ABOUT DR. BRONNER’S, OLIVE OIL
Dear M. Fontaine:
Hi. I checked the Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap label, which reads:
“water, saponified coconut-hemp-olive oils (with retained glycerin),
olive fatty acids, lavandin and lavender oils, Rosemary extract.”
I’m hoping the word “saponified” means something was done to the coconut
oil to make it good. (I hope!).
After washing with Dr. Bronner’s, I use a little olive oil in the hair
for the best and cheapest conditioner.
Do you think we can get a little carried away with worrying about a
little coconut oil in our shampoo? We’re not drinking it.
I have tied to make Dr. Hulda Clark’s shampoo — I think it is boric
acid water with citric acid added. I could never find the citric acid
anywhere. The boric acid water was impossible. I did use it with
success in my automatic dishwasher, with vinegar as a perfect rinse
liquid.
Truly,
Linda D’Amico
August 25th, 2003 at 11:16 am
On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:12:50 -0400 it was written:
Saponify \Sa*pon”i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Saponified; p. pr. & vb. n.
Saponifying.] [L. sapo, -onis, soap + -fy: cf.
F. saponifier.] To convert into soap, as tallow or any fat; hence (Chem.), to
subject to any similar process, as
that which ethereal salts undergo in decomposition; as, to saponify ethyl
acetate.
Source: Webster’s Revised
Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc
Would depend whether one reacts to the ingredients, during consumption.
As 60% of products put on the skin are absorbed into the blood.
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Steve - Cheltenham, UK
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