Dr. Bronner'sBaby Soap Liquid Castile, 8 Fl Oz

I use this to make my own foaming soap for SimpleHuman Touch free rechargeable soap dispenser. The replacement soap cartridges for this dispenser are expensive (proprietary design) but there are a few YouTube Videos showing how to open these cartridges (running cover under very hot water and prying off with flat blade "butter type" knife) or you can refill using large basting syringe with brass tip fits into top of cartridge, just hold open silicon air release valve with toothpick careful not to pop into jar (if u do then u need to remove top with heat to retrieve and insert back into top otherwise will not function properly in dispenser) - anyway back to soap - I fill 10 oz jar w/ 1/3 Castile soap, 6 drops of vitamin "E" oil, 1 tablespoon of Almond oil, then use high quality essence scents - mix as u like (Lavender, Seet Orange, Rosemary, Tea Tree, etc.. some have natural germ killing properties) depending on essence I add 3 to 10 drops of each (2 to 3 scents mixed) - then fill the rest of the jar using DISTILLED water - approx. remaining 2/3 of the 10 oz capacity jar - then turn upside down, right-side up, several times until mixture is blended - you don't want to shake vigorously because you'll get too much foam inside jar, mix gently. I write down my "formula" on the jar with a sharpie because it is hidden under the Superhuman dispenser anyway and it reminds me what's inside the jar so if everyone likes it, I can repeat formula without having to memorize or look for a piece of paper somewhere. The sharpie washes off with some elbow grease and chemical cleaner if you want to change it later on. This blend with the Almond and Vit "E" oils keeps skin smooth and soft especially for hands in harsh chemicals/detergents or greasy/dirty from yard work etc.. It cleans well, is gentle, and smells unbelievably good - you can alter scent essences for male or female preferred scents. Rosemary, Tea tree, and Orange or Lemongrass work well in "Boys" bathroom, while Lavender, Rosemary, is a good start for "Girls" - let the wife and kids pick their favorite scents - My Blend FOAMS Great with this Superhuman dispenser, some dispensers like less soap / more water, mine likes this 1/3 soap to 2/3 water ratio, I tried different ratios that didn't seem to foam properly (too loose or too firm) - Amazon sells everything needed- although local stores like "Whole Foods" have some all natural scents and oils for soap making as well. - I like the unscented Castile Soap because I like a blank slate - but you can get the pre-scented Castile and save $$$ and hassle of creating/blending your own scents. - EXCELLENT PRODUCT, GREAT PRICE.To fill cartridge using the syringe type baster (or if you pop top off instead) - the baster can also be used to clean the Simplehuman Dispenser using the included vinyl hose to connect to nipple inside the bottom of the dispenser, fill syringe with very hot tap water, turn dispense on and squeeze syringe to feed and flush out the dispenser as the internal plumbing does eventually get clogged and unit will not work correctly, and may not dispense foam (air venture gets clogged with soap) - just liquid soap - so this syringe has a dual purpose - it can be used to fill empty cartridges if u don't want to pop top off with very hot water to soften top - and it is perfect and fast to clean out internal plumbing, valves, venture etc.. - Operates like new after cleaning - about every 3rd refill - cleaning necessary. Here is link to syringe baster I use - from Amazon its only $8.89 (at present)-https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HFTYIMO/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01HFTYIMO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=a54d13fc-b8a1-4ce8-b285-d77489a09cf6&pf_rd_r=NQ7837VHW3GX4J5TMAZY&pd_rd_wg=pQmPM&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=mhgJ0&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=86e369e4-ab64-11e8-ab28-01ad97aa66bb

Dr. Bronners is amazing stuff. One bottle of this will last you months. (Maybe weeks if you have an exceptionally large family of cleaning freaks).When I started down this path, I only used it for refilling my hand soap containers. I dilute it at about 10 parts water 1 part soap - it makes for a very liquidy soap, perfect for the foaming containers which I have since confiscated from friends who still *gasp* buy new things of soap when one goes empty. Before I had the fancy shmancy foaming pumps, I just used the normal soap pumps. It worked fine, but it was runny which took a bit of time to get used to.But because it is so diluted and still cleans very well, I had a crazy amount of soap on my hands. So I started using it to clean other stuff. Dish detergent was the next thing on the list - I dilute it maybe a touch less than the hand soap (maybe 8 parts water to 1 part soap) and it works equally as well as the name brand dish soap that I used to buy. Only a few times have I felt the need to let things soak a bit longer than I would have otherwise, but even then I tended to soak overnight, so no real change. If you're as crazy as I am, you can add some citrus essential oil to it to help with the degreasing aspects. Just 20 drops or so. It's not necessary though - just gives it a nice scent and I like to think it helps things along a bit. I probably do this about half the time.Still so much soap left and, well, I ran out of some all purpose spray. Made my own with a bit of Dr. Bronners to a 50/50 mix of water & vinegar. Works AMAZING. I now use Dr. Bronners for just about any cleaning that requires soap. If it's a tough job, I don't dilute it as much. If it's a light job, I dilute it a bit more. If it's something that won't be rinsed (all purpose spray), I dilute it significantly. (Tip on stuff that isn't going to be rinsed, use distilled water if you have really hard water. Otherwise you might feel a bit of film. I just boil some in my electric kettle and let it cool. Works fine.)Infinitely cheaper, over all, than the stuff you buy in the store. And, bonus: not as many chemicals. I'm not anti chemicals or store bought cleaners, but I've come to the conclusion that they don't work significantly better (if at all), they're more expensive, and they're not any more convenient. It takes all of a minute to fill an old spray/pump/squirt bottle with water, add some Bronners, maybe add some fragrance, and move on. One bottle to do almost all. Never going back.If you've never used Bronner's in this way, you can easily find loads of tips & suggestions on the Google. Lisa Bronner even has a blog and has posted a chart with dilution rates. And dilution isn't an exact science. You don't have to measure it all out. I just eyeball it.