Soap nut [Sapindus Mukkorossi] Soap that grows on Tree “The Natural Way of Cleaning Your Hair, Garments, Jewels, Cars, Toilets, Bath rooms and Many other Things.” Basic Facts about Soap nuts: Soap nuts are 100% natural. They don’t have any chemical additives. So they are great choice for anyone with sensitive skin. Soap nut’s shell contains a substance called "saponins." When added with water, this saponins react like soap. The surface of the soap nut gives up a soapy substance (Saponin) when it comes into contact with water. Whole soapnuts (including seeds) can be used and disposed off later. They are saving at least 50% compared to normal detergent. So they are comparatively moderate in price. There's no need for fabric conditioner as garments remain remarkably soft saving you more money. The Best Natural Cleaning Agent Uses of Soap nuts: 1. Washing of clothes of any type. 2. Cleaning agent of your washing machine – mild and soft. 3. Washing of Platinum, Gold and Silver Jewels to remove any dirt and give them natural shine. 4. Excellent shampoo for all kinds of hair. It doesn’t discolor or destroy your hair. It Cleans your hair gently and without harming. 5. Gives good, odorless, healthy foam when rinse. The advantages of Soap nuts:- 1. This is a natural washing detergent. This let your laundry fresh and clean. 2. This is a hygienic way for baby’s cloth nappies. 3. This doesn’t make the colors of your garments to fade away. 4. This keeps your garment’s colors bright and shining. 5. This doesn’t cause any allergy to your skin. 6. This is environment friendly. 7. This is free from any kind of chemical One pound of soap nuts can be used for a minimum of 50 loads of your washing machine. Compare it with any other detergent. You will be amazed. You can use soap nuts very easily in your washing machine. When compare with other washing powders and liquids, the soap nuts are very gentle to your hands. This can be used for ALL kinds of Fabrics at any temperature of washing condition. Function of Soap nut: Shells of soap nuts contain SAPONINE, a sticky soap like substance. When the shells get contact with water, this SAPONINE beginning to release from the shells and create smooth suds. When you use soap nuts for washing, you don’t need fabric softeners. This nuts work even with delicate fabrics like silk and wool. Cold or warm water can be used for washing. If you do the washing for the second time in the same day, the soap nuts that were used in first wash can be used again. The dried soap nut fruit is most valuable part of the plant. Its fleshy portion contains saponin, which is a good substitute for washing soap and is as such used in preparation of quality shampoos, detergents, etc. In fact the skin of the fruit is highly valued as a natural produced shampoo for washing their hair. They also use these for washing woollen clothes. That perhaps is the reason that some scientists have given the species the alternate name as Sapindus detergens also. The fruit is of considerable importance for its medicinal value as well. As per ayurveda, Unani and Tibetan systems of medication, it is useful in treating a number of human maladies like bad cold, facial pimples, irregularity in salivation, chlorisis, epilepsy, constipation, nausea, etc. It is also used as expectorant and enthelmintic in small doses. In India, these soap nuts are used in developing a contraceptive cream. Much research works are going on still to explore the use of soap nuts. Soapnut juice can be used for many purposes: •Laundry (approx. 3 tablespoon full per laundry load) •In your dishwasher (approx. same amount & you can use vinegar instead of rinse aid)Your floors •Bathroom •Instead of hair shampoo •Use as window cleaner together with vinegar(2 tablespoons Soapnut Juice to 3 tablespoons vinegar) •When you think you've extracted all the saponin, throw the Soapnuts (excluding seeds) in your blender with a bit of water and you'll have a wonderful 'liquid soap’ for the hand basin. Please contact us for further details