# Dr. Bronner documentary. I must be the last to know. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 4, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459 "2007-07-04T03:33:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MizTina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/1 "2007-07-04T03:33:54Z")
I’m watching it now on Sundance. It’s pretty darn interesting. I didn’t know the old guy was blind. But on film, he rambles just like his labels. He makes(made?) a damn fine soap. T ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/2 "2007-07-04T05:52:33Z")
What’s it called? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/3 "2007-07-04T12:39:25Z")
[Obligatory Cecil link](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_386.html) ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/4 "2007-07-04T14:22:15Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] [Obligatory Cecil link](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_386.html) [/QUOTE] That’s an awful title! I just found it- Dr Bronner’s Magic Soapbox 1230 am Friday morning EDT All-One! All-One! ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/5 "2007-07-04T14:33:35Z")
[QUOTE=MizTina] I’m watching it now on Sundance. It’s pretty darn interesting. I didn’t know the old guy was blind. But on film, he rambles just like his labels. He makes(made?) a damn fine soap. T [/QUOTE] Made. Dr. Bronner passed away a few years ago. His family is continuing the business. I think they’ve altered the formula slightly as it doesn’t have quite the same feel that it used to, but it still works and smells great, however. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/6 "2007-07-04T14:34:14Z")
[QUOTE=MizTina] IHe makes(made?) a damn fine soap. [/QUOTE] Made, he died in 1997. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/7 "2007-07-04T14:42:22Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] Made. Dr. Bronner passed away a few years ago. His family is continuing the business. I think they’ve altered the formula slightly as it doesn’t have quite the same feel that it used to, but it still works and smells great, however. [/QUOTE] I think they’ve added hemp oil. ---
**Author:** ![MizTina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/8 "2007-07-04T15:48:15Z")
[QUOTE=FriarTed] I think they’ve added hemp oil. [/QUOTE] They were very definite and proud about it in the movie. I have to say, this is a great documentary. There is absolutely no doubt that the old man was crazier than a shithouse rat, but in a fantastical genuis sort of way. The entire family is just…freaking nice. I wish they’d expand out here, I’d stand in line for a job with the company. The surviving huggy son is just heartbreakingly sweet. T. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/9 "2007-07-04T15:52:29Z")
[QUOTE=MizTina] They were very definite and proud about it in the movie. I have to say, this is a great documentary. There is absolutely no doubt that the old man was crazier than a shithouse rat, but in a fantastical genuis sort of way. The entire family is just…freaking nice. I wish they’d expand out here, I’d stand in line for a job with the company. The surviving huggy son is just heartbreakingly sweet. T. [/QUOTE] I’m setting up my VCR for this. Sundance & IFC can have really great human-story docu’s- The Nomi Song, Frazetta: Painting With Fire, Crumb & now this! ---
**Author:** ![MizTina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/10 "2007-07-04T16:02:40Z")
[QUOTE=FriarTed] I’m setting up my VCR for this. Sundance & IFC can have really great human-story docu’s- The Nomi Song, Frazetta: Painting With Fire, Crumb & now this! [/QUOTE] The Frazetta documentary sent me over the moon! I’ve been a fan since the old Eerie and Creepy magazines, his Conan covers were magnificent. Just me, but I put his work right up with fine art. Then to watch him learn to draw and paint after his stroke, I was just gobsmacked. I would love to go to the Frazetta museum, but I fear I might be tempted to break the law and make off with one of his paintings. T. ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/11 "2007-07-04T17:02:11Z")
I really like Dr Bronner’s! I’ve used their bar soap for awhile and recently a friend of mine told me that with a little bit of baking soda added you can use the liquid soap as a gentle scrubbing cleanser for the bathroom. Also have used the liquid as a laundry soap and it worked wonderfully. ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/12 "2007-07-04T23:36:23Z")
I’ve been using the Dr. Bronner’s hemp & tea tree oil soap for some time–it’s much less drying than regular soap and it smells delicious (at least to me it does). Liquid, I probably prefer the almond soap to the regular peppermint, but that peppermint can be quite refreshing when you need it. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/13 "2007-07-05T00:15:22Z")
I really liked his peppermint soap, but my skin didn’t care for it. For some reason it would make me dry and itchy. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/14 "2007-07-05T05:38:10Z")
Hmmm…Did you try diluting it? ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/15 "2007-07-05T11:36:34Z")
[QUOTE=MizTina] The Frazetta documentary sent me over the moon! I’ve been a fan since the old Eerie and Creepy magazines, his Conan covers were magnificent. Just me, but I put his work right up with fine art. Then to watch him learn to draw and paint after his stroke, I was just gobsmacked. I would love to go to the Frazetta museum, but I fear I might be tempted to break the law and make off with one of his paintings. T. [/QUOTE] You can buy prints, thanks to the marketing genius of Mrs. Frazetta! ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/16 "2007-07-05T11:37:40Z")
What I want to know is- has anyone tried the contraceptive use of the soap? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronner-documentary-i-must-be-the-last-to-know/410459/17 "2007-07-05T12:14:57Z")
[QUOTE=Alan Smithee] Hmmm…Did you try diluting it? [/QUOTE] OK, I will!