C.O. Bigelow • Peach Nut Oil Liquid Soap • Cleansers

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Schnarpsel on 11/11/2007 1:31:00 PM more reviews by Schnarpsel

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Other    

I agree with other reviewers that it is a bit runny, and watch out when you get this in your eyes - it stings pretty badly.

But unlike many other people, I kind of like this stuff. I can tell that it contains a lot of oil because when I rinse my hands after using it, they feel a bit oily. Which is not bad in terms of removing makeup and avoiding dryness. Due to the high oil content, it does not lather all that much so if that's what you're looking for you probably won't be too happy with this.

But I like the slightly medicinal scent and also believe that it does a decent job at removing makeup. Not sure about using it as a shampoo because I can see where this might grease up your hair... I myself haven't used it for other things so I really cannot comment on that, but I would buy this again as a facial wash, especially for travel...

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mautan on 5/10/2007 1:53:00 AM more reviews by mautan

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

very good cleanser. it's mad from many fruit extracts and multi-purpose . it can be used to clean anything and it's scent is also my favourite.

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alu8 on 3/8/2007 2:52:00 PM more reviews by alu8

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

I didn't like this cleanser at all. I couldn't tell if it was working, didn't like the scent. It was runny and messy. Not sure what the "hype" from BBW is all about.

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*TOP REVIEWER* epheme on 2/18/2007 3:00:00 PM more reviews by epheme

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

Other reviewers pretty much got it right, it's not useful for nearly as many things as it would like you to believe. Terrible shampoo, not a great facewash. But it IS a nice handwash (not drying at all) and does delicates very well. I'll be using mine up by washing my lycra gym clothes. I wouldn't repurchase and if I needed a similar product, I'd buy dr. bronners as well.

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*TOP REVIEWER* PINKSG on 1/29/2006 7:09:00 PM more reviews by PINKSG

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

WARNING:Don't use on face. I really made a mistake buying this because of some of the natural ingredients. I threw mine in the trash, I didn't even want to put this up for swap. Horrible stuff, please take note.

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*TOP REVIEWER* pr0cessa on 1/29/2006 1:46:00 PM more reviews by pr0cessa

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I agree this is a close relative of Dr Bonner's castile soap that you find MUCH CHeaper at whole foods. The DR Bonner's also has even MORE uses, like tothpaste etc. I remember my stepmom telling me she backpacked from england all the way through afica and across india and thailand in the 60's, with only DR Bonner;s and some clothes! I like the idea of the product and wanted to test drive it as I will be bckpacking across africa this summer, myself. anyway, this smells better than Dr Bonner's - less sour. It is good as a body wash but useless for shampoo... it left a nasty greasy residue on my hair, did not clean it at all! It s great at cleaning delicate laundry. I can't say it's truly multinctional b/c I can't use it for shampoo, so I don';t know if I'll take it on my trip or not. overall, it was a disappoitment, I keep trying all the CO Bigelow products and hoping one of them will come along and "wow" me but that has yet to happen!

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skinnut on 1/25/2006 4:28:00 AM more reviews by skinnut

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

This didn't do much for me. I used it as a face wash and it left my skin not feeling completely cleansed and dry. I used it as a shampoo and it left my hair in a tangled mess. It worked ok as detergent to wash my lingerie, but I've used better. Love the packaging - practical and nicely done, but I won't be repurchasing.

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Christine124 on 7/7/2005 11:49:00 PM more reviews by Christine124

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

I have to agree with many of the others here, and say this stuff did not clean my face or hair at all. It did not remove any of my make-up and still felt really greasy. Also left a film on my hair I did not like the feeling of. I like many of the CO Bigelow products, but this is not one of them. I did hear it is great for cleaning your jewelry though. I bought a sample size for $5 so at least I didn't waste much!!

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Patchie on 6/7/2005 10:56:00 PM more reviews by Patchie

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Nothing special--basically a very expensive version of Dr Bronner's Peppermint Soap. With a name like Peach Nut Oil Soap, i was expecting a more fruity scent, but it smells exactly like Dr Bronner, maybe a little less so. The label doesn't say anything about diluting before using on hair or skin (but it does for household use??), so I would guess this is not as strong as Dr Bronners--so if you're nervous about diluting a soap before using, this might work, but it's still much more expensive than Bronners.

It feels like Dr Bronners, too--i tried washing my hair (i have short hair and it is therefore forgiving), and it left a film just like i remember Dr Bronners did.

Bottom line? Use this for a pepperminty, slightly harsh body wash, or for household cleaning, but you can get it much cheaper at a health food store.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Cinnamon1 on 5/13/2005 4:26:00 PM more reviews by Cinnamon1

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Blue    

I didn't like this product, but it wasn't what I expected it to be. This is just Dr. Bronner's soap that you can get a huge bottle of cheap at Whole Foods.

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jem_and_the_holograms on 5/2/2005 9:06:00 AM more reviews by jem_and_the_holograms

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I have a bottle of this in nearly every room in my house. I use it for nearly everything. (Except washing my face, so I can't comment on that.) I've used it for washing my hair, my delicate clothes, and my jewelry. (A sales associate at Bath and Body Works recommended the jewelry. It's worked wonderfully on everything from sterling silver to gold and diamonds.) I would encourage anybody to buy a bottle just because it has so many uses. You're bound to find something to use it for.

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AimeeRDH on 4/13/2005 9:52:00 AM more reviews by AimeeRDH

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Blue    

I LOVED this stuff. It smells FANTASTIC, moisturizes like crazy, and the scent lingers. It doesn't have a lot of suds, but it's not supposed to. A lot of us are sensitive to SLS, so finding this was heavenly!

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*TOP REVIEWER* gommiebears on 4/6/2005 7:52:00 PM more reviews by gommiebears

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Dark, Cool   Hair: Black, Kinky, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I am so on the fence with this product. I like the concept behind it as an all-purpose product. But the thing is that it leaves a greasy residue, no matter how much I rinse off. The ingredients are: water, olive oil, peach kernel oil, coconut oil, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, peg-25 hydrogenated castor oil, lavender extract, peach fruit extract, peppermint leaf extract, butylene glycol, diazolidyl urea, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate.
I bought the 2oz./59 mL for about 5 dollars at the Bath & Body Works.

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