Irritated skin from hand washing? Not with Dr. Bronner's.

A few years back, my doctor recommended Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Soap as it is non-irritating to most people. I'd tried the liquid form in the past but wasn't impressed with its watered-down consistency.

That was before I tried their bar soap and using a foaming pump for the liquid version. Wow.

If you go to the product page on Amazon, you'll find thousands of rave reviews and stories of skin irritations going away once people switch to Bronner's. (I prefer to buy my bottles at Target.) But even if you aren't the sensitive skin type, there are loads of benefits:

• You can wash your hands dozens of times each day with no irritation. In fact, the oils in the soap are quite moisturizing.
• Highly recommended: Pair with a foaming dispenser like these ones for an absolutely luxurious lather. I use about 2 parts water to 1 part soap. 
• I often cut a bar soap in half after using it for a while, then place it in a medium-sized GoTubb travel container. Perfect for the gym bag or travel.
• You can use it as travel laundry soap, or these days, to hand-wash your masks. Some people even use it in the laundry machine, but I don't. After washing your masks, hang them to dry with these handy hook clips from Amazon.
• It makes a great veggie wash! (Highly recommend the unscented for that, again with the foaming dispenser.)
• Mix it in a spray to kill bugs on plants. I saved a plant that way last year. 
• In addition to the above tips, here's a whole slew of things you can do with it: Lisa Bronner's dilution cheat sheet.

My go-to scents are the Baby Unscented version for the kitchen, and Almond for the bathrooms. You can usually find the Peppermint at Trader Joes, and I've seen all sorts of scents at Whole Foods, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other stores. You can also buy directly from drbronner.com.