2009-03-25
Cheap Sale Soap Nut Shell
This soap nut is small and thin, but still works. We sell it half price only!
2009-03-10
Complete Soap Nut Day of Me and My Daughter
Soap Nut Shell in my bathroom
I put some shell inside one piece of clean sock and scrape the bathroom wall clean
My lovely daughter use soap nut to take a bath
Prepare before bath
Wash hair by soap nut liquid
My daughter use soap nut shell to wash hand
She even use it to wash face
2009-03-09
Different Quality Soap Nut Shell
Dry Shell Inside(Good Quality) ----Sunshine direct contact for several days
Sunshine Indirect Dye Method--Good Quality, heavier than Dry Shell
Dry Shell under sunshine for several days
Three Quality of soap nut
With few Soaponin With lot of Soaponin
Without Sunshine Direct Contact
Packing of Soap Nut Shell
This is bag for 500g, pure cloth bag
Batch Packing as below:25kg/bag
Use for washing machine (8-10 cutted shell, recycled use for 10times around)
If there is no need of cloth bag we pack it as below
2009-03-03
2009-02-26
Why the soap nut not same
Even the soap nuts are collected from one tree,you may find the out shell color, and even size are greatly different. Some is light, and some very dark.Why are there so big difference?
After studying longtime, we found that the soap nut size, color depends on harvest time. If the soap nut fruit is dropped at its season, the color is light, and some transparent; while if the soap nut fruit keeps on the tree one or two months later, the fruit gets more wrinkles on the outside, smaller and dark in the color.This is because the fruit is mature but since it is not dropped, the water inside the fruit gets less and less, and under the sunshine effect, the color will be more and more dark.And to some extent, the soap nut in the south is a little bigger and lighter than that in the west. But it is hard to simply judge that the southern soap nut is of better quality than the western ones. And it is also not scientific to say the light color and bigger one is better than the dark one or smaller one.
The only quality judge criteria is that how much soapin the shell contains. Normally you can see whether the fruit is thick or thin, thicker skin fruit is better than thinner skin one;heavier fruit is better than lighter one.
In fact, all soap nuts from China are of very good quality.And the treatment method will also influence the size and color. If peasants put soap nuts under sunshine for several days, the soap nuts will get very dry, thus the color turns to dark and the size smaller; if just place the soap nuts in dry place without direct contact of sunshine, the soap nut will be with light color and size bigger.
All information above shows us that it is hard to judge the quality from the color and size. The only criteria is check the thickness of the fruit, to see whether the inside part is bright, thick and smooth,if yes, the quality is good,vice versa, the quality is not good enough! Alternatively, simply put the shell into the washing machine, to check the laundry effect!That's easy and really work!
2009-02-25
2009-02-24
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.
Tips for soap nut at home
Simple at-home methods and tips.
Soap nut when added to a facial mix of milk powder and clay to provide delicate cleansing of the skin, it is added to salt scrubs to add cleansing action. As a hair and body wash, add 1 teaspoon of Soap nut extract to a cup of water. Use this as a hair wash or mild cleanser. Soap nut can also be combined with Amla, Neem & Shikakai extract for a more nutritive hair wash. Mix all of the herbs in water and let sit till thoroughly dissolved. The wash should be kept refrigerated and used within 4 days or preserved with an anti bacterial preservative.
There is no rocket science here. If you can grind coffee beans or boil water, you can start making great soap nut powder and liquids for a myriad of uses. Not only are powdered and liquid forms great for laundry, but also the list of other chemical products that can be replaced is long and getting longer every day.
Please email us if you would like powder or liquid forms of soap nuts. We can provide either in household or commercial quantities. However, the basic processes are so simple that instructions are provided below. Be sure to look for specially targeted proprietary formulas for many personal care and household uses to be available online soon.
Powder: Simply grind soap nuts shells to a very fine powder in a coffee grinder. A similar appliance will work, such as a blender, however a coffee grinder tends to produce the finest powder. This may require grinding the soap nut shells a couple of times. Remove any un-ground pieces or sift through a sifter. Place in airtight container. Shelf life is indefinite as long as the soap nut powder is stored in a cool dry place.
Liquid: Place 12 to 15 soapnuts (about 1.5 ounces) in about 6 cups of water. For best results, bring to a boil and simmer for approximately an hour. You will know that you have fully extracted from the soap nuts when they turn very light tan or gray and are mushy. Allow to cool and strain. Store the soap nuts liquid in an airtight glass jar. As with other botanicals, the infused soap nut solution is best stored in a cool place away from direct sunlight. This 100% pure soap nut solution has absolutely no preservative of any kind; hence it has a limited shelf life of several days. It should be refrigerated to extend its shelf life. This is typical of virtually all water-based botanical solutions. We are infusing our proprietary liquid formulas with specific natural preservatives that will greatly extend shelf life, yet still be safe and chemical free. For the make-at-home solution, simply don't make more than you'll use in a few days.
TIPS:
Soap nuts will last longer using warm vs. hot water.
Soft water may require less soap nuts. Very hard water will require a bag of 5 shells.
There is no need for fabric softener. Soap nuts leave your cloths soft.
Soap nuts have a distinct odor, similar to vinegar when they are dry and more pungent when wet. Soap nuts do not smell pleasant: but amazingly your clothes smell clean and fresh after washing with soap nuts.
If you like scent, you can add 10 drops of essential oil on the cotton bag before tossing it into the machine.
Soap nuts will not remove heavy stains, as with any detergent, pre-treat stains with a stain remover as you normally would.
If clothes are very dirty, do half size loads instead of full.
If you like super whites, you can add oxygen bleach to the load.
Soap nuts perform better in a less than full load.
There will be very little suds. No suds actually means no commercial foaming agents or chemicals.Soap nuts are wonderful for washing cloth diapers. Unlike chemical detergents, they will not clog the fabric causing the diaper to loose its absorbency and they will not cause diaper rash. In addition, soap nuts will clean and remove detergent residue from diapers.
Our Soap Nut Products
Sometimes you may feel troublesome to make such decotion at home by yourself and you don’t know how to make the shelf life longer. We have consided this for you.We have developed high concentrated soap nut liquid, which save your time and trouble. The liquid can used anywhere easily without any chemcials.Besides that we have a lot of different forms soap nut products. Whatever you can imagine about soap nut, you can find from us.Check them below.
How to perform a soapnuts decoction?
Certainly we've all heard the alarms of 'bio-hazard' in our head when we reached in to pull out our arsenal of cleaning solutions. Interestingly, it is quite difficult finding an image of cleaning products without rubber gloves in the picture. That is certainly a good thing. If it were not for gloves our hands would be a scary site. Household chemical cleaners can be both horribly damaging to our skin and highly toxic to our body. Soap nuts offer a chemical free cleaning solution. However, if you can boil water, the basics of chemical free cleaning can be in your hands and at use in your home today!
Bring 10 to 15 half shells of soapnuts to boil in 1 litre water during 10 minutes, leave it to cool down and screen the obtained liquid. The decoction is now ready for use !
To obtain a higher saponine-concentrate decoction of soapnuts, use more « half shells » in the same water volume.
Preservation of a soapnuts decoction
Soapnuts decoction must be kept in a cool place to assure a conservation of about ten days if citric acid or lemon juice or essential oil is added.
Soapnuts shells already used in a washing machine or a dishwasher, can be recycled by making a decoction.
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