'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens

Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by forgotmypw17 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:01PM (#26156773)

Think what you will, I've converted several households to only use Dr. Bronner's and be generally clean of VOC pollutants. Sure, it's fucking annoying when someone's making you change the ways you've been settling into for decades, and it's also the truth, and a fight worth fighting, in my opinion.

It's also easier than you think to change these habits.

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by samizdis on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @02:08PM (#26157523)

I've been to the US only a few times, and have never come across Dr. Bronner's, but the comments here piqued my interest and so I looked up Emanuel Bronner and read his Wikipedia entry [1].

It describes a fascinating, if partly tragic, life and I'm surprised not to have seen a movie about it. Anyhow, at the bottom of the Wiki page is a link to a piece in Inc. magazine from April 2012 [2], The Undiluted Genius of Dr. Bronner's.

This gives a brief biog of the man and also interviews family members running the company now (or, at least, in 2012). Weird doesn't do the company's early or recent history justice; a cracking article - and the next time I go to the US (if I get to, Covid etc) I am definitely going to pick up some product.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Bronner

[2] https://www.inc.com/magazine/201204/tom-foster/the-undiluted...

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by forgotmypw17 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @03:10PM (#26158223)

The brand's popularity has exploded lately, in part because many people are waking up to the badness of most other products. Amazingly, they have held up their quality for now, unlike e.g. Seventh Generation or Mrs. Meyers.

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by spicybright on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:16PM (#26156950)

Fucking love Dr Bronners, I'm happy I'm glad at least that is good.

Most people I know see it only as a body wash, and get freaked out when I use it for other things like mopping the floors.

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by forgotmypw17 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:08PM (#26156850)

What is your point? That I shouldn't communicate to people I'm close with about about harm they're doing to themselves and myself and help them change their ways?

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by LargoLasskhyfv on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:09PM (#26156861)

Think of the kitties! It's good for them too!

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by NickBusey on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:16PM (#26156941)

You mean the same Dr. Bronner's who's label is completely covered with religious insanity? Thanks, but I think I'll pass on supporting such a company.

Edit: Link to the full text for those who feel the need to down vote my shopping preferences. http://dev.null.org/psychoceramics/collection/bronner.html

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by astrange on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @02:18PM (#26157636)

It's not Dr. Bronner's fault he's schizophrenic.

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by forgotmypw17 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:17PM (#26156957)

Dr. Bronner escaped from Nazi Germany while the rest of his family were murdered. I think he gets a pass for writing "all one" and "love one another" on the bottles. It actually is not that insane if you take the time to read it without anti-religious bias.

Aside from that, it's the only brand I've seen which reliably does not put literally poisonous substances in their main product.

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by NickBusey on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:29PM (#26157089)

http://dev.null.org/psychoceramics/collection/bronner.html

It is definitely not just "all love".

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Re:'New car smell' is the scent of carcinogens by Judgmentality on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:46PM (#26157279)

Holy fuck. I use that soap as I believe it's a wonderful product, and I always knew the label was crazy but I've never bothered to look at just how much insanity was on there.

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