La Almona - Pure Castile Liquid Soap (Lavender), 1 Gallon

Since purchasing this Castile soap in the one-gallon size with the lavender scent just a few weeks ago I have already switched over to making my own hand soap, dish liquid, HE Laundry Soap (note if making HE laundry soap BE CAREFUL to DILUTE the Castile with water so IT IS SAFE AND NON/LOW-SUDSING FOR HE WASHING MACHINES. In my recipe (which has more ingredients than just Castile Soap) I use ONLY 1 ounce of Castile Soap per gallon of water,) one ounce of Castile Soap to on, and Dishwasher Detergent. My Dishwasher detergent recipe was the toughest to figure out. It took me several tries with different ingredients before I got it perfect and to the performance level of Cascade Complete or higher. Instead of using a store bought optical brightener in my washing machine I instead added a teaspoon of Hydrogen Peroxide to my homemade laundry detergent. I store my laundry peroxide in a plastic dark colored toothpaste squeeze bottle as it pours easier into a measure teaspoon than it does out of the drug store bottle. I am also using plain vinegar and citric acid as my dishwasher rinse aid. I store my large, 4-gallon batch of soap in a 4-gallon bucket and refill old plastic laundry detergent for ease of pouring. I use old hand and dish soap bottles with old-fashioned labels instead of having to purchase others for this purpose. I am very thankful to have this soap with the wonderful, mostly organic ingredients. I have tried other Castile soaps but was disappointed. This one gives such an emollient texture and has citric acid also as a component. I like the aloe and olive oil and Rosemary as they are anti-aging and preserve the skin’s youthfulness. In my opinion, this is the best Castile soap and I will purchase more when I run out. So why did I only give it four stars? Because the width of the aperture of the bottle is wider than I need. Instead of ripping off the manufacturer’s seal I poked a small hole in it closest to where I pour out my soap and this solved the problem easily.-Julie SandsUPDATE 8/24/18I had to switch back to using Finish Jet Dry as my dishwasher rinse aid as the performance of my home made one (that did not use Castile soap,) was sporadic. I found out using plain household bleach along with the Castile soap in the dishwasher was a good idea. I have been so inspired by the high quality levels of the ingredients in the La Almona Castile Soap that I came up with a new invention. It is a type of soap dispenser that spritzes with a trigger the Castile soap/water blend. This 1-1 ratio of the La Almona castile and water I use as a hand soap and a dish soap for my spouse’s and my hand washable dishes. So I came up with the invention of a decorative trigger dispenser for this that sits on the sink. Less castile soap/water solution is used to wash the dishes, and an individual dish is given one small squirt, as are the hands when washing them. Just the right amount is dispensed, and I find I am using less water to wash my hand washable dishes. The soap leaves me hands supple and soft and my spouse’s also. He has commented on how much he likes my new invention and of using this soap on his hands and the feeling it leaves that he has put lotion on his hands, even though he has not, the soap is that wonderful. Our dishes feel silky smooth also.UPDATE 11/30/18I found out that this brand soap is also a great jewelry cleaner and if a brush is used it works as well as commercial brush stick style jewelry cleaners. I decided to do this for environmental reasons as I reuse an old brush stick of mine and know that the brush stick containers are very well made and was worried my local recycling center might not know what to do with them or just so busy. So I realized I can use castile soap to clean my jewelry and just re-use my old jewelry brush stick. I might even paint a painting with my other two empty jewelry brush sticks that have been sitting in my bathroom for years, using them as a paint brush.12/27/18 AMAZING INVENTION UPDATE:La Almona castile soap has so inspired me with its many organic ingredients I have just invented a wonderful spray on grooming solution for the nether regions after showering, a silken mousse, using La Almona Castile Soap. It is non-irritating and for those that are particular like myself and must have the body looking gorgeous, most of us epilate, just leaving a small amount of hair there. Since it is such a small amount sometimes after showering, the nether (pubic) hair looked too straight and had lost its fluffy look. My new spray brings that back and keeps that hair soft as down. It can also be sprayed on the bare skin underneath the front part of the nether for those of us that keep that perfect, and can be sprayed on the behind area as a conditioner after routine epilation to maintain the perfection there. I just spray coif briefly with my fingers and I look even more gorgeous. For men that keep their chest hair coiffed, it will also work for this and even those with light beards, etc. I recommend epilation for hair removal and also laser hair removal. Epilation is actually not painful and since the hair is pulled out with the root it is around three months before regrowth. I DO NOT recommend waxing as that is very painful, especially in the nether area.-Julie Sands

Everything as described. Very concentrated, so 'a little goes a long ways.' It is a powerful soap, but is safe to use on skin as well. Honestly, I wash my face and hands with a diluted mixture in a foaming dispenser. The herbal additives condition the soap for softness on skin, besides smelling good in general.

Been using forever but sometimes hard to find. This gallon makes it so I don’t have to buy often. It is more watery but I like it like that because it’s easier to come out of the container I have it in. My hair just suck it all in. Leaving hair soft and de tangled Smell lingers a long time so you have to make sure you love the scent.

I like Dr. Bronner's too and this is just as good, the same actually. But with the addition of Aloe Vera and Shea Butter it is very mild, wonderful actually. I bought the Lavender and wanted the pump top but it only seems to come with the unscented or maybe the website button is broken. I will buy the Lavender again and maybe I'll get the pump next time.

It says it is concentrated but it is significantly more dilute than Dr. Bronners or Dr. Woods Castile soap. This is truely a case of you get what you pay for. I expect this is about a 1:1 dilution as compared to Dr. Bronner and Dr. Woods soaps.I purchased in for foaming hand soap dispensers and it works fine but it does not represent the value I thought it did.

I am a lover of castile soap. This soap is like water. It is very thin not concentrated at all. I tried it in the washer as an alternative to laundry soap and I don't have much positive things to say about that. I feel like it made my skin and sons skin itch. It is harsh on sentive skin and since it cant be diluted ..it is what it is.This is a no for me

Smells awful. Smells like a really bad cheese.Seems soapy but it’s very hard to get by the bad smell of this product. Everyone in my house dislikes the smell.

I like its eco-friendlness and I can mix with different essential oils and carrier oils without being too oily.