Hi-
Can anyone recommend a soap that is "kosher" on this program to use vaginally? I've always used cetaphil with no problems in the past but since starting on the anti-fungals my yeast infections are worse and I'm concerned that my body is reacting to everything down there! ( I noticed it contains cetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol and some parabens...- so I would think these could be problematic?)

I couldnt find Tarilee's post on "natural household products" and although some people discourage using anything but vinegar or just water- I feel like I need some sort of soap to get clean!

Also- what do you guys use to clean out your tubs after bathing? I bought something called "greenworks" by clorox but I wonder if it's really ok. It contains "coconut based cleaning agent (nonionic surfactant), glycolic acid, essential lemon oil and filtered water.)
Thanks for any feedback
-Stacey

HOw upsetting--I just wrote a pretty long response to this and it was erased--no doubt something I pressed by accident.

Okay here we go again, this time with a shortened version: I used white vinegar and Ecover dishwashing soap for all cleaning. Occasionally I'll use Ecover's chlorine-free bleach, which is just hydrogen peroxide and water. They work a treat.

As far as soap for down below--I use ivory, but I don't suffer from yeast issues anymore. I know Tarilee doesn't recommend using soap on raw or inflamed tissue--but she'll be round tomorrow to post a response for you...

Take good care,

Ashley

hey stacey,

my candida related problems began showing themselves by me having more and more thrush until it was a month of constant thrush which was pretty

however i've found since washing with 'mudflats' from LUSH it's stayed away.. although i don't put loads on the area, i just use a lil bit. it's also good for general skin problems like spots, rashes, ingrowing hairs and excema. oh and it doesn't have preservatives coz it's solid. check it out!

pinkehh

We don't need any of those chemicals that you've listed in that soap Stacey. You also don't need animal products so with most natural soaps there'd be no need for them to be kosher.

Dr. Bronner's PEPPERMINT Pure-Castile Soap is has no free alkali, and is a lower pH than most vegetable glycerin soaps but it's still not as low as the vagina's pH. Druide soaps, especially the lavender or the unscented varieties (one being Druide Pur & Pure Bar Soap Formulated for especially sensitive skin, and 92.9% organic ingredients, including red clover and wild mango butter. 3.2 oz./100g) are at least irritant free but the pH still does not match the vagina's acidity of around 4. Using high pH (alkaline) soap has the same effect as the alkalizing contact with semen and can result in a yeast infection. So in this case, even an all natural product is not that suited to this purpose. Plain water does the job fine in our world of available, hot running tap water.

Natural is still better than chemical laden soaps though and it is of course important what products you use on your hair and body. You not only end up with it between your legs, but you absorb it through your skin and you breath it. I like things I use on my body to be pure enough that they'd be harmless if I ate them.

Good luck on the hunt for the right products. there are usually local brands that you could find out information on from health food store or natural toiletry stores. If you can find some that are labelled 'ecologic' then you know they are pure and if you can find some ph balanced for the vagina, even better. Take good care,

TLC

PS Lush products are NOT natural. There is a huge difference between 'hand made' and natural. I find their product presentation very misleading and so do all of their customers who believe they are getting something non toxic and natural.