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EcoNuts™ Organic SoapNuts are the only laundry soap that grows on trees. Bring life to your laundry! 100% natural and safe for your most sensitive skin. SoapNuts are the dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry tree and contain saponin, a natural cleaner. Safe for sensitive skin, silk, wool and baby's delicates. Great for hard water and high efficiency machines and beneficial for Septic systems. Economical and biodegradable. Non-toxic Hypo-allergenic cleanser and naturally healthy bathing liquid. Proven effective for at least 2500 years in Chinese and Ayurvedic medical traditions for both physical and spiritual purification. Never tested on animals!
Take a look at a bottle of laundry detergent, you'll find that the ingredients are rather vague. Common laundry ingredients include but are not limited to:
Linear alkyl sodium sulfonates (LAS): These synthetic surfactants are commonly listed as 'anionic surfactants' on labels, and are one of the most common surfactants in use. During their production process, carcinogenic and reproductive toxins such as benzene are released into the environment. They also biodegrade slowly, making them a hazard in the environment. Petroleum distillates (aka napthas): These chemicals have been linked to cancer, lung damage, lung inflammation and damage to mucous membranes. Phenols: According to the National Institutes of Health, phenol is toxic and people who are hypersensitive to it could experience death or serious side effects at very low exposures. Plus, it is rapidly absorbed and can cause toxicity throughout the entire body. Typically, death and severe toxicity result from phenol's effects on the central nervous system, heart, blood vessels, lungs and kidneys. One common surfactant in U.S. laundry detergents is nonyl phenol ethoxylate (this chemical has been banned in Europe, and was found to slowly biodegrade into even more toxic compounds). Studies have found that this surfactant stimulates the growth of breast cancer cells and feminizes male fish. Optical brighteners: These synthetic chemicals convert UV light wavelengths into visible light, which makes laundered clothes appear whiter (although does not actually affect the cleanliness of the clothing). They've been found to be toxic to fish and to cause bacterial mutations. Further, they can cause allergic reactions when exposed to skin that is later exposed to sunlight. Phosphates: These chemicals are used to remove hard-water minerals to make detergents more effective, and to prevent dirt from settling back onto clothes during a wash. A major problem with them is that, when released into the environment, they stimulate the growth of certain marine plants, which contributes to unbalanced ecosystems. Many states have banned or restricted the use of phosphates for this reason, and you may see laundry detergents advertised as "low-phosphate" or "phosphate-free." Sodium hypochlorite (household bleach): This is a chemical precursor to chlorine, which is highly toxic and involved in more household poisonings than any other chemical. When it reacts with organic materials in the environment, carcinogenic and toxic compounds are created than can cause reproductive, endocrine and immune system disorders. EDTA (ethylene-diamino-tetra-acetate): EDTA is a class of compounds used as an alternative to phosphates to reduce mineral hardness in water, prevent bleaching agents from becoming active before they're put in water and as a foaming stabilizer. EDTA does not biodegrade readily and can re-dissolve toxic heavy metals in the environment, allowing them to re-enter the food chain.
Soap Nuts are the dried fruit
of the Sapindus mukorossi tree (also called the Soap Berry or Soap Nut Tree) in
Nepal, India and Indonesia. The ones we harvest come from high up in the
Himalayas and are the highest quality "soap nut" on the market. When the nuts get wet, they release saponin, a natural cleaner, making them great for washing clothes, bathing or household cleaning.
The Soapberry tree sends its roots back as far as the time of Buddha. The fruit
of the tree, called Soap “Nuts” are a model offering from the ancient healing
modalities to our modern lifestyles in the realms of cleanliness, aesthetics and
medicine. Although Soap Nuts have been used in India and China for
generations and in Ayurveda, the primary form of healing and framework for wellness in India, is based in a holistic approach to healing. Rooted in early Vedic culture, Ayurveda translates to "the science of life" and deals with management of healthy living. Ayurveda provides a template for wellness in the body, as it relates to physical, mental, social and spiritual harmony of a person within their environment.
Eco Nuts work like a detergent. They contain saponin, an all-natural surfactant. Conventional detergents are manufactured, chemical surfactants. Surfactants work by breaking the surface tension of water so it can more easily penetrate into fabrics, effectively making water “wetter.” Once wet, the agitation of your washing machine shakes the dirt loose from your clothes. Then SoapNuts’ saponin holds the dirt in suspension in the water (preventing it from re-depositing on your clothes) until you’ve rinsed it away. You will notice wet SoapNuts have a 'squeaky' feeling when the saponin releases naturally from the nuts. Although unscented, the saponin has a natural, mild freshness which gives your clothes body and softness with a clean natural brightness. Saponin teams with water to penetrate deeply into your clothes, lift away grime, and rinse it away. Use as a hair wash to increase luster and softness or as a skin soap to improve skin conditions. Your skin is the largest organ of your body and is constantly contacting your clothing and linens. In Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, SoapNuts are used to treat hair loss, dandruff, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, acne, scabies, ringworm, athletes foot. Used topically, Soap Nuts are used to eliminate freckles, fine lines, chemical stains and cracks in the skin. They are also used traditionally to treat mild to moderate skin complaints such as eczema and psoriasis. Soap Nuts are safe for people with sensitive skin, even people who suffer allergic reactions from store bought "sensitive skin" cleansers. Soap Nuts are even safe enough to use as toothpaste and as a fruit and vegetable wash. A ten-minute soak in a homemade solution of Soap Nuts removes 95% of the surface pesticides and chemical residues on fresh produce. Maggie’s Soap Nuts liquid is a great concentrated cleaner. Useful in the kitchen as a food-safe cleaner for countertops, appliances, and sinks... Or use it for bathing humans and pets, fruit and vegetables, spot treating laundry, hand washing delicates, cleaning kitchens and bathrooms, washing cars and plants, repelling pests, cleaning jewelry, even sparkling windows! No preservatives, fillers, chemicals, or artificial fragrance.
Use the satchel for boiling or steeping nuts for soap "tea" liquid. Use homemade SoapNuts liquid as a great concentrated cleaner for kitchen & bath or as a healthy bathing and treatment gel. Try the liquid as a sparkling jewelry cleaner to gently loosen debris. Wash plants and repel pesky aphids with homemade liquid. Recycle SoapNut shells to your garden compost! Warm/Hot Water
: Use two soap nuts per load.
The nuts release
all of their saponin in about one Hot wash. SoapNuts may be re-used once with
Warm water wash You’ll
know the saponin in Maggie’s Soap Nuts is used up when the
nuts no longer feel squeaky clean or sudsy when you rub them.
Sparkling Windows:
Click here to Read SoapNut Testimonials Use Tri-Vortex Chargers for better hydration & absorption - lower surface tension Use NEOPLUS WATER MAGNETS to condition water in your whole house. |
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We all need and want clean
clothes! Unfortunately, commercial laundry detergents,
fabric softeners and dryer sheets contain alarmingly high levels of toxic
chemicals well known to cause cancer, liver disorders, neurological disturbances,
skin conditions
and hormone disruption. Washing our clothes in dangerous chemicals and then wearing them around
all day, allows the chemical residue and artificial fragrance to penetrate our skin and enter
our bloodstream where they cause serious harm. And to top it all off, all those
toxic chemicals get washed downstream where they contribute to the destruction
of ocean ecosystems and shrinking or polluted water tables. 
EcoNuts™ are the only laundry soap that grows on trees!
Truly effective, 100% natural and safe for your most sensitive skin.
Soap Nuts™ are the dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry tree
which contain saponin, a natural cleaner used for thousands of years.
Simply put a few Soap Nuts into the included cotton sack and drop
it in your laundry. Your clothes come out clean, vibrant, and soft.
Replace your chemical detergents and softeners with the soap
made from Nature by Nature. Your clothes, your skin, your family and your
planet will thank you.
Europe for decades, it's uses are almost non-existent in the United States.
Place
several raw Soap Nuts into the included, reusable
cotton sack. Tie it closed. Add the sack to your
washing machine and follow clothing manufacturer
instructions. Put the wet soapnut sack into the dryer to dry the nuts for next
use and soften fabrics without dryer sheets.
Add the “tea” and sack to your cold wash load. May be
re-used 3-4 times.