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St. George icon (7)Orthodox icon of Saint George (7). Commemorated April 23. The Holy Great Martyr George the Victory Bearer, was a native of Cappadocia (a district in Asia Minor), and he grew up in a deeply believing Christian family. His father was martyred for Christ when George was still a child. His mother, owning lands in Palestine, moved there with her son and raised him in strict piety. When he became a man, St George entered into the service of the Roman army.

Orthodox icon of Saint George (7).

Commemorated April 23.

The Holy Great Martyr George the Victory-Bearer, was a native of Cappadocia (a district in Asia Minor), and he grew up in a deeply believing Christian family. His father was martyred for Christ when George was still a child. His mother, owning lands in Palestine, moved there with her son and raised him in strict piety. When he became a man, St George entered into the service of the Roman army. He was handsome, brave and valiant in battle, and he came to the notice of the emperor Diocletian (284-305) and joined the imperial guard with the rank of comites, or military commander.

The pagan emperor, who did much for the restoration of Roman might, was clearly concerned with the danger presented to pagan civilization by the triumph of the Crucified Savior, and intensified his persecution against the Christians in the final years of his reign. Following the advice of the Senate at Nicomedia, Diocletian gave all his governors full freedom in their court proceedings against Christians, and he promised them his full support. St George, when he heard the decision of the emperor, distributed all his wealth to the poor, freed his servants, and then appeared in the Senate.

The brave soldier of Christ spoke out openly against the emperor's designs. He confessed himself a Christian, and appealed to all to acknowledge Christ: I am a servant of Christ, my God, and trusting in Him, I have come among you voluntarily, to bear witness concerning the Truth. What is Truth? one of the dignitaries asked, echoing the question of Pontius Pilate. The saint replied, Christ Himself, Whom you persecuted, is Truth. Stunned by the bold speech of the valiant warrior, the emperor, who had loved and promoted George, attempted to persuade him not to throw away his youth and glory and honors, but rather to offer sacrifice to the gods as was the Roman custom.

The confessor replied, Nothing in this inconstant life can weaken my resolve to serve God. Then by order of the enraged emperor the armed guards began to push St George out of the assembly hall with their spears, and they then led him off to prison. But the deadly steel became soft and it bent, just as the spears touched the saint's body, and it caused him no harm. In prison they put the martyr's feet in stocks and placed a heavy stone on his chest. The next day at the interrogation, powerless but firm of spirit, St George again answered the emperor, You will grow tired of tormenting me sooner than I will tire of being tormented by you. Then Diocletian gave orders to subject St George to some very intense tortures.

They tied the Great Martyr to a wheel, beneath which were boards pierced with sharp pieces of iron. As the wheel turned, the sharp edges slashed the saint's naked body. At first the sufferer loudly cried out to the Lord, but soon he quieted down, and did not utter even a single groan. Diocletian decided that the tortured one was already dead, and he gave orders to remove the battered body from the wheel, and then went to a pagan temple to offer thanks. At this very moment it got dark, thunder boomed, and a voice was heard: Fear not, George, for I am with you.Then a wondrous light shone, and at the wheel an angel of the Lord appeared in the form of a radiant youth. He placed his hand upon the martyr, saying to him, Rejoice!

St George stood up healed. When the soldiers led him to the pagan temple where the emperor was, the emperor could not believe his own eyes and he thought that he saw before him some other man or even a ghost. In confusion and in terror the pagans looked St George over carefully, and they became convinced that a miracle had occurred. Many then came to believe in the Life-Creating God of the Christians. Two illustrious officials, Sts Anatolius and Protoleon, who were secretly Christians, openly confessed Christ. Immediately, without a trial, they were beheaded with the sword by order of the emperor.

Also present in the pagan temple was Empress Alexandra, the wife of Diocletian, and she also knew the truth. She was on the point of glorifying Christ, but one of the servants of the emperor took her and led her off to the palace. The emperor became even more furious. He had not lost all hope of influencing St George, so he gave him over to new and fiercesome torments. After throwing him into a deep pit, they covered it over with lime. Three days later they dug him out, but found him cheerful and unharmed.

They shod the saint in iron sandals with red-hot nails, and then drove him back to the prison with whips. In the morning, when they led him back to the interrogation, cheerful and with healed feet, the emperor asked if he liked his shoes. The saint said that the sandals had been just his size. Then they beat him with ox thongs until pieces of his flesh came off and his blood soaked the ground, but the brave sufferer, strengthened by the power of God, remained unyielding. The emperor concluded that the saint was being helped by magic, so he summoned the sorcerer Athanasius to deprive the saint of his miraculous powers, or else poison him. The sorcerer gave St George two goblets containing drugs.

One of them would have quieted him, and the other would kill him. The drugs had no effect, and the saint continued to denounce the pagan superstitions and glorify God as before. When the emperor asked what sort of power was helping him, St George said, Do not imagine that it is any human learning which keeps me from being harmed by these torments. I am saved only by calling upon Christ and His Power. Whoever believes in Him has no regard for tortures and is able to do the things that Christ did  (John 14:12).

Diocletian asked what sort of things Christ had done. The Martyr replied, He gave sight to the blind, cleansed the lepers, healed the lame, gave hearing to the deaf, cast out demons, and raised the dead.Knowing that they had never been able to resurrect the dead through sorcery, nor by any of the gods known to him, and wanting to test the saint, the emperor commanded him to raise up a dead person before his eyes. The saint retorted, You wish to tempt me, but my God will work this sign for the salvation of the people who shall see the power of Christ. When they led St George down to the graveyard, he cried out, O Lord! Show to those here present, that You are the only God in all the world.

Let them know You as the Almighty Lord. Then the earth quaked, a grave opened, the dead one emerged from it alive. Having seen with their own eyes the Power of Christ, the people wept and glorified the true God. The sorcerer Athanasius, falling down at the feet of St George, confessed Christ as the All-Powerful God and asked forgiveness for his sins, committed in ignorance. The obdurate emperor in his impiety thought otherwise. In a rage he commanded both t Athanasius and the man raised from the dead to be beheaded, and he had St George again locked up in prison. The people, weighed down with their infirmities, began to visit the prison and they there received healing and help from the saint. A certain farmer named Glycerius, whose ox had collapsed, also visited him.

The saint consoled him and assured him that God would restore his ox to life. When he saw the ox alive, the farmer began to glorify the God of the Christians throughout all the city. By order of the emperor, St Glycerius was arrested and beheaded. The exploits and the miracles of the Great Martyr George had increased the number of the Christians, therefore Diocletian made a final attempt to compel the saint to offer sacrifice to the idols. They set up a court at the pagan temple of Apollo. On the final night the holy martyr prayed fervently, and as he slept, he saw the Lord, Who raised him up with His hand, and embraced him.

The Savior placed a crown on St George's head and said, 'Fear not, but have courage, and you will soon come to Me and receive what has been prepared for you.'In the morning, the emperor offered to make St George his co-administrator, second only to himself. The holy martyr with a feigned willingness answered,' Caesar, you should have shown me this mercy from the very beginning, instead of torturing me. Let us go now to the temple and see the gods you worship. Diocletian believed that the martyr was accepting his offer, and he followed him to the pagan temple with his retinue and all the people.

Everyone was certain that St George would offer sacrifice to the gods. The saint went up to the idol, made the Sign of the Cross and addressed it as if it were alive:  Are you the one who wants to receive from me sacrifice befitting God? The demon inhabiting the idol cried out, I am not a god and none of those like me is a god, either. The only God is He Whom you preach. We are fallen angels, and we deceive people because we are jealous. St George cried out, How dare you remain here, when I, the servant of the true God, have entered? Then noises and wailing were heard from the idols, and they fell to the ground and were shattered. There was general confusion. In a frenzy, pagan priests and many of the crowd seized the holy martyr, tied him up, and began to beat him.

They also called for his immediate execution. The holy empress Alexandra tried to reach him. Pushing her way through the crowd, she cried out, O God of George, help me, for You Alone are All-Powerful. At the feet of the Great Martyr the holy empress confessed Christ, Who had humiliated the idols and those who worshipped them. Diocletian immediately pronounced the death sentence on the Great Martyr George and the holy Empress Alexandra, who followed St George to execution without resisting. Along the way she felt faint and slumped against a wall. There she surrendered her soul to God.

St George gave thanks to God and prayed that he would also end his life in a worthy manner. At the place of execution the saint prayed that the Lord would forgive the torturers who acted in ignorance, and that He would lead them to the knowledge of Truth. Calmly and bravely, the holy Great Martyr George bent his neck beneath the sword, receiving the crown of martyrdom on April 23, 303. The pagan era was coming to an end, and Christianity was about to triumph. Within ten years, St Constantine (May 21) would issue the Edict of Milan, granting religious freedom to Christians. Of the many miracles worked by the holy Great Martyr George, the most famous are depicted in iconography.

In the saint's native city of Beirut were many idol-worshippers. Outside the city, near Mount Lebanon, was a large lake, inhabited by an enormous dragon-like serpent. Coming out of the lake, it devoured people, and there was nothing anyone could do, since the breath from its nostrils poisoned the very air. On the advice of the demons inhabiting the idols, the local ruler came to a decision. Each day the people would draw lots to feed their own children to the serpent, and he promised to sacrifice his only daughter when his turn came. That time did come, and the ruler dressed her in her finest attire, then sent her off to the lake.

The girl wept bitterly, awaiting her death. Unexpectedly for her, St George rode up on his horse with spear in hand. The girl implored him not to leave her, lest she perish. The saint signed himself with the Sign of the Cross. He rushed at the serpent saying, In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. St George pierced the throat of the serpent with his spear and trampled it with his horse. Then he told the girl to bind the serpent with her sash, and lead it into the city like a dog on a leash. The people fled in terror, but the saint halted them with the words:Don't be afraid, but trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and believe in Him, since it is He Who sent me to save you.

Then the saint killed the serpent with a sword, and the people burned it outside the city. Twenty-five thousand men, not counting women and children, were then baptized. Later, a church was built and dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos and the Great Martyr George. St George went on to become a talented officer and to amaze the world by his military exploits. He died before he was thirty years old. He is known as Victory Bearer, not only for his military achievements, but for successfully enduring martyrdom. As we know, the martyrs are commemorated in the dismissal at the end of Church services as the holy, right victorious martyr....

Reference: G.O.A.A.

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Hey, guys. About six months ago, I set out on a mission to find an economical, natural soap for men. I tried over 20 sets of soaps. If you’re interested in reading a comprehensive review of these soaps, look up my review under Crate 61-For Him. Then come back to this review to read more about Natural American. The Basics Natural American soaps come in 3 variety packs: Soldier, Elements, and Goddess. Soaps can also be purchased in select flavors in packs of one; however, buying the soaps singly is a lot more expensive. Thus, if you want to try this brand, I suggest that you buy a set so that you can try all the flavors. You can probably guess that Soldier is marketed to men, and Goddess is marketed to women. The Elements set is also marketed to men. For this study, I only tried the Soldier and Elements sets, and I will only provide limited information about the Goddess set. Here's basic information about Natural American soap sets. 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Currently, both sets cost $1.00/ounce, which is right at the limit of what I arbitrarily consider an “economical” soap. Thus, the brand has gone from being one of the cheapest to one of the most expensive of the soaps in my study. Second, the three sets are sold under one listing, but all sets have the same price, so all the pricing information listed above holds for all three sets. However, the information on the percentage rating and the number of ratings can’t be disaggregated for each set. All I can tell you is that I eyeballed the reviews, and it seems like more men have purchased the Soldier set. I’ll talk about why the Soldier set is more popular later. The Scents Here’s a description of the flavors in each set to help you decide which set you might like. Again, I only tried the Soldier and Elements sets because the emphasis of my study was men’s soaps, so I only provide very basic details on the Goddess set. Soldier • Scents: Marine Shore, Space Force Galaxy, Coast Guard Sea, Army Battlefield, Navy Ocean, and Air Force Sky. • Qualities of the scents: These soaps all have mild scents, and the scents are all “fresh.” When you smell these soaps, you won’t be able to say, for example, “Oh, yeah, this smells like pine.” The only comparison I can make is that these soaps have the same fresh scents that you have come to expect of commercial soaps labeled “fresh scent.” • My observations: Whoever Natural American hired to market their soaps has earned their million dollars, for I firmly believe that Natural American-Soldier is their best-selling set because of its gimmicky names. With words like “marine,” “space,” “coast guard,” “army,” “navy,” and “air force” in the titles, you would think that the soaps ooze testosterone and hyper-masculinity. Truth be told, I didn’t find these scents to be overly masculine. They smell fresh. That’s it. That’s the big hype. It seems that a lot of men have been suckered into buying these soaps because of the names. Bottom line: If you like fresh-smelling soaps, you’ll like these. Elements • Scents: Charcoal Pine, Eucalyptus Aloe, Spring Falls, Citrus Bamboo, Lemon Sea Salt, and Desert Sage. • Qualities of the scents: These soaps all have mild scents, and the scents are earthy, fruity, and fresh. • My observations: I rank this set a little above the Soldier set because, in the Elements set, the names of the soaps are at least more descriptive of the actual scents of the soaps. For example, Charcoal Pine smells like pine, and Eucalyptus Aloe smells like eucalyptus. This isn’t true of the Soldier set because the names of the soaps tell you nothing about what the soap should smell like (e.g., Can you guess what Space Force Galaxy should smell like???). If you prefer earthy and fruity scents over fresh scents, you’ll prefer the Elements set. From what I’ve observed on Amazon, most men prefer the Soldier set. Goddess (I didn’t try this set.) • Scents: Flirt, Foxy, Divine, Tease, Glitz & Glam, and Perfect 10 • Qualities of the scents: As with the other two sets, I would expect the scents of this set to be mild. I might expect these soaps to have feminine, fresh, or flowery scents. • My observations: As with the Soldier set, the soaps of the Goddess set all have gimmicky names. As such, you have no way of knowing what each soap should smell like. You can’t even guess from the ingredients because all Native American soaps just list “fragrance” on the ingredient list. I’ll have more to say about this below. What is natural? In my review for Crate 61-For Him, I explain in detail my definition of “natural.” In a nutshell, a natural soap should contain essential oils, other natural ingredients like shea butter, and no unnecessary ingredients such as the following: additives, fragrances, micas, colorants, and, of course, unpronounceable chemicals. I evaluated over 10 brands of soap. If I were to strictly adhere to my definition of all-natural, Crate 61 is the only soap in my study that would qualify. Dr. Squatch also qualifies as all-natural, but it didn’t make my price cut (i.e., it is not economical). All other soaps fail my definition in one way or another. All Natural American soaps have the same base ingredients: one or more of the following oils (olive oil, coconut oil, canola oil, soybean oil, corn oil, or sunflower oil), organic shea butter, water, lye, fragrance, and colorant. Certain soaps may also have one or more of the following: sea salt, ground oatmeal, activated charcoal, peppermint leaves, or ground clove. What makes each soap bar different is the fragrance and the colorants added to it. Be attentive and take the time to read the ingredients. Here’s what you may find on the ingredient list of a soap and what should/should not be of concern: • Lye may be included in the ingredients under one of its many names. For example, Natural American lists lye as either “lye” or “sodium hydroxide lye.” Be aware that lye is used to make soap, but there is no lye in the final product. • Glycerin*: I’m not an expert soap maker, but my understanding is that glycerin helps to preserve the moisture in your skin and prevents dryness. Natural American doesn’t list glycerin in its ingredients, so I don’t think it’s a glycerin-based soap (see note below). • Oils: All soaps have one or more oils in them. Some form part of the base soap, and others are essential oils used to give the soap its scent. Natural American earns kudos for using a wide variety of oils in its soaps. • Shea butter: This is often added to soaps to make them more moisturizing. Natural American earns bonus points for using “organic” shea butter. • Additives: Sometimes this is listed with no further explanation. Demand to know what is added and for what purpose. Natural American earns points for not hiding ingredients under “additives.” • Fragrance: In a natural soap, the scent should come from the essential oils in it. Thus, if only “fragrance” is listed, demand to know what was added to the soap. In this category, Natural American loses points, for it lists “fragrance” in its ingredients. Thus, we have no way of knowing what they added to the soaps to give them their scents. • Micas: Micas are powders made of minerals. They add color and glimmer to soaps. This is an unnecessary ingredient. Natural American doesn’t use micas. • Colorants: Demand to know exactly what is added to the soap to give it color. This, too, is an unnecessary ingredient. Natural American loses points for using colorants. • Exfoliants: Exfoliants buff away dead skin and make skin softer, but they can also scratch, scrape, or cut the skin. For example, Natural American adds ground oatmeal to some of its soaps. • Chemicals: These can vary from brand to brand. Natural American earns points for not using chemicals in its soaps. *From what I read, all soaps contain glycerin, but some contain more than others. Glycerin is naturally produced as part of the soap-making process. In other words, all soaps have some glycerin. However, some soaps contain more glycerin than others. Those that have a high concentration of glycerin call themselves glycerin soaps. These are easily identifiable because they are translucent. In the end, everyone’s definition of “natural” is different. What ingredients one is willing to live with are different. And how far one is willing to stray from one’s definition of “natural” is different. How far from YOUR definition of “all-natural” is Natural American given that it adds colorants and generic fragrances to its soaps? You’ll have to decide that for yourself. My Favorite Scents in My Study This is the last review that I’m posting for my six-month study of men’s soaps, so I wanted to pause for a second and give some awards for the best scents. Near the end of this review, I’ll comment on the best BRAND. That’s not what I’m doing in this section. Here I am recognizing my favorite SCENTS. Here are my top honors. These are in no order. I would take any of these any day of the week! • Citrus flavors o Island Citrus by 360 Feel-Men’s • Fruity flavors (excluding citrus) o Papaya by Purelis-Aromatherapy o Papaya & Mango by Purelis-Homemade • Coconut o Coconut by Purelis-Aromatherapy o Coconut & Aloe Vera by Purelis-Men’s • Eucalyptus o Eucalyptus Aloe by Age of Sage-Masculine o Eucalyptus Aloe by Natural American-Elements o Eucamint (Eucalyptus & Mint) by Crate 61-For Him or Crate 61-Popular • Mint o Peppermint by Dr. Bronner’s o Fresh Mint by Crate 61-Citrus o Eucamint (Eucalyptus & Mint) by Crate 61-For Him or Crate 61-Popular • Patchouli (men either love it or hate it) o Patchouli by 360 Feel-Men’s o Patchouli Lime by Crate 61-Citrus or Crate 61-For Him • Pine Tar (men either love it or hate it) o Pine Tar by 360 Feel-Men’s • Tea Tree (great for deodorizing the body and keeping your skin clear) o Tea Tree by Dr. Bronner’s o Cedarwood & Tea Tree by Age of Sage-Masculine • Lavender o Lavender by Dr. Bronner’s o Lavender by Crate 61-Dry Skin or Crate 61-Popular Does this mean that you should immediately order these on Amazon? No! Your skin, your nose, and your preferences are different than mine. I tend to like soaps with very strong scents (e.g., pine tar and tea tree); you may prefer weaker scents. I tend to like soaps with earthy and fruity scents; you may prefer soaps with fresh scents. Furthermore, it’s funny to read how people can have completely opposite reactions to certain scents. For example, some men love the fresh, clean scent of pine tar; others detest it and say it smells too strong and stinks of pine cleaner. Some men love the earthy smell of patchouli; others can’t stand it and say it smells of rot. Same smell. Completely opposite reactions. You’ll have to discover for yourself what you like and don’t like. Natural American Sets Versus Sets of Other Brands Here is my list of my top 10 soaps. The percentages in parentheses are my own personal ratings. 1. Age of Sage-Masculine (85%) 2. 360 Feel-Men’s (84%) 3. Crate 61-Citrus (83%) 4. Crate 61-For Him (83%) 5. Age of Sage-Fruity (81%) 6. Crate 61-Popular (81%) 7. Crate 61-Dry Skin (80%) 8. Age of Sage-Galactic (79%) 9. Age of Sage-Macho (77%) 10. 360 Feel-Fresh (77%) Natural American soap sets didn’t make my top ten, but they did rank in my top 25. Here’s some general advice to help you pick the one(s) you might want to try: 1. Age of Sage-Masculine: strong earthy scents 2. 360 Feel-Men’s: moderate earthy and fruity scents 3. Crate 61-For Him: mild to moderate earthy and fruity scents 4. Age of Sage-Macho or 360 Feel-Fresh: mild to moderate fresh scents 5. Bali-Masculine: mild earthy and fruity scents 6. Purelis-Men’s: mild to moderate earthy scents 7. Natural American-Soldier: mild fresh scents 8. Natural American-Elements: mild earthy scents I clearly prefer soaps with stronger scents, and I prefer earthy scents over fresh scents. However, your preferences might be different. Natural American Versus Other Brands Here’s how Natural American stacks up to other brands. 1. Crate 61 (82%) 2. Age of Sage (81%) 3. 360 Feel (80%) 4. Bali (74%) 5. Dr. Bronner’s (73%) 6. Purelis (73%) 7. Natural American (71%) Natural American ranked in 7th place. I reiterate that these ratings reflect MY personal preferences. Your rankings could be different. In my review for Crate 61-For Him, I provide additional reflections on these brands. I think that Natural American ranked lower on my list for several reasons: • I have very dry skin, and Natural American soaps didn’t do as good a job as others of moisturizing my skin. If dry skin isn’t a problem for you, you’d probably do quite well with Natural American soaps. • I simply didn’t care for the scents of Natural American soaps. The Soldier set has “fresh” smells; and, as previously stated, I prefer earthy and fruity scents over fresh scents. However, if you like fresh scents, you may very well like this set, and it has plenty of positive reviews on Amazon. I preferred the Elements set because it has earthy and fruity scents; however, I felt that other brands (e.g., Crate 61, Age of Sage, and 360 Feel) had better scents. Strengths and Weaknesses of Natural American Here are the strengths of Natural American: • They disclose the specific ingredients of each soap. I attached a snapshot of the ingredients of each soap for each set. • They use organic shea butter. Most brands use regular shea butter. • They list colorant as an ingredient. Although a natural soap shouldn’t have colorants, I’m giving Natural American credit for being honest about it. Most brands don’t list colorant as an ingredient although they use colorants in their soaps. Here are the weaknesses of Natural American: • They do not specify what they add as “fragrance,” and they add colorants to their soaps. (However, other brands do much worse things like add unnecessary chemicals to their soaps.) • The scents are weak, and the scents are not as pleasing as those of other brands. On the other hand, plenty of people have given their scents favorable reviews. • The soaps left my skin a little dry (though not as dry as other brands). Recommendations for Natural American: • Add a little more shea butter to your soaps to make them more moisturizing. • Eliminate the colorants. • Instead of using generic “fragrances” in your soaps, use and list essential oils. • Eliminate the gimmicks and use honest names that tell you something about the scent of the soap. Would I Buy Natural American Soaps Again? Given that I found other options that I liked better, I probably wouldn’t buy Natural American soaps again. However, this shouldn’t dissuade you from trying it. On Amazon, plenty of people have reported being very satisfied with Natural American! The Final Verdict Now that I’ve completed my individual reviews of the brands in my study, I wanted to share one last list with you. My main goal in this study was to identify economical, all-natural soaps for men. All the soaps that I’ve reviewed (except for Dr. Squatch) qualify as economical. If you take a hard line on all-natural, here’s how you might rank the soaps. 1. 100% all-natural without exception: Crate 61 is the only one that would qualify without exception. (If you’re willing to pay 2-3 times more than Crate 61, Dr. Squatch would also qualify.) 2. Soaps that only add colorants: Bali is the only brand that would fall in this category. Furthermore, I believe that Bali uses natural botanicals to add color to its soaps; therefore, one might say that Bali is 95% natural. In the end, however, I would argue that colorants are an unnecessary and undesirable ingredient in an all-natural soap. 3. Soaps that add colorants and “fragrance”: a. Age of Sage and Natural American rank about the same here. I would rank Natural American a little higher than Age of Sage because Natural American is transparent about the fact that it uses colorants. Age of Sage uses colorants but doesn’t list it in its ingredients. These two brands I might rank about 90% natural. b. 360 Feel ranks a little lower because, in addition to using “fragrance” and colorants, it also uses “additives” that are unspecified in nature, as well as micas (minerals that add color and glimmer to soaps). 360 Feel we might rank about 80% natural. 4. Soaps that, in addition to possibly adding the above, also add chemicals or other unnecessary substances to their soaps. a. Dr. Bronner’s adds citric acid (a preservative?) and tocopherol (a form of vitamin E) to its soaps. On the other hand, Dr. Bronner’s doesn’t add “fragrance” or colorants to its soap. Thus, I might rank Dr. Bronner’s as 75% natural. b. Purelis adds propylene glycol (a chemical that helps the skin retain moisture) to its soaps. To me, the addition of this chemical to its soaps disqualifies Purelis as an “all-natural” soap. Thus, I might rank Purelis as 70% natural. Here are my subjective rankings of how all-natural the soaps are: 1. Crate 61 (100%) 2. Bali (95%) 3. Age of Sage & Natural American (90%) 4. 360 Feel (80%) 5. Dr. Bronner’s (75%) 6. Purelis (70%) Thus, if you want an economical, 100% all-natural soap, your clear choice is Crate 61. You can decide for yourself how far you’re willing to bend your definition of all-natural as you explore the other options on the list. Of course, “all-natural” is only one of many criteria that I used to evaluate the soaps, and I’m sure that you will use other criteria as well. For example, do you like the scent of the soap? Does the soap moisturize or dry your skin? Does the soap lather well? Does it last? Etc. Want More? A comprehensive, overall review of these soaps is posted under Crate 61-For Him, and individual reviews are posted under each brand. You can access all the reviews in one place by looking in my profile. • 360 Feel-Men’s (complete) • Age of Sage-Masculine (complete) • Bali-Men’s (complete) • Crate 61-For Him (complete) • Dr. Bronner (6-pack variety set) (complete) • Dr. Squatch (10-bar, Set 2) (complete) • Natural American-Soldier (this review) • Purelis-Men’s (complete) Now that my main reviews are complete, I’m going to write a few shorter reviews on other brands I tried. These brands include Soap Haven, Oliver Rocket, and Wavertree & London. A Final Note Now go out there and find the soap that’s right for you!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2023
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Michael S Pryor
Omaha, US
★★★★★ 5
Good product
Scent: SOLDIER COLLECTION, Size: 5 Ounce (Pack of 6)
Quality product with nice scent! Will buy again
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2026
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Amazon Customer
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 4
Some didn’t stand out as a good fragrance I liked. They weren’t a bad smell just not what I wanted.
Scent: COLOGNE COLLECTION, Size: 5 Ounce (Pack of 6)
I was reluctant about ordering fragrant soap. I had a bad experience with another popular brand that smelled horrible. This actually had a couple fragrance I liked. The musk is my favorite.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2026
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Anna DeHamer
Omaha, US
★★★★★ 5
Good smells, better clean
Scent: Assorted, Scent: Assorted
This Rinse & Robust 4-pack men’s soap is a great option for anyone looking for a refreshing and rugged scent in their daily routine. The bars come in four distinct manly fragrances—Santal, Leather, Charcoal & Clove Oil, and Cedar Citrus—which provide a long-lasting clean feeling. Made with natural ingredients like oat, green tea extract, and coconut oil, these soaps offer both exfoliation and moisture without harsh chemicals like sulfates or parabens. The 4-in-1 design makes them versatile for body, hands, face, and even shaving, making skincare simple and convenient. Packaged in a sleek gift box, this set makes an excellent gift for any man who appreciates high-quality grooming products.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
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Jessica Arechiga
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 5
Smells amazing!
Scent: Assorted
All of my boys loved these, highly recommend if you looking for natural soaps that smell amazing.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2026

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