Soap Nuts- Sapindus Mukorossi Extract

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Soap Nuts- Sapindus Mukorossi Extract

Posted by DavidW on July 9, 2014 at 2:56 pm

Does anyone know where to buy Sapindus Mukorossi Extract (Soap Nuts)? It is used in making a body wash. Thanks.

Bobzchemist replied 9 years, 9 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies
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Bobzchemist

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July 9, 2014 at 4:09 pm

Yes, I do. I’ve been working with this stuff a lot. Do you need a certified organic version?
Bobzchemist

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July 9, 2014 at 4:11 pm

Just as a FYI - our customers with tree nut allergies freak when they hear about products made with soap nuts. They are Soap BERRIES.
DavidW

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July 10, 2014 at 7:46 am

@Bobzchemist Thanks for the reply Bob. No, customer did not stipulate that it need to be organic. I appreciate any info you can give me.
Bobzchemist

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July 10, 2014 at 9:23 am

Ecological Surfactants http://www.ecologicalsurfactants.com/ would be my first choice. They sell a variety of different grades with different preservative systems, depending on just how natural/organic you need to be.

NaturOli also makes a concentrate called Extreme 18X. http://www.naturoli.com/, but they just have the one grade, as far as I know.

There are other suppliers out there as well.
DavidW

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July 10, 2014 at 3:39 pm

@bobzchemist Thank you very much for the info Bob.
NVaughn

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March 15, 2015 at 4:22 pm

@bobzchemist Thank you for pointing out this is derived from berries and not tree nuts.

I used the link you provided, read the info, and learned this has a high HLB. The company states it would be useful in emulsification including oil in water. Have you used the ingredient this way? Just curious if it would be effective and hold the emulsification with a low HLB ingredient.
Polymergirl

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March 20, 2015 at 5:39 pm

Bob, again thank you for the wealth of information you provide!
Bobzchemist

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March 23, 2015 at 1:29 pm

I haven’t tried it as an emulsifier. It’s not a very good surfactant for cleaning.