Soap Nuts: Washing Clothes Organically

Soap Nuts: Washing Clothes Organically

Technically a berry, soap nuts received their name because of their nut like appearances. Native to India and Nepal soap nuts have been brought all over the globe and can be commonly found in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Also known as “soapberry”, soap nuts contain a natural cleaning agent Saponin. Saponin releases from the soap nuts creating natural surfactant foam which dissolves in water and removes both dirt and odors. It is often mistaken that the entire soap nut is used for cleaning purposes but in fact it is …read more