Can You Use Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap to Brush Your Teeth?

Some people are very picky about their cosmetics. In addition to avoiding products tested on animals, they read ingredient labels over and over to make sure there's nothing in it that's not pure and natural. Then you have the natural cosmetics purists say you should only use products that would be safe enough to put in your mouth.

And that brings us to Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap.

I've been using Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap for about 2-3 years. It's one of the best soaps I've ever found for my skin. This cosmetics company is a family owned business and they practice fair trade with many of their products. On the bottle, it says there are 18 in 1 uses for Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap. I decided to check the website to see what some of these uses were. To my surprise, they listed 'toothpaste' as one of the uses.

Now, I love Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap. But can you really brush your teeth with it? There was no other way to find out other than to take them up on their suggestion.

Can You Use Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap to Brush Your Teeth? The Experiment

According to the website, you can apply a couple of drops of Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap to a wet toothbrush and brush your teeth as normal. I had some samples of Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap in peppermint and lavender scents, so I tried them both.

Can You Use Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap to Brush Your Teeth? The Results

After using both peppermint and lavender scented Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap, I can honestly say that it felt like someone washed my mouth out with soap. The lavender was far more tolerable than the peppermint, which almost made me gag. I brushed my teeth with both 'flavors' for at least 25-30 seconds.

Can You Use Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap to Brush Your Teeth? The Conclusion

Maybe I have a low tolerance for certain tastes, but I would not encourage you to use Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soap to brush your teeth. After rinsing with water three times, I still have the soapy taste in my mouth and it's aggravating. I know people who have used Dr Bronner's to brush their teeth and they liked it. So to each his own. I still do highly recommend its intended use as a soap. But for brushing my teeth, I'm sticking to the what I can buy in the toothpaste aisle.

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Personal experiment

http://www.drbronner.com/faqs_main.html#faq10