Dr Bronner's Magic Peppermint Liquid Soap

I received this product, along with a few others, as a sample in a beauty box (glossy box or Jolie box) and I have now used up the sample.

- Product description

"Our most popular fragrance. The peppermint essential oil tingles the body and clears the mind. Because therapeutically peppermint oil is a mild stimulant it increases vitality and clarity. All oils and essential oils are certified organic to the National Organic Standards Program. Packaged in 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles."

- About the product and ingredients

I received this product as a sample sachet (or pillow as it was termed) which didn't look very big but the sample sachet lasted almost two weeks - being used as a hand soap. This product contains some certified fair trade ingredients, organic oils (certified to USDA standards) and the packaging for the sample size and the bottles is biodegradable.

"Water, Organic Coconut Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Organic Olive Oil, Mentha Arvensis, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Peppermint Oil, Citric Acid, Tocopherol."

- Using the product and results

As with the rose liquid soap this product has a scent and it also has a really runny/thin consistency which I don't like as the soap can just slide off the skin. The scent of this soap is peppermint and I am not too keen on minty scented products and this product is no exception. The mint scent isn't too strong, it just smells like polos to me which I don't really like as a scent for a hand soap. The scent isn't overpowering, it smells ok and it is quite refreshing but I wouldn't have picked this scent personally. I have been using this product as a hand soap and it works really well as a hand soap and the sample sachet actually lasted for two weeks even though it is only a sample so if you had the full size bottle it would probably last a fairly long time - even with daily use.

The soap lathers up really well even though it does not contain any foaming agents such as sodium laureth sulphate which can irritate the skin - for this reason this product may be great for individuals with sensitive skin. The soap cleans the skin well, it does not leave a residue on the skin but the scent does transfer to the skin - although the scent really doesn't last long on my skin which may be a positive point for some and a negative point for others. Also this product can be quite drying on my skin, which is naturally quite dry anyway so I did need to use a good hand cream after using this product. Overall, the soap has a ok scent (others may like the scent a lot more than I do though), the soap lathers very well and it cleans the skin well - it would also be great for cleaning makeup brushes as the rose scented version of this soap is very good at. I like the soap overall but I would not have picked this scent.

- Price and availability

I received this product as a sample in a beauty box but the soap from amazon.co.uk or it may be available on ebay. The soap is made by an American company so it is not very widely available in the UK.

Conclusions

Positives

*Easy and quick to use
*Cleans the skin well without any negative reaction
*Fairly cheap and available online
*Natural, organic and fair trade ingredients
*Biodegradable packaging (full size and sample packaging)

Negatives

*I personally do not like the peppermint scent of this product
*Not widely available in the UK but it can be bought online
*Can be a bit drying on my skin

Thank you for reading my review