I'm very dissatisfied. I had bought this product last summer and loved it. I decided to order it again and it seems entirely different. The soap almost seems to be watered down. It also leaves a residue behind on skin, especially in hair. Which I personally don't mind, but some of you might.

Different from Dr. Bronner's in the following ways: 1, price. Bronner's is a bit overpriced. 2, smell. The tea tree scent is not as harsh as Dr. Bronner's. This is good for me because I'm not a real fan of tea tree smell. It's a little too medicinal for me. 3, viscosity. Dr. Woods is thicker. About the same consistency as dish soap. 4, lather. This is the biggest difference. Dr. Woods doesn't have that super slick, creamy lather like Bronner's. It makes suds like a regular detergent body wash. But overall it's a good substitute.

LOVE this soap. I started using it for my entire family and it is definitely worth it. My son has pretty bad eczema and once he started using this, his arms and legs have cleared up after battling eczema since he was born 11 years ago. We tried everything with, soaps with no dyes, perfumes and so on but his skin would never completely clear up. Within one week of using this, his skin cleared up and for the first time in his life, it has stayed clear. We are surly sticking with this soap and if you have any issues of your own, I would give this a try.

I love tea tree products because they help my skin (I have skin allergies) and leave you with a fresh feeling all over. I am not a fan of this product though.

Pros:
1-The price is good for a huge bottle
2-This does not leave a residue

Cons:
1-This does not smell like tea tree oil at all. It smells like something you would polish wood floors with...
2-This does not leave me feeling clean at all. I am using it in the shower as a body wash, and it doesn't even feel like I've used anything.
3-This doesn't have the refreshing "cool burn" that tea tree products usually have.

Disappointed

Selecting the Dr. Woods Castile Soap Variety that is best for you can seem
a daunting task with so many options, and indeed, with so many similar options.
I have ordered a sample of most of the varieties, so can offer some assistance.

Let's start with some not-so-obvious helpful observations:

* The "Tea Tree Oil" Variety as offered in the "NATURALS" Product Line is
dramatically thinner in consistency (thinner in its viscosity) when compared to
the Regular (Not "NATURALS") product line of Tea Tree Oil Soap, which is
much thicker. In fact, the "NATURALS" variation on the Tea Tree Soap is so
extremely thin and watery, it pours very much like water. If you want a Tea Tree
Soap that is thicker (like one would expect when ordering liquid soap), then
be sure to go with the Dr. Wood Regular Product Line, and not the "Naturals" Product
Line which in spite of costing slightly more, is actually very disappointing.
This is also true of the Dr., Woods "Citrus" variety of "Naturals"... it is also
very watery and super-thin.

* Do not assume that this difference is the case across the entire catalog of
Dr. Woods Varieties... it is not. The "Naturals" variation is just as thick as the
"Regular" Variation for the other varieties: Peppermint, Black Soap, Etc.
In these cases, there is no discernible difference between the "Regular" and the
"Naturals" varieties when it comes to thickness (viscosity) of the liquid soap.
I know... that is confusing... even infuriating... illogical... and literally "inconsistent",
but I'm telling you, it is true... just so you know.

* There is almost no discernible difference in the look, feel, thickness, or smell, of the
"WITH Shea Butter" varieties when compared to the "WITHOUT Shea Butter" varieties.
This is true across all the different types of Dr. Woods Liquid Soaps.
This leads me to believe that there must be very little "Shea Butter" in any of the
"WITH Shea Butter" varieties. The purpose of Shea Butter is to make the soap
more moisturizing. This begs the question, "Why offer almost every variety WITH and WITHOUT
Shea Butter?" The answer, I believe, is two-fold: First, some people are allergic to nuts,
and Shea Butter is essentially a nut oil, so those with nut allergies are advised to avoid it.
Second, adding Shea Butter to a liquid soap decreases its life span, because natural Shea Butter
Oil... which does not smell great to begin with, degrades considerably after a year or two,
and can begin to foul the liquid soap if it is stored long-tern prior to being used.
For this reason alone, I would say, chose the varieties WITHOUT Shea Butter, unless you
have a strong personal love for Shea Butter, and plan to use the soap within a year or so.

* Regarding the smell of the many varieties, I will say this: All of them smell acceptable.
None of them small particularly bad to me. The Tea Tree Oil - their #1 seller due to its
wonderful natural antibacterial properties - probably smells the least pleasant... but it is
truly not that bad at all, and the smell is not too strong. The "Black Soap" is the variety that
smells the most like conventional soap. The Peppermint... which you might assume would
smell the best... actually does not have a very strong smell. It has a slightly minty smell
which is somewhat pleasant, but not that bold. The Citrus has a nice orange-lemon-citrus
type of smell, but again, fairly mild. Personally, I believe the variety that has both the
strongest smell and the most pleasant smell, is the Almond Oil. The Almond variety
has a very SWEET candy-like smell which I love.

And again, to clarify: whether you choose "Naturals" or "Regular" or whether you choose
"With Shea Butter" or "Without Shea Butter"... these decisions do not effect the smell
very much. As detailed above, however, the "Naturals" variety of Tea Tree Oil and Citrus
are extremely thin and watery, so I recommend avoiding "Naturals" in just those two varieties.

Now, I'm going to tell you my little secret: I suspect a lot of people are like me, and they want
the natural antibacterial benefits of a Tea Tree Oil soap, but would prefer that it have the
sweet and pleasant Christmas-candy-like smell of the Almond Oil soap.

I achieve this effect by mixing Two (2) to Three (3) parts Dr. Woods Tee Tree Oil Soap
with one (1) part Dr. Woods Almond Oil Soap. The almond oil smell is so much stronger that
even diluted, it definitely becomes the dominant smell, and the result is a great-smelling liquid
soap with natural antibacterial properties. You can also try mixing Peppermint or Citrus with
the Tea Tree Oil, if for some reason you are among the minority of people who don't like the
Almond Oil smell... but I find it works best with the Tea Tree and Almond Oil mixture.

I use the "Regular" (not "Naturals") variety, and I use the NO Shea Butter (not with Shea Butter)
variety... though this mixing effect also works well with the Shea Butter varieties if you prefer them.

OK... I know that's a lot of information I just gave you, but that is as simple as I can make it,
and I think if you try my 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 mix of mostly Tea Tree Oil Soap with some Almond Oil
Soap,the result will be very pleasing for you. Happy soap mixing!