# Dr. Bronner's revisited **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 10, 1999, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299 "1999-09-10T19:24:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kiralyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5fc32e/32.png) [@Kiralyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiralyn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 1999, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/1 "1999-09-10T19:24:00Z")
Ok, another soap question…What about the part about using the soap as an “internal cleanser” to raise the alkalinity of the area and preventing conception? I do have better things to discuss, but what the hell. ---
**Author:** ![lovelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@lovelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lovelee)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 1999, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/2 "1999-09-10T19:53:00Z")
Know what they call a woman who relies on the Dr. Bronner’s method for preventing conception? Mom. _drum lick_ lovelee ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/3 "1999-09-13T21:49:00Z")
I hate to be the first “downer” here; but, sad to say, Dr. Bronner has passed away. ☹ I think he made a mistake by mentioning \* Amway \* on his labels; but I told my Direct Distributor about it and, so far as I know, Amway has not seen fit to make any kind of complaint against Dr. Bronner’s company for this. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/4 "1999-09-13T21:52:00Z")
I recall a great article (I think it was in “climbing”) they said “I suppose you could call it a cult… but to have a cult you need to have followers” All that internal cleansing crap, well, take it with a grain of salt. it is good for about everything else, though. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/5 "1999-09-13T22:06:00Z")
Internal cleansing crap or internal crap cleansing? Are we to use Dr. Bronner’s soap for an enema? douche? * * * One complete set of morals for sale to highest bidder, new in box. ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/6 "1999-09-13T23:04:00Z")
I am quite sure that Cecil wrote about the history of Dr. Bronner’s soap label, but I don’t see it in the archives. Too bad. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 1999, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/7 "1999-09-13T23:11:00Z")
He took up Dr. Bronner and his soap in _More of the Straight Dope._ ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 1999, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/8 "1999-09-17T01:09:00Z")
I just wanted to say that I was really sorry to hear about Dr. Bronner’s death, even if nobody else was. Just bought a bar of All-One Jojoba-Rose in remembrance ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 1999, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/9 "1999-09-17T03:31:00Z")
Here’s Cecil’s column: [Why the weird religious ravings on Dr. Bronner’s soap?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_386.html) Here’s a sample of Dr. Bronner’s copywriting skills: [Dr. Bronner’s Original Rant](http://www.subgenius.com/updates/5-99news/X0007_BRONNER.txt.html) your humble TubaDiva/SDStaffDiv for the Straight Dope I dunno what happened there, but let me try this AGAIN! YHTD [Note: This message has been edited by TubaDiva] ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 1999, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/10 "1999-09-17T18:21:00Z")
Porpentine, I thought his kids were upholding the pround looney-tune/soap-making tradition. Am I mistaken? jeepers, thank all-one-god-faith I just stocked up on all the peppermint soap a gal can use. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 1999, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/11 "1999-09-17T20:06:00Z")
Don’t ask me, ask dougie\_monty. I didn’t even know he was dead 'til I read it here. * * * “Succurrite, succurrite, horribilis heffalumpus! Hoff, hoff, hellibilis horralumpus! Holl, holl, hoffabilis hellerumpus!” ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 1999, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-bronners-revisited/3299/12 "1999-09-18T20:19:00Z")
\*Non intelligo, \* Fretful. 🙂 * * * “If you drive an automobile, please drive carefully–because I walk in my sleep.”–Victor Borge