Dr. Bronner's Castile Soaps

I have used Dr. Bonnars lavender soap as well as peppermint and almond. The lavender has a nice scent as well as their other products. My Domme usually uses BOTH lavender and peppermint soaps when she administers her four quart enemas. It also provides a nice feeling upon exit. Highly recommended.

I have tried the peppermint, lavender, almond, and unscented. I have not tried eucalyptus because I have heard here that eucalyptus is not good in your butt for an enema. The peppermint smells good but stings as an enema. The lavender and almond are nice, but my preferred Dr. Bronner's is the plain unscented. It does the job with no fanfare or unnecessary additives.

Having tried several of the Dr. Bronner's I will admit to liking the peppermint, lavender and unscented baby. The peppermint gives a nice tingle and a pleasant smell during the evacuations.

Dr. Bronner's can be a little rough for me. I try to be careful about what goes in back there. Not against taking a large one, or more than one, but nothing too exotic for me! 😃

I seem to have a cast-iron colon as I can enjoy very very strong soap enemas. I've used 4 or more tablespoons of Dr's B soap at times in my 2.5qt open top bag. Peppermint is my favorite, though I used almond, lavender, and plain. Just because I can tolerate lots of soap, I would not advise others to do so.

I've tried lavender in lower concentrations, just enough to cloud the water. The cramps and urgency were present but the release felt quite smooth and natural. This was during an enemas till clear session. First with warm water, then lavender soapsuds following a rinse. I may try higher concentration recipes if I have time to do another cleanout again.

I have used the plain, baby scented, and peppermint. All are good but the peppermint is most interesting in the "cool" feeling upon expulsion. I typically use two teaspoons in a 2 qt bag unless I want a stronger one. Then it is about 4 tsp in the full bag. This creates a lot of urgency and cramping while expelling and can be a bit uncomfortable. A rinse seems advisable after the strong solution. I have had a lot of mucous the next day after the strong solution. Your mileage may vary!

I see drBronners is very popular enema soap in the US, but ive found it for sale in a health shop in Somerset UK, i wonder what they intend it to be used for here ?

This soap is used and praised by so many, I think we will have to try it too...😎

I only use the unscented version. For my last 2 qt. bag enema I carefully measured .33Oz per qt., which is the amount in premeasured packets specifically produced for enemas. It was OK, but I was only able to get 2/3 of the enema in. This maybe because I usually use a 1500cc't hospital bucket. I find it is still harsher than unmeasured ivory. I prefer just swishing ivory in the bucket until it turns milky. I like this method.

I once asked my Mother "does it have to be soapy water?" I asked because i had experimented with plain water and gotten the same results as soap. Her response was "the soap is what makes you go". Hospital experiences have most all been soapsuds, except one after shoulder surgery.

All this being said, I have had at least 5 home enemas from visiting nurses, each one with soap. If they didn't have kit with a soap packet they simply used whatever was on the sink, including a bar of Irish Spring and a squirt squirt from the hand soap on the sink. I guess to the medical community, soap is soap.

All this being said, I have had at least 5 home enemas from visiting nurses, each one with soap. If they didn't have kit with a soap packet they simply used whatever was on the sink, including a bar of Irish Spring and a squirt squirt from the hand soap on the sink. I guess to the medical community, soap is soap.

No, and don't. Probably at one time it was, but over the past 25 years with the rise of antibacterial everything and detergents they are not the same and if you use them as if they are you can get chemical colitis. TBH, I'm inclined to believe that it's issues such as this that have led to enemas not being recommended.

Bronner's is a castile soap, just common in the US. Any castile soap will work - again just make sure the soap is not antibacterial. I have used mint and lavender, they're both nice but as noted more powerful than Ivory.

I like to shave the peppermint 1/2 bar then 1 gallon hot water and when I'm full I will take a new peppermint soap and push it in my ass as a plug. Wow what a feeling. I contract my anus to pull the bar deep in my ass.

Sometimes I feel like an enema sommelier…

I’ve tried them all. I never get a burning effect. Except for the cayenne pepper.

That will give you a real charge…

Just tried Dr. Bronner’s for the first time: 2-1/2 tsp. Peppermint in 2 quarts water.

I had difficulty getting the whole 2 quarts in and could only hold it for 13 white-knuckling minutes. Barely got to the toilet on time.

To say that this has been the most intense enema I’ve had to date would be an understatement.

Yes and fine, like better than peppermint

I have had plain castile and the peppermint . I hate the smell of lavender. I thought both of them did a good Job and did a plain water rinse after,

I’ve used Bonners peppermint for years and it does quite a good job but I find that a little goes a long way. Too much gives me deep cramping as I expel. More recently I’ve been enjoying baby shampoo and enjoy that a heavy does does not cause cramping. I know some here “enjoy” cramps but I do not. I enjoy the fullness and the feeling of being filled.

I'm partial to two quarts of water with 2 oz Bronner's peppermint when given after a gallon of plain near hot water cleanout. If you introduce it high using a long colon tube, the sensations are phenomenal. The peppermint cooling feeling contrasted against the hot water is really a blast!

I read about Dr Bronners Castile Soap. I went and got a bar of the Lavender. I didn't know how so I just put it into a quart of warm water and let it sit overnight making a nice soapy solution. BIG MISTAKE, I don't think I even got a pint in before it was wanting to come out. The burning feeling was terrible

I used to use Dr Bronner’s religiously (been doing enemas for 15+ years at this point). I would use the plain or baby Castile soap varieties and then I started using the lavender, rose, and citrus ones as well. I favored the baby Castile and the lavender. However they usually gave me more irritation that I’d like, even after a rinse.

Recently I started using the Optimal Health Network made for enema goat’s milk soap and it’s great. It gives a good soapy clean out without causing irritation. In fact, it’s so gentle (and allegedly contains a lot of short chain fatty acids which are good for the colon wall) that I’ll sometimes forego a rinse altogether and feel totally fine.

I have only used the unscented baby mild soap in my occasional SSE enema with my favorite Enema bag. It worked very effectively for me and just about as reported here by those that use it. However , I did get some Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap to try recently , I have not used it yet in my enema bag. I have been just a little afraid that it might burn and be a little too irritating for me. Everyone’s tolerance is a little different. I just don’t like to be sore with long lasting effects. A little short term irritation is ok with me. I hear some of you really liked using the peppermint soap. I guess I will have to try it at least once to know for myself. LoL

@Jeanette_K

I would suggest that you start with 1/2-3/4 teaspoon of the peppermint per quart. It does not burn at all. It will make your anus tingle and feel cool the way a breath mint makes your mouth feel. The peppermint is fantastic! If you use two teaspoons or more per quart you will definitely get some cramping, which I enjoy a bit of cramping. You will also be able to slightly smell mint when you expell.

A synchronistic moment. I too use only Dr B’s unscented. I always had difficulty getting the right concentration—too little meant a prolonged expulsion time with often incomplete results, too much produced instant irritation which precluded even tiny amounts retained. Recent experimentation with Iris1858 revealed that testing the slipperiness was the key to getting the perfect concentration. A teaspoon or three added to a milky but non slippery amount was perfect. Just when the solution became slippery was the perfect amount to achieve an irresistible expulsion without the instant burn of too much. Try it!

I've never used the lavender. Sounds relaxing. So far, I've only used the peppermint and citrus scents. Peppermint has a permanent place in my bathroom. It's great for summertime showers when you have worked up a sweat doing yardwork. It's great in a warm bag of water too although I go back and forth between Bronner's and Ivory depending on my mood.

My favorites are

1. Peppermint (strong with a nice tingle)

2. Almond

3. Lavender

I used the peppermint soap for many years then switched to the plain variety. From my notes, I did not care much for the lavender one.

Recently I decided to try peppermint soap again after needing to increase the amount of soap in my enema from two teaspoons to a tablespoon to achieve “good results”. I bought an 8oz bottle to try (having forgot that the 8oz bottle is not very flexible making filling the measuring spoon a chore)

This morning’s enema was the third use of the peppermint soap. I will give it a try until the bottle is empty (16 uses). For contrast I am continuing with the plain soap for my weekly colon tube enema that I do on either Saturday or Sunday.

Thus far the mint soap seems to be doing a better job, but I need more data before making a decision. I cannot really tell that I am using the peppermint soap, no tingle or burn.

FWIW, about a year ago I bought a quart of house brand (Walmart) peppermint soap that turned out to be awful in an enema. That got relegated to hand soap pump refills.

@Jeanette_K You might also like unscented goat milk soap. It can be a little crampy when it’s extra-strong, but especially if you include a bit of baking soda, it should just clean you out very thoroughly with not much lingering effect, especially if you have a rinse enema or two afterward. This is the protocol I just used with a pregnant friend who was pretty backed up, and it worked very well for her.

Here are the before and after pictures of her enemas:

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I’ve used Dr. Bronner’s Castile soaps including the peppermint bar soap for a classic soapsuds enema. The peppermint liquid tingles and depending on how much you use it goes from a pleasant peppermint scented expulsion😍to extreme cramping and you really need a couple of salty rinses to calm your bottom👹The lavender is very relaxing, the baby is very gentle😉but never ever use the eucalyptus!! I’m contemplating a bottle of peppermint for a change. J&J has been my go to for a couple of years but I did a lot of Dr. Bronner’s in years gone by😍

Just don't use too much of the stuff.