin hasn't dried up like a fruit leather.

I use it to clean my makeup brushes only.

No, oil isn't going to fix anything. Just switch to a moisturizing soap. It's got a ph level of 9.5! http://blog.mamasuds.com/buying-handcrafted-products/ Stop doing that to your poor skin!

Anonymous wrote:There are better castile soaps that are not drying. There's a reason that Dr. Bronner,'s is so cheap.

OP here - actually I was using Dr. B's and tried this other kind, MamaSuds, and that's the one that I think is drying us out. Wish I hadn't bought a gallon.

There are better castile soaps that are not drying. There's a reason that Dr. Bronner,'s is so cheap.

Just switch soaps. Dr. Bronner's is not that good.

I use Dr. Bro knees diluted as foaming hand soap. I always add in a few drops of jojoba oil, some essential oil like lemongrass or lavender and a bit of vegetable glycerin into the dispenser. It needs to be shaken up periodically buy works well.
In winter I always put on a bit of hand cream after washing though. I don't know if the concoction alone would prevent dry hands.

Anonymous wrote:Not to hijack but this is why I've never understood how folks use dr bronners for soap/body wash. I know so many people who use it undiluted in the shower and I don't know how their skin hasn't dried up like a fruit leather.

I use it on my face and body and while I have naturally oily skin, it really is very exfoliating. I don’t know if it’s the pH or what, but the skin just sloughs off with my Clarisonic or even my fingers. I don’t even need moisturizer most of the time and my skin is baby soft.

I’ve never had a clear explanation of what “moisture” is anyway except that lotion holds water near the skin? I don’t know. I sometimes put oil on it.

OP I do work in a commercial kitchen and the chemical hand soap there periodically gives me scale-y hands. I find aquaphor and cotton gloves at night speed the healing.

Not to hijack but this is why I've never understood how folks use dr bronners for soap/body wash. I know so many people who use it undiluted in the shower and I don't know how their skin hasn't dried up like a fruit leather.

Anonymous wrote:I have a gallon jug of castile soap that I dilute and use as foaming hand soap throughout the house. It's very drying. Can I add a little oil to the mix for extra moisture? I'd hate to toss the entire jug but my hands feel like sandpaper.

Absolutely!

I have a gallon jug of castile soap that I dilute and use as foaming hand soap throughout the house. It's very drying. Can I add a little oil to the mix for extra moisture? I'd hate to toss the entire jug but my hands feel like sandpaper.