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Castile soap concentrate

Instead of body wash, hand soap and floor cleaner as three bottles

~$20 for 32 oz of concentrate

It is one soap, and the three jobs were never chemically different.

IngredientsA list short enough to read aloud and defend.ValueThe same job for less money.

Fragrance sits near the top of the list dermatology keeps of contact allergens, and the unscented version leaves it out. The bottle is a concentrate, so it dilutes several times over before it is used, which is most of where the price advantage comes from. The fair-trade supply chain is on the label and audited, which is rarer than it should be.

What you give up

It curdles in hard water and leaves a film. It is a poor floor cleaner: Sal Suds is the one for floors, and that is a detergent rather than a soap, so the short ingredient list argument does not carry over to it.

What to get

  • Pure-Castile Liquid Soap, unscented32 oz concentrate, dilutes to most household jobs
    The maker ~$20
  • Sal Suds Biodegradable CleanerThe harder-working cousin for floors and laundry
    The maker ~$18
  • Pure-Castile Bar SoapThe same soap in a bar, travels without a bottle
    The maker ~$6

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