Non-toxic . Allergen free . Biodegradable
At Soapnut Republic, we believe Natural Home Cleaning needs to be, first and foremost, safe for you, and even the most sensitive of you, including young children. We use Soapnut Berries to generate soap naturally just by mixing it with water (one of nature's best kept secret). We then blend it with 33 plant based minerals and 8 essential oils to create our full range of effective and safe cleaning products.
We love it and trust in it.
And, we hope you will too.
Soapnuts are berries that grow on trees, after they ripen and dry up, the berries creates soap naturally when mixed with water.
Soapnuts, known as reetha in India, have been used for centuries by Indians to wash their hair, to strengthen their hair and prevent dandruff. In Indonesia, soapnuts are known as Lerak Klerek, and is used for washing their clothes, especially batik clothing as it helps preserve the colours of clothing. In Chinese traditional medicine, it is use to treat dry skin and other skin allergies, including eczema.
At Soapnut Republic, we have taken this wonderful berry that creates soap naturally and is absolutely safe for the skin to produce a range of personal care and home cleaning products that is extremely effective and safe for you.
A lot of other brands use ingredients they say are safe for the environment, but that doesn't always mean their ingredients are safe for the people using them. That's why we're different. All of our ingredients are completely safe for skin contact AND the environment. Safety guaranteed.
Soapnut Republic was born from the desire to safeguard our own children. Powered by natural soapnut berry extract, our products are tested extensively by scientists in our laboratory, and by our family in our home to guarantee the safety and effectiveness of every Soapnut Republic product. We are thrilled to share the wonderful goodness of Soapnut berries for cleaning with all parents.
We use only plant based ingredients and minerals in all Soapnut Republic products. Nothing artificial. Nothing we wouldn't put ourselves.
All our ingredients are biodegradable and do not leave any residue that will pollute the environment. Our bottle packaging are PET 1 which are fully recycle, and we offer a selection of products in bulk (5 litres) and regularly run refill programs for customers to bring their own bottles for refills.
The entire range of Soapnut Republic is entirely non-toxic and safe to use in pet-friendly homes. We love animals and never test any of our products, not even the ingredients, on animals.
Soapnut Republic is proudly owned and operated by New Zealander Bobby Mitchell and Australian Kim Gilliland who are based in Shanghai.
The company was started when Bobby wanted to ensure their home was free of toxic chemicals arising from day to day use household cleaning. Bobby, with background in chemical engineering, personally developed the formulations for the products and oversees production.
We have been selling Soapnut Republic products in China since 2014, Hong Kong since 2015 and Singapore since 2017. In 2018, we won The Shining Star Award for Most Outstanding Eco Impact and Eco Product Trailblazer Award for Best Eco Product / Innovation in the Eco Design Fair 2018.
