Hi Audrey — This is a tough one as I don’t know many North American suppliers. This is why I suggested the decoction as an alternative. I’m sure it will give you the same gentle cleansing action, although I haven’t tried it (yet). I’ve still got a few alternative ingredient combos to try. If you decide to try it with decoction I’d love to hear how it goes. Just pop a comment in again on this post. I get notifications for every comment regardless of how old a post might be.
Audrey said…
Ok. When/if I try ill report back here. Out of curiosity who are you suppliers? i may look into them and see if shipping is prohibitive or not. Thanks a lot!!
HI Audrey - You might look at Aroma Zone in France- I know they have several Ayurvedic powders and do also carry soapnut. They also ship worldwide , so you might get lucky there. :)
Jen said…
Do you think that a liquid plant saponins extract will be okay to use? Its a combo of soapnuts, soapwort, and quillaja. And how much should I use? (It can be used at 2-10%)
Hey there Jen - great question! I would imagine they would work beautifully and I would probably start somewhere right in between 2% and 10% and do a small batch first to see how it works out for you. Then you'll be able to either adjust up or down if you want to tweak. :) I'd love to hear how it works for you - please feel free to pop a comment in right here if you are so inclined.
Every time I read about Sucragel, it always sounds like a pain to use. So why use it? Aren't there any other cold gel emulsifiers that aren't so difficult?
Hi SoapsbySly - I think saying Sucragel is a 'pain to use' might be a little exaggerated. I think many donate like using a different process than they are used to, and that's what they get with Sucragel. There is another cold process emulsifier called Sapogel that pretty much needs the same method, so I'm not quite sure how to answer you on this except to say - give it a try and you may quite like it. Personally, I think not having to go through a heated phase is a plus. :)
Hi Anon — if it’s the dry extract, it should be good about a year. The soapnuts you buy to use as detergent seem to have no expiration date if stored dry and dark.
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got a few alternative ingredient combos to try. If you decide to try it with decoction I’d love to hear how it goes. Just pop a comment in again on this post. I get notifications for every comment regardless of how old a post might be.
Every time I read about Sucragel, it always sounds like a pain to use. So why use it? Aren't there any other cold gel emulsifiers that aren't so difficult?
Sly