Soap nut shells are a totally organic, pollutant-free, ancient washing powder, basically.
Have you ever thought about all those washing machines, what all those dishwashers and what all car washes do with that detergent?
Well, it goes into the water system, of course, the final ‘cycle’ of the wash. Not with Soap Nut Shells though.
The actual seed, sometimes called ‘Soap Berries’ is not much good at anything – apart from growing more trees obviously – it’s the shells we’re after because they’re packed with ‘Saponin’.
Our Soap Nuts come from the Sapindus Mukorossi tree, which is a pretty tough character. All of our Soap Nuts come from trees in Nepal, where they grow uncultivated in the foothills of the Himalayas.
They grow on scrubby ground and really help to fight erosion but do you know what else the ‘Soap Nut’ tree fights? Well, poverty and pollution for starters.
You see as well as being a totally organic detergent, the collection of the soap nuts and the shelling of them, is a very important source of income for the people of Nepal. Collected, shelled, then dried in the sun – all you have to do is put the Soap Nut Shells in a bag in your washing machine.
A totally natural, organic, sustainable, biodegradable detergent.
| Amount/Dosage | Ingredient | Description |
| Variable per need | Saponin | A natural soap compound that works as a detergent and cleaning agent |
| Variable per need | Organic compounds | Biodegradable and gentle on fabrics, making them suitable for sensitive skin |
| Variable per need | Plant fibres | Provides structural integrity and eco-friendly packaging material |
Soap nuts are used as an eco-friendly, hypoallergenic detergent that cleans effectively without chemicals.
Take 5 or 6 soap nut shells, perhaps one or two more if you are in a hard water area, pop them into the little cotton bag that they come with and just put them into your washing machine.
That’s it. You can use the same shells two or three times before you put them on the compost heap and you don’t need to add any fabric softener, the natural Saponin in the soap nuts leaves your clothes lovely and soft.
Because of their gentle nature, the saponins are perfect for silks, cotton, wools and all those delicate things. Particularly as the soap nut shells work perfectly well at about 40 degrees.
Soap nuts are low foaming, so ideal for modern washing machines and will soon get rid of the residues left in your clothes from manufactured detergents.
Another huge benefit of using organic soap nut shells is that they are hypoallergenic too.
