Best of 2003: Best Soap & Philosophical Soapbox

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Dr. Bronner died six years ago, but thanks to his family, his soaps and philosophical treatises live on. According to the website, "No one agrees with everything on the label, but everyone finds something which inspires and touches them. Although we are not a religion, we revere Dr. Bronner for his tremendous efforts to unite Spaceship Earth in a deep spiritual love and respect for God, Earth and each other." Try Bronner's Peppermint soap, the most popular variety, and your body will have an Altoid experience. Or get the Almond soap with Bronner's ecstatic love poetry on its label. Available at most health-food stores, a quart bottle at Trader Joe's sells for $5.99, and will last most once-a-day bathers about a year.