Thank you for all this info.......I have a few soap nuts I haven't tried yet. I actually read somewhere that clothes seemed less absorbant when you use soap nuts in the laundry. I didn't even think about trying them on my hair. I will be following your progress on these. Happy summer. JNC
Christopher said…
Love this! It's always very fun to see in-depth comparisons.
hey there JNC - Oh yes indeed! If you have soap nuts lying around, get ready to use them for more than laundry!
HI Christopher - Thank you! I'm always a bit hesitant about these 100%-nerdy posts - this blog is in many ways a visual notebook of a good part of my work, and for me, it's quite useful. I'm always thrilled when others find the nerdy-parts interesting.
TinaCPH said…
Great posts Lise :-) how do they make your skin feel?Have you tested them og your face as well or are they too strong for that? I am thinking of what additives would be nice as well. Silk, honey? Something with a bit of a nice scent?
Hi Tina - stay tuned! All kinds of things coming up to answer your questions. Now, as for additives, I do indeed love that honey idea!
Kirstin said…
Hi Lisa
I thoroughly enjoy your blog!
I was wondering if you have tried adding essential oils to your soapnut deconcoction in a foam bottle, and if the essential oils would they possibly affect the foaminess (and I suppose it would depend on the essential oils used)?
I am looking forward to hearing how the soapnut deconcoction works for your hair and face (and perhaps a body wash?)!
Hi Kirsten - Thanks so much for your kind words! Adding essential oils to the deconcoctions is definitely on my to-do list. You are quite right about foaminess reacting differently depending on which oils, but as we are working with natural surfactants that have limited foam-ability, I wouldn't be too worried. In short - you probably can't make the foam-ability any worse than it already is. I'd love to hear back from you on which oils you tried and how it worked for you. :)
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HI Christopher - Thank you! I'm always a bit hesitant about these 100%-nerdy posts - this blog is in many ways a visual notebook of a good part of my work, and for me, it's quite useful. I'm always thrilled when others find the nerdy-parts interesting.
how do they make your skin feel?Have you tested them og your face as well or are they too strong for that?
I am thinking of what additives would be nice as well. Silk, honey? Something with a bit of a nice scent?
I thoroughly enjoy your blog!
I was wondering if you have tried adding essential oils to your soapnut deconcoction in a foam bottle, and if the essential oils would they possibly affect the foaminess (and I suppose it would depend on the essential oils used)?
I am looking forward to hearing how the soapnut deconcoction works for your hair and face (and perhaps a body wash?)!