Hello, I've recently run into a dilemma about the kind of soap and shampoo to use. I've read one mans blog where he stated he doesn't use soap or shampoo and he is just fine? I've looked more into it and can't find very much for it, but the basic belief is that the body has its own cleansing mechanism and putting soap and shampoo (that have chemicals in them) inhibit our body from cleansing itself.

Now I'm not sure if I want to stop using soap and shampoo, but I definitely want to stop using the chemical industrial ones I'm using now.

Has anyone tried not using soap or shampoo? Or has knowledge about this claim?

And can anyone give me some alternatives to regular soap and shampoo? Is natural chemical free soap and shampoo sold at health stores?

I use Miracle II soap for both. Works great! I get it from Global Light Network. Can also be used for dishes/laundry.
It's not cheap but most shampoos aren't cheap either.
They have monthly specials but unfortunately never free shipping. Cheaper too, if bought in quantity.

https://www.globallight.net

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Dr. Bronners soaps and liquid castile soap have no sodium laurel sulfate or other sulfates. That is what you should look for in soaps - no sulfates of any kind.

Earlybird, I have not found what foaming agent is used for Miracle II. My guess is sodium laurel sulfate. They won't say.

Your skin has friendly bacteria. It is symbiotic with us. Part of our immune system, just like the friendly bacteria on the inside. When bacteria dies, like in your arm pits or other hot humid areas, they emit odors that your friends will not like. I don't know if water alone will wash that away. Maybe. I've heard that so many people are not shampooing their hair. Even Prince Harry said that. It's not for me.

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Thanks jfh! That's exactly what I was looking for! It does seem a bit pricey at around 5 dollars a bar, but to be honest I'm not sure how many bars I go through in a month so it may be worth it.

This might be a stretch, but going with the "don't put on your body what you wouldn't eat", would it be safe to eat Dr. Bronners soap? :P just curious

I'm afraid not. I use the liquid for shampoo and body wash. Easier than hard soap. However, I would not eat it. Essential oils are sometimes not desirable in the body. Also, I don't agree with the quote, mostly. I use a mineral oil rock for deodorant. I would not eat it, but there are only minerals in it. I also use coconut oil for deodorant occasionally, and I do eat that.

I have been experimenting with baking soda and vinegar lately..we use baking soda to brush our teeth. I have tried it a time or two to wash my hair, with no problems, except getting use to the idea of no suds. I also use baking soda to wash my hands when working in the kitchen.... Vinegar is used as a hair conditioner... 1/4 cup of vinegar in a quart of water usually does well. From my understanding, castile soap is totally pure... I also use homemade soap from a friend of mine that is made out of goats milk, which everyone in my family love!

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I don't know if you saw this thread, but you'll find some shampoo recipes there.

https://www.natmedtalk.com/general-di...s-shampoo.html

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I just purchased Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 Hemp Lavender liquid soap. To be honest though, all of the "god" references sort of turned me off to it. I am personally not religious so when something being sold has the word god scattered all over it I tend to be a little skeptical. I ended up buying it anyway to give it a try though. Hopefully it is legitimate.

So according to the bottle, I can brush my teeth with this stuff Just tried it and I must say its not very pleasant. Just throwing that out there lol. Haven't tried to shower with it yet, but has anyone used this as a laundry detergent to wash clothes? Curious on the effectiveness of that but at the same time not very willing to dump this expensive stuff on laundry.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the link kind2creatures I haven't come across that but I wouldn't trust myself with making my own shampoo

I agree with you. I can't stand being around people who proselytize their religion. You can clearly see how the missionaries have done so much harm to cultures for centuries.

The soap is legitimate. I also have tried using it a toothpaste. Nasty stuff. I've not tried it for anything other than shampoo and body wash.

Awesome. I just used it myself and I must say this stuff works great! Although I do have a complaint about the smell. It may just be the lavender one, but maybe thats what natural lavender smells like not sure. Do you have a favorite "flavor" so to speak, that you would recommend?

I like both the lavender and the peppermint.

Another company who provide similar products is Pangea Organics <link removed>. They're quite pricey, but I bought some shower gel and lip balm from them when there was an online sale and they were both pretty good. The shower gel lasted a long time as only a very small amount was required, though I did find that it seemed to dry out my skin a little. They claim to be "made entirely without synthetic preservatives, sulfates or detergents of any kind".

I've also heard the claims that after stopping all shampoo and soap that your body just settles and takes care of it naturally, with baby-smooth skin, but I'm not game to try! Not sure if the unwashed look would go down so well at work while my body was 'adjusting'.

You can use olive oil to deep condition your hair. Just warm it up a bit and rub it in to the scalp and let it sit for half an hour, then wash out.

My hair gets dry if I wash it everyday, so I have got in the habit of washing it every second day for work, and not at all on weekends. I like the feel of it better when its not washed for a day or two.

Yes, or coconut oil.

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