Sierra Dawn Campsuds Biodegradable Soap – All Purpose Cleaner for Camping, Hiking, Backpacking, Household – Perfect Liquid Soap for Camping Dishes, Shower, Shampoo, Hand

I tested both of these soaps by using a 2 oz bottle and showering, shaving, and shampooing until they were used up. I also tested these by cleaning three identical glasses smeared with sausage grease, using three new sponges and cold water. I used 1/4 teas of each on the sponges and Dawn as a comparison. Even though Dr Bronners did better in many areas and is significantly cheaper it ultimately failed in one area: Shampooing. So I just can't recommend it as a single source all around soap. Here are the results of their performance:Showering: Dr Bronners. I got 10 full shower/shaves/shampoos out of Dr Bronners while I only got 8 out of CampSuds. Both left me feeling clean and refreshed. I didn't notice any specific residue or dryness with either.Shaving: Dr Bronners. It did a superior job of softening my beard and smoothing out the shave. CampSuds was passable.Shampoo: CampSuds. My hair felt reasonably clean and soft. Dr Bronners definitely left my hair feeling dry and stiff. Bedhead in the morning was significantly increased and amusing to boot! So you could certainly use Dr Bronners once in a pinch but multiple times is problematic. (At least for my hair. Yours may be different. I'm a guy. I don't know much about these type of things.)Scent: CampSuds. It has a very faint but pleasant minty pine smell. Dr Bronners has a very strong menthol smell. Personnaly I liked Dr Bronners better. But this is about the best all around soap. Some might not like such a powerful scent. But I can't see anyone disliking Campsud's scent. So CampSuds wins.Lather: Campsuds. In showering, they were pretty close. But in dishwashing Campsuds was superior. I had to use twice as much Dr Bronners to get the same amount of Lather in the sponge.Grease Cutting: CampSuds. The test comparison, Dawn, was easily the best. No surprise there. But CampSuds was ok. But it was definitely less affective than Dawn. Dr Bronners cut the grease as well as Campsuds but only after doubling the amount. So both Biodegradable soaps were ok and certainly passable. But don't expect them to be as good as anything you use at home.Price: Dr. Bronners (16oz). It seems to run about $10-12 for a 16oz bottle. You can get it on line sometimes with or without a shipping cost or even locally at a target. CampSuds (16oz) is about $12-14 and seems to always have an extra shipping cost of about $6. It also isn't as easy to buy locally. So Campsuds is significantly more expensive and difficult to get.So there you have it. Dr Bronner's is pretty darn good and I wish it had won because it is significantly less expensive. So I'd defiantly give it 4 stars. But if you are only going to have one soap in the outback to do it all, CampSuds is definitely the winner at 5 stars. I hope you found this review helpful. Happy camping!

I was a little hesitant on buying a fancier soap than a generic soap I could find at any store. After reading the benefits of having the biodegradable soap for camping, I decided to give it a try and I’m glad I did. I loved being able to use it on anything while camping. I washed my hands with it and even for my middle son who has sensitive skin, he used it without problems. It washed even some tough campfire soot off my camping dishes and pan. When I needed to hand wash my dish rag, I used this too and it got out all the black from the campfire. It really was the perfect universal and environmentally friendly soap. Perfect in leaving no trace. No harm to my family or to the wildlife around us. You can see in the picture I attached, my youngest son was playing in the water with the soap and it didn’t bother him at all or give me any safety concerns. The best part, I still have a ton left after a two night/three day trip. A little goes a long way! Once this runs out I will definitely buy it again.

This is a highly concentrated liquid soap. It works well on hair and body, as well as cleaning pots & utensils. A little goes a long way. I put 1 oz in a smaller bottle for backpacking or canoe trips up to 2 weeks and usually bring some home. This, a bandana, a medium/small microfiber cloth, and your water bottle helps your hygiene. Wet the bandana, add a drop or two of this soap, scrub, then rinse and dry with the microfiber cloth...easy, fast, and feels good, too. Every evening or morning, take 10 minutes & wash your hands, face, pits & groin; I like to do my feet, too.....every few days wash all of you....you'll stink less and feel better, too. There's a reason hunters use stinky bait....Bears prefer stinky foods ;-) and your friends or spouse will appreciate the relief their proboscis gets.Please remember to stay 200 feet away from water sources when washing up....you don't want to be drinking water with my stank in it, and you hike to enjoy nature, not pollute it, right? Even biodegradable soap is harmful to aquatic life. That 10 minutes will make the next 24 hours MUCH better.....for everyone.

I like this all-purpose cleaner, and when I'm spending time outdoors this is pretty much essential. I like that it's made from natural ingredients so it's safe for the environment. I don't have to feel so awful washing my hands/cleaning my gear and leaving chemicals in the earth. It's supposed to be made of vegetable-derived ingredients, and the fragrance is lovely. It has a really invigorating and refreshing smell that I find so pleasing.It's not the biggest bottle, but it's a great size for travel. It's marketed as "super concentrated" but I feel like it doesn't get as sudsy and bubbly as I'd like. You really don't have to use THAT much, but I find myself going through these bottles pretty quickly since I'm using it for EVERYTHING -- laundry, dishes, showering, etc. I find it pretty unsatisfying as a shampoo tbh. I have A LOT of hair and it's long (down to my waist), so this just doesn't do it for me. I can easily go through 1/4 of the bottle for my hair in one wash. It's great for spot cleaning, cleaning dirty dishes and utensils, but make sure you wipe/clean off as much grease and food residue beforehand. If you don't, it just makes cleaning less effective and you'll have to use more of this soap.All in all, I'm happy with the product. You can also buy a large Dr. Bronner's all-purpose bottle to refill this little container afterward. The container is solid and does not leak.