Dr. Bronners Pure-Castile Liquid Soap - Tea Tree

Tea Tree is the woody, herbal scent in the Dr. Bronner's range, and the soap under it is the same true soap as the rest: coconut, palm kernel, olive, hemp seed and jojoba oils saponified with potassium hydroxide, with tea tree extract for the scent. It comes concentrated, so the brand's directions are written as drops, squirts and dilutions. Use it as a body wash or a hand wash when you want a sharp, herbal finish rather than a floral one, and dilute it down for cleaning jobs around the house.

Product Strengths

• Washes body, hands, face and hair, and dilutes down for household jobs.
• Lathers and rinses clean, leaving skin feeling soft rather than tight.
• Sits in the shower or beside the basin as an everyday wash with a herbal scent.
• Scented with tea tree extract.
• A true soap: plant oils saponified with potassium hydroxide, with no synthetic detergents and no added foaming agents.
• Made with organic and certified fair trade oils, several of them Regenerative Organic Certified.
• Vegan, and made without dyes.
• Bottled in 100% post-consumer recycled plastic.
• Concentrated, so most jobs take a squirt or a few drops rather than a handful.

Suitable For / Not Suitable For

Suitable for: Vegans. Everyday washing of body, hands, face and hair, and diluted use around the house.

Not suitable for: Washing pets, because tea tree oil may be harmful to them. Use in or near the eyes.

Suggested Use

Pre-diluting the soap also dilutes its preservative, so mix small batches and use them up. Rinse thoroughly. Keep out of eyes. If the cap clogs, poke it clear rather than squeezing the bottle. Do not use this scent to wash pets, as tea tree oil may be harmful to them; speak to a vet first.

Ingredients (INCI)

• Water.
• Organic Coconut Oil (certified fair trade, Regenerative Organic Certified).
• Potassium Hydroxide.
• Organic Palm Kernel Oil (certified fair trade, Regenerative Organic Certified).
• Organic Olive Oil (certified fair trade, Regenerative Organic Certified).
• Tea Tree Extract.
• Organic Hemp Seed Oil (Regenerative Organic Certified).
• Organic Jojoba Wax.
• Citric Acid.
• Tocopherol.
• Limonene.
• Linalool.

Oils marked as certified fair trade and Regenerative Organic Certified on the ingredient list carry those certifications. No potassium hydroxide remains once the oils are saponified into soap and glycerin.

Allergens

Limonene and linalool are declared on the ingredient list. These are common fragrance allergens. Always review label for full list of ingredients.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, with the cap closed.

Disclaimer

For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes; if the product gets into the eyes, rinse them with water. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. Patch test before first use if your skin is sensitive. Keep out of reach of children. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

Ingredients

Suggested dose

Face and Body Uses

• Face: 2-3 drops on wet hands, applied to wet face


• Body: one small squirt, applied to wet body


• Hair: ½ tbsp worked into wet hair, or dilute ½ tbsp in ½ a cup of water and work that into wet hair


• Bath: Depends upon water amount, but approximately 2 tbsp soap in an average sized bath. (note - this won't bubble, but still cleans)


• Teeth: 1 drop on a toothbrush (and yes, it does tastes like soap)


• Foot bath: 1 ½ tsp in a small tub of hot water


• Clearing congestion: 1 tbsp in a bowl of steamy hot water. Breathe in mist with a towel over your head.

Household Uses

• Dishes (handwashing): Pre-dilute 1:10 with water


• Laundry: 1/3-1/2 cup of soap for a large load in a normal washer. Add ½ cup vinegar to the rinse cycle.


• Mopping: 1/4 cup of soap in 5 litres of hot water


• All-purpose cleaning: ¼ cup in a litre of water in a spray bottle. Add ¼ tsp of tea tree essential oil if desired.


• Windows: 1 tbsp in a litre of water in a spray bottle. Follow up with soda water, or half vinegar/half water.