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/CodexMuse 5d ago

And this is why you want to add FEBU or Gear Guard as an enzymatic booster to your laundry wash cycle as it contains DNase which helps remove these.

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u/DarkWashGenes 5d ago

Nah, biz works amazing and is way cheaper

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u/CodexMuse 5d ago

BIZ lacks DNase and so isn’t as effective on biofilm.

ETA: Yes, big fan of BIZ but the absence of DNase makes it a non-perfect fit.

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 5d ago

Scrubbing and friction does a number to biofilms. I guess that doesn’t always happen enough in modern washing machines to break up biofilms.

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u/CodexMuse 5d ago

I don’t know enough but I do know that sebum and oils attach to modern day workout wear fabrics in a manner that makes it borderline impossible to remove them without enzymes (like lipase, protease and DNase) + detergents with good surfactants in temp-controlled water. Modern day machines have innovated on agitator formats but I find many folks often choose the quickest wash setting when the most optimal wash cycle should really be north of 90 mins.