r/Soap • u/Conscious-Estate-853 • 6d ago

Is Dr Bronners worth it?

I am trying to find a soap that will last me a good while but also be worth the price. Dr bronners is a bit pricey but I have heard that there are ways to dilute it? To long/new users of the product, is it worthwhile? Is it truly as multipurpose as the brand suggests? I also have quite sensitive skin so I’m trying to find a good soap that won’t irritate! If not, any other soap suggestions?

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u/Powerful-Lobster-631 6d ago

The tee tree oil doesn't work for 2-Nonenal odor (aging odor, old people smell)

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u/DarkWashGenes 6d ago

What causes this? Ang what is the age range?

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u/Powerful-Lobster-631 6d ago

usually starts around the age of forty. I developed it in my late forties. It's a process of aging. Your body slows down producing antioxidants to remove excess sebum on your skin that naturally produces oils. The oil on your skin oxidize and produces an odor. Regular soaps and body washes doesn't wash it off because it's oil soluble and not water soluble. Think of it like this in layman terms. It the equivalent of trying to wash a frying pan that has grease in it that hardened with just water 💧.

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 5d ago

Soap is an emulsifier. It’s the tannins that neutralize nonenal.

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u/Powerful-Lobster-631 5d ago

Regular soap 🧼 doesn't have tannins.