Eco Nuts Soap Nuts: 100% Natural Laundry Detergent

by Natalie Hoage on March 19, 2012

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Eco Nuts? Sounds weird, right? I don’t remember where I first heard about these “soap nuts” but the name immediately caught my attention. So I’m sure you want to know what they are now! Eco Nuts Soap Nuts are actually a berry that grows in the Himalayas that naturally produces a soap. The soap (called saponin), is a natural cleaner that Eco Nuts sells as laundry detergent that you can purchase in liquid or nut form.

Now, what I like about Eco Nuts is that they are 100% natural and organic, and fragrance free. They are gathered from wild trees grown without any kind of chemicals, fertilizers, or pesticides. One of my daughters has both sensitive skin and eczema, so I have to be very careful with how I wash her clothes. The soap nuts are also very mild, so you can also use them for baby clothes and cloth diapers.

While reading more about these on the Eco Nuts site, there was a little blurb that mentioned that the Soap Nuts don’t foam up like commercial soaps. Commercial soaps have artificial foaming agents, but there’s no reason for it – foam does not represent cleaning power.

Eco Nuts doesn’t just sell laundry detergent, they also sell other household cleaning products, as well as bath and body products (like vegan lip balm).

Reviews I read on Amazon.com were all very good. I think I’m going to order the trial size package for $12.99 to see how they work – good or bad. Would you or have you tried Eco Nuts products?

Photo Source: Eco Nuts

  • Penny W.

    Never heard of them, but if they work for your daughter, let us know. I’m curious how well they clean tough stains (grass, ink, etc.) if they are very mild.

  • http://www.adventuresinbabywearing.com Adventures In Babywearing

    I used to use soap nuts for our cloth diapers and it really was the best way I found to wash them!

    Steph

  • http://www.shopmissmalaprop.com Mallory

    I haven’t tried that particular brand, but I have tried soap nuts before. They definitely work! The only thing is, even though they are supposed to be fragrance free, the ones I used had this weird sort of “natural” smell to them… I think maybe throwing a drop or two of essential oil in the wash with them could remedy that though!

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