Dr Woods Pure Tea Tree Liquid Castile Soap - Castile Soap with Organic Shea Butter for Body Hands

This castile soap by Dr. Woods is excellent. I have been using castile soap for over ten years, and Dr Woods is always the brand that I use. If you like Dr Bonner's castile soap, then you will definitely love the Dr Woods brand soap. I have tried nearly every version of the castile soap that Dr Woods produces, and they are all equally great. Furthermore, the price difference between Dr Woods soap, and any of their other competitors, is very significant. Every year I purchase at least several gallons worth of the Dr Woods 32 ounce castile soap bottles. Probably around four or five gallons worth, each year. This soap is very gentle, yet very cleansing -- and completely natural. And each of the different versions of their castile soap smell excellent on top of that. I frequently smell them in my hand, before I add water, because I love how they smell -- it's like aromatherapy. And I use their shea butter castile soap as my shampoo. I recommend all of their different versions, including their black soap, which I frequently use as shampoo for my hair. One thing to keep in mind, is that the shea butter versions of their soap, does not smell quite as strong as their non-shea buttter versions do. That's probably due to the extra shea butter ingredient included in the shea butter soap. If you want the strongest smelling version of their soaps, stick with the non-shea butter versions. But either way, ALL of their castile soaps smell great. Furthermore, this soap is produced right here in the USA, and Dr Woods is a family owned company that produces it, so I enjoy giving my business to great hardworking American family owned companies. If you're looking for great castile soap that smells great, and leaves your skin feeling moisturized, and you want to obtain it at the best and fairest possible price, then you definitely would do well to begin using the Dr. Woods brand castile soap. Read more

Selecting the Dr. Woods Castile Soap Variety that is best for you can seem a daunting task with so many options, and indeed, with so many similar options. I have ordered a sample of most of the varieties, so can offer some assistance. Let's start with some not-so-obvious helpful observations: * The "Tea Tree Oil" Variety as offered in the "NATURALS" Product Line is dramatically thinner in consistency (thinner in its viscosity) when compared to the Regular (Not "NATURALS") product line of Tea Tree Oil Soap, which is much thicker. In fact, the "NATURALS" variation on the Tea Tree Soap is so extremely thin and watery, it pours very much like water. If you want a Tea Tree Soap that is thicker (like one would expect when ordering liquid soap), then be sure to go with the Dr. Wood Regular Product Line, and not the "Naturals" Product Line which in spite of costing slightly more, is actually very disappointing. This is also true of the Dr., Woods "Citrus" variety of "Naturals"... it is also very watery and super-thin. * Do not assume that this difference is the case across the entire catalog of Dr. Woods Varieties... it is not. The "Naturals" variation is just as thick as the "Regular" Variation for the other varieties: Peppermint, Black Soap, Etc. In these cases, there is no discernible difference between the "Regular" and the "Naturals" varieties when it comes to thickness (viscosity) of the liquid soap. I know... that is confusing... even infuriating... illogical... and literally "inconsistent", but I'm telling you, it is true... just so you know. * There is almost no discernible difference in the look, feel, thickness, or smell, of the "WITH Shea Butter" varieties when compared to the "WITHOUT Shea Butter" varieties. This is true across all the different types of Dr. Woods Liquid Soaps. This leads me to believe that there must be very little "Shea Butter" in any of the "WITH Shea Butter" varieties. The purpose of Shea Butter is to make the soap more moisturizing. This begs the question, "Why offer almost every variety WITH and WITHOUT Shea Butter?" The answer, I believe, is two-fold: First, some people are allergic to nuts, and Shea Butter is essentially a nut oil, so those with nut allergies are advised to avoid it. Second, adding Shea Butter to a liquid soap decreases its life span, because natural Shea Butter Oil... which does not smell great to begin with, degrades considerably after a year or two, and can begin to foul the liquid soap if it is stored long-tern prior to being used. For this reason alone, I would say, chose the varieties WITHOUT Shea Butter, unless you have a strong personal love for Shea Butter, and plan to use the soap within a year or so. * Regarding the smell of the many varieties, I will say this: All of them smell acceptable. None of them small particularly bad to me. The Tea Tree Oil - their #1 seller due to its wonderful natural antibacterial properties - probably smells the least pleasant... but it is truly not that bad at all, and the smell is not too strong. The "Black Soap" is the variety that smells the most like conventional soap. The Peppermint... which you might assume would smell the best... actually does not have a very strong smell. It has a slightly minty smell which is somewhat pleasant, but not that bold. The Citrus has a nice orange-lemon-citrus type of smell, but again, fairly mild. Personally, I believe the variety that has both the strongest smell and the most pleasant smell, is the Almond Oil. The Almond variety has a very SWEET candy-like smell which I love. And again, to clarify: whether you choose "Naturals" or "Regular" or whether you choose "With Shea Butter" or "Without Shea Butter"... these decisions do not effect the smell very much. As detailed above, however, the "Naturals" variety of Tea Tree Oil and Citrus are extremely thin and watery, so I recommend avoiding "Naturals" in just those two varieties. Now, I'm going to tell you my little secret: I suspect a lot of people are like me, and they want the natural antibacterial benefits of a Tea Tree Oil soap, but would prefer that it have the sweet and pleasant Christmas-candy-like smell of the Almond Oil soap. I achieve this effect by mixing Two (2) to Three (3) parts Dr. Woods Tee Tree Oil Soap with one (1) part Dr. Woods Almond Oil Soap. The almond oil smell is so much stronger that even diluted, it definitely becomes the dominant smell, and the result is a great-smelling liquid soap with natural antibacterial properties. You can also try mixing Peppermint or Citrus with the Tea Tree Oil, if for some reason you are among the minority of people who don't like the Almond Oil smell... but I find it works best with the Tea Tree and Almond Oil mixture. I use the "Regular" (not "Naturals") variety, and I use the NO Shea Butter (not with Shea Butter) variety... though this mixing effect also works well with the Shea Butter varieties if you prefer them. OK... I know that's a lot of information I just gave you, but that is as simple as I can make it, and I think if you try my 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 mix of mostly Tea Tree Oil Soap with some Almond Oil Soap,the result will be very pleasing for you. Happy soap mixing! Read more

Great scent, great suds, and rinses clean. Mixed my own concoction of essential oils into this (lemongrass, rosemary, and peppermint) and used for a Shampoo to combat dandruff and assist hair follicle health. No dandruff at all now. Will continue to purchase. Read more

Almost everyone knows Tea tree is very beneficial for those who have body odor problems or those that want to kill bacteria in whatever form or where they are hiding. I have sensitive skin and I personally have a very strong sense of smell. I can feel me smelling horrible after a rigorous workout and this product ensures that you are cleaned. Now I wrote a lot of positive things but there is one drawback to the item. Its smell isn't the conventional smell of soap you would expect. That is because there are no fragrances involved in this which is both good and bad. Good in the sense that a lot of people avoid fragrance added soap as it can have negative side effects on people with sensitive skin or people that are using it to battle fungal foot or something. But the downside is that the smell isn't pleasant, it smells peculiar to me, a little like gas. Again I have a strong sense of smell so as soon as I am out the shower, I put on lotion so the smell of gas completely or almost completely gets masked by the fragrance of the lotion. On Amazon I have spent hours looking for a tea tree body wash that doesn't rob me financially on the long run and this was a terrific choice and I stand by it. It's 32 Oz and it lasts months (depending on how you use it) and that I can definitely pitch in for. May a hint of good smelling essential oil (maybe lavender) can solve the issue of the strange smell. Cleanliness - 9.75/10 Smell of the soap - 6/10 Would I recommend it? Yes! Read more