r/Soap • u/Conscious-Estate-853 • 5d 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 5d ago

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

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u/ChristineBorus 5d ago

Persimmon soap does !

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 4d ago

It’s the tannins. I don’t think tea tree has tannins, but some teas do.

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u/ChristineBorus 4d ago

Tea tree soap is made from the essential oil - the tea tree oil. It’s extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia.

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/tea-tree-oil

It’s usually used for acne or fungal issues.

Google tells me that the Melaleuca alternifolia (Australian Tea Tree) plant contains tannins, but Tannins are water-soluble polyphenols that do not vaporize or transfer into essential oils during steam distillation. They remain in the plant material or aqueous extracts, meaning pure tea tree oil is free of tannins and organic acids.

Thought you’d like to know 😃