Quality Control of Soap Nut

Hand sorted, select quality.

Assurance of only the finest soap nuts.

As with virtually all fruits of harvests, there are very significant differences in quality. Also, as with virtually all plants grown there are different varieties of soap nuts. Some are simply better than others. So, how do you know exactly what you are buying? That is a tough one. Knowing soap nut quality with 100% certainty is almost impossible. There are no reliable rules or governing regulations.To further complicate matters, variables such as growing conditions, weather conditions, harvesting methods and storage conditions, packaging methods, shipping conditions, etc. can all greatly impact the appearance and quality of the soap nut. Any harvested fruit is subject to all such variables.

In order to ensure optimal soap nut quality and proper grading,we sort them carefully by hand. Soap nuts that do not meet our criteria for this grade still contain the effective saponins. They are still of great value, therefore they are simply utilized in our various powder and liquid formulations. Hence, be assured you are always getting only the absolute finest quality soap nuts available.

Soapnut quality comparison

Soapnuts are harvested from soap trees which all belong to the sapindus family. Soapnuts come mainly from three countries:China, India and Nepal.