Dr. Woods Black Soap Facial Cleanser - Made with Organic Shea Butter, Gentle Liquid Face Wash for Men and Women, Natural Cleansing for Daily Use and All Skin Types - 8 Fl Oz

First thing someone should know is that this soap doesn't really lather. People might have the impression that those bubbles removes the dirt and bacteria from your skin, but it doesn't. A lot of lather in a soap can even be an indication that there are a lot of harsh chemicals in the soap that actually dry your skin out. I turned to this soap in hopes of my skin not being so dried out because this soap lacks those chemicals, which gets me more to the point ... I looked like a walking ash heap. It looked like someone had smoked a million cigarettes and dumped all the ash on me. My clothes had so much dead skin in them that you could see it when I peeled my clothes off. My skin was so dry that the Saraha asked for it's sand back. Seriously ... my skin was so dry that I spent more time moisturizing and itching than I did anything else. I have tried all different kinds of body washes, bars of soap, drinking a ton of water per day, wearing gloves to do dishes, lathering my body with junk that didn't work, body butters, moisturizers, oils, and even doing rinses with apple cider vinegar and water. I even got so desperate that started to use a baby brush to try to get all the dead skin off me and moisturize afterward. All that did was cause me to get a rash and my skin cracked and bled. My doctor prescribed AmLactin and Lac-Hydrin to no effect. Seriously, my body has been so messed up for so long that I had really given up. Then one day ... I saw a flash sale here on Amazon for this body wash, the "Dr. Woods Pure Almond Liquid Castile Soap,” with organic Shea butter and just ordered without even thinking because there was a timer on it. It only took two days to get here. I used it that very night before I went to bed. I could tell a difference immediately. Yes, no lather. Yes, the scent is strong, but light after you rinse. The one thing I can tell you is that my skin, even after one wash, didn't look ashy. It looked refreshed and it looked healthy. If you knew me, you would think that was impossible. I have been battling this severe dry skin for over a decade now. It hasn't cured my hands, but I think after harvest season it might even fix them. Seriously, no harsh chemicals, smells great, and got rid of my dry skin all over my body but my hands ... I cannot say enough good things about this soap. I really cannot stress how many thousands of dollars I have spent on over-the-counter and home remedies that all fell short of what this little bottle of Dr. Woods soap did for me. Everyone said I got my glow back. This may just be the soap for you if you don't require soaps that lather up a lot. I know people love lather because we've been conditioned to think that it's necessary, but truly, it isn't.

This castile soap by Dr. Woods is excellent. I have been using castile soap for over ten years, and Dr Woods is always the brand that I use. If you like Dr Bonner's castile soap, then you will definitely love the Dr Woods brand soap. I have tried nearly every version of the castile soap that Dr Woods produces, and they are all equally great. Furthermore, the price difference between Dr Woods soap, and any of their other competitors, is very significant. Every year I purchase at least several gallons worth of the Dr Woods 32 ounce castile soap bottles. Probably around four or five gallons worth, each year. This soap is very gentle, yet very cleansing -- and completely natural. And each of the different versions of their castile soap smell excellent on top of that. I frequently smell them in my hand, before I add water, because I love how they smell -- it's like aromatherapy. And I use their shea butter castile soap as my shampoo. I recommend all of their different versions, including their black soap, which I frequently use as shampoo for my hair. One thing to keep in mind, is that the shea butter versions of their soap, does not smell quite as strong as their non-shea buttter versions do. That's probably due to the extra shea butter ingredient included in the shea butter soap. If you want the strongest smelling version of their soaps, stick with the non-shea butter versions. But either way, ALL of their castile soaps smell great. Furthermore, this soap is produced right here in the USA, and Dr Woods is a family owned company that produces it, so I enjoy giving my business to great hardworking American family owned companies. If you're looking for great castile soap that smells great, and leaves your skin feeling moisturized, and you want to obtain it at the best and fairest possible price, then you definitely would do well to begin using the Dr. Woods brand castile soap.

Not dry to the skin, smells nice

This cleanser is effective at removing oil and dirt while leaving your skin soft and dewy. Plus it's a good value for the money. It has a nice scent. Everything to love and nothing to dislike. Highly recommend.

The only gentle facial cleanser I'll use. You only need to use 1.5 drops, very concentrate & lasts forever. You get your money's worth!

Not trying to bash this face wash, because i did end up with the clearest my skin has ever been... ya know, after the rash, redness, and swelling went down. I have sensitive skin, so I usually end up getting a bar soap face wash from a competitor. Tried this for about two weeks; smells natural, feels amazing, skin cleared within a few days from my minor breakouts. Come to find out, the peppermint being used everyday on my sensitive face was too much. My skin started getting dry but I didn’t think much of it because it didn’t start until two weeks in. Then my face got a little rough and itchy so I stopped using it. Two days later I was in the ER because my face was burning and felt like ants attacking it. I put raw honey on my face like a mask but that irritated it further (which it’s meant to do the opposite) so I knew something was wrong. By the time I got to the hospital, I looked like I had a little bit of a swollen upper lip. Not bad. But enough that the doctor prescribed an Epi Pen. They prescribed an allergy medicine and steroid as well, but since my mouth was a little swollen they wanted me to have the pen to stab into my leg if it gets worse and I suddenly can’t breathe. The stupid thing was $600 so I didn’t get it, and I also didn’t die so not the worst that could’ve happened lol. I had to miss work but when I went back in, all the girls thought I had the prettiest skin and everyone was asking if I had just had a chemical peel. That’s why I’m not trying to bash it. It works lol. But I’m allergic. I had a similar reaction to Proactive. I only have minor outbreaks and I have mild eczema, but if I was built a little tougher, or had acne, I would totally use this. Hope it works out better for others. It’s a good soap for those not allergic to it.

this is a product i have used for 10 yrs and find it more difficult to find. I am happy amazon continues to carry it but its unfortunate as a prime member there is fee. But times have changed. Cleanser is excellent quality. Nice scent, leave my face clean and glowing

Found this cleanser at Whole Foods years ago and LOVE it! It fixed my skin in my early 20’s and now I’m getting it for my son’s skin and he looks great! Amazing product!

Finished this product within 2 months washing my face twice a day with this stuff, not much is required. I always like organic products as it does work better for my skin, this products leaves my skin smelling very nice and feeling very soft afterwards. I had little to no breakouts when I used this and my skin felt very clean, but my skin does also vary depending on my diet so it wasn't solely down to this product. Great product and I would definitely buy from them again.

I bought this as castile soap seems to be the only soap that helps my back acne, I used to use another popular brand but decided to try this one instead. This is better in my opinion as it still helps my acne without stripping the skin. Leaves my skin feeling soft and clean.

With only using a capful or two at a time this product should last a long long time.

gentle cleanser good for the mornings before work but no exfoliation seen at all.

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