Description
Ingredients and additional information:
- Olive oil, sodium hydroxide, water and salt
- No palm oil
- No additives, colourings, perfumes, or fragrances
- pH 9-11
Manufacturer: MERCATERRA, 70 tr. du Tonkin 13010 Marseille FR
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Olive soap flakes
6,50 €
The olive soap impresses with its purity and the fact that no palm oil, fragrance or colouring has been added. It is made from olive oil combined with sodium hydroxide and salt. The green color comes from the chlorophyll of the olives, however, the color fades as soap dries and matures. Traditionally, this soap is used for the skin, as a cleaning agent or for washing, but is also ideal for mixing the lanolin emulsion.
The soap flakes are supplied in a reusable linen bag. Once the soap has been used up, wash the bag in clear water and use it for little treasures, memories, and dreams.
How to prepare the lanolin emulsion:
Take a cup of hot water, dissolve a little lanolin (about 1/2 teaspoon per cover) and add a few crumbs of olive soap flakes. A milky emulsion will form. If there are still greasy eyes on the surface, add a little more soap until they disappear. Here you will find further information on greasing the wool nappy and using the soap flakes.
Weight: 250 g
Only 3 left in stock
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Lanolin is a natural wool wax that is used to grease wool covers. The 100% pure anhydrous lanolin comes from European sheep farms and is certified to be mulesing-free. Mulesing is a painful method to protect sheep against fly infestation, which is not applied in organic farming.
How to grease a wool cover:
Take a cup of hot water, dissolve a bit of lanolin (approx. 1/2 tea spoon per cover) and add a mild soap or green olive soap flakes to it. A milky emulsion is formed. If there are still greasy eyes on the surface, add a little more soap until they disappear.
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