Saturday, June 26, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
E wash - an award winning washing machine invention that uses soap nuts instead of detergent.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Levente Szabó from Moholy-Nagy University of Art & Design, Hungary, has won the Electrolux Design Lab 2007 competition with E-Wash, a compact washing machine that uses soap nuts instead of detergent.
The 2007 Electrolux Design Lab challenged students to come up with environmentally sound, commercially viable products and solutions that would enable consumers to live in greater harmony with the environment.
In India and Nepal, people have used the soap nut (Sapindus mucorossi) for centuries to get their clothes clean. Szabó says that a kilogram of soap nuts would last the typical person a year, and soap nuts are good for people with allergies and gentle on clothes.
"E-wash is a brilliant connection between ancient knowledge and high-tech," comments juror Henrik Otto, Head of Global Design for Electrolux. "It takes someone open-minded to look for solutions from somewhere else and apply them to his own culture."
"The soap nut is a natural plant and can be cultivated. It does not harm nature but is a part of it," said Szabó. "The other problem was the form of conventional washing machine. I reduced the size and made it flat, so it would fit into a small apartment, but also would be able to wash a lot of clothes at the same time."
Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/community-news/e-wash-66120601#ixzz0mWM2VltV
Levente Szabó from Moholy-Nagy University of Art & Design, Hungary, has won the Electrolux Design Lab 2007 competition with E-Wash, a compact washing machine that uses soap nuts instead of detergent.
The 2007 Electrolux Design Lab challenged students to come up with environmentally sound, commercially viable products and solutions that would enable consumers to live in greater harmony with the environment.
In India and Nepal, people have used the soap nut (Sapindus mucorossi) for centuries to get their clothes clean. Szabó says that a kilogram of soap nuts would last the typical person a year, and soap nuts are good for people with allergies and gentle on clothes.
"E-wash is a brilliant connection between ancient knowledge and high-tech," comments juror Henrik Otto, Head of Global Design for Electrolux. "It takes someone open-minded to look for solutions from somewhere else and apply them to his own culture."
"The soap nut is a natural plant and can be cultivated. It does not harm nature but is a part of it," said Szabó. "The other problem was the form of conventional washing machine. I reduced the size and made it flat, so it would fit into a small apartment, but also would be able to wash a lot of clothes at the same time."
Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/community-news/e-wash-66120601#ixzz0mWM2VltV
Soap Nuts Anti Hair Loss Shampoo
Soap nuts have been used in India especially by women to wash hair for centuries. Ancient medical system of Ayurveda used soap nuts for various medicinal uses including for hair. It is in the list herbs and mineral in Ayurveda. Soap nuts also find use in Unani and Tibetan medical system.
Soap nuts are sun dried fruits of Sapindus tree. There are five to twelve varieties of this tree throughout the world, but they are most used in India, Nepal, Indonesia and China. The variety in North India, china and Nepal is Sapindus Mukorossi and in South India and Pakistan Sapindus Trifoliatus. The fruit is 1-2 cm in brown or golden color.
Shampoo is used for hair care; it removes oil, skin particles, dirt, environment pollutants and control dandruff from scalp and hair. We need shampoo which can manage without making hair unmanageable. As shampoo is a surfactant it also removes natural oils (sebum) which are important to lubricate the hair. Hence we use conditioner after shampoo or shampoos with conditioners. The first synthetic shampoo was introduced in 1930.
However, people of many countries like India have been using different formulation of shampoos containing herbs like soap nuts, shikakai, neem, heena, fenugreek, aloe, bael and almond adding aromatic substances like rose, turmeric, jasmine and sandalwood. These formulations have not only worked as natural mild surfactant but also as conditioner. They have medicinal properties that help in controlling dandruff, removing lice and keeping hair healthy and aliment free. As per a report from American Academy of Dermatology, some 30 million women in USA suffer from hair loss in early ages and this number is increasing.
Soap nuts are sun dried fruits of Sapindus tree. There are five to twelve varieties of this tree throughout the world, but they are most used in India, Nepal, Indonesia and China. The variety in North India, china and Nepal is Sapindus Mukorossi and in South India and Pakistan Sapindus Trifoliatus. The fruit is 1-2 cm in brown or golden color.
Shampoo is used for hair care; it removes oil, skin particles, dirt, environment pollutants and control dandruff from scalp and hair. We need shampoo which can manage without making hair unmanageable. As shampoo is a surfactant it also removes natural oils (sebum) which are important to lubricate the hair. Hence we use conditioner after shampoo or shampoos with conditioners. The first synthetic shampoo was introduced in 1930.
However, people of many countries like India have been using different formulation of shampoos containing herbs like soap nuts, shikakai, neem, heena, fenugreek, aloe, bael and almond adding aromatic substances like rose, turmeric, jasmine and sandalwood. These formulations have not only worked as natural mild surfactant but also as conditioner. They have medicinal properties that help in controlling dandruff, removing lice and keeping hair healthy and aliment free. As per a report from American Academy of Dermatology, some 30 million women in USA suffer from hair loss in early ages and this number is increasing.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
SOAP NUTS vs. Chemical Detergents
Soap nuts: Nature’s Ideal Cleanser
Welcome to Tobio Natural Products, a leading supplier of the highest quality soap nuts for both residential and wholesale customers. If you’re looking for a sustainable, allergen-free, and environmentally-friendly way to clean your clothing and your home, then you’ll definitely want to try our all-natural soap nuts…nature’s ideal cleanser.
CHEMICAL DETERGENTS vs SOAP NUTS CHEMICAL DETERGENT As you know, your everyday detergents especially for laundry contain a combination of many toxic chemicals, the residues of which are left behind on your clothes after washing. This can be potentially dangerous as these chemicals are absorbed by your skin into your blood stream and also evaporate into the air, which you and your children breathe. Both, the manufacturing process of the chemical detergents and their use, have a long term effect on the environment as well. Please read below to see which chemical toxins that you needs to be concerned about and please cross check it with your detergent.
Phenols: Toxic, suspect carcinogenic. Rapidly absorbed. Effects include swelling, pimples, and hives. Internal consumption can cause circulatory collapse, cold sweats, coma, and death. Optical brighteners: Skin allergy, toxic to fish and can cause bacterial mutations. Phosphates: Environmental hazard causing excessive growth in aquatic plants which leads to the suffocation of fish & underwater life.
EDTA: Skin irritant leading to allergies, asthma, and skin rashes. Does not bio degrade readily. Environment hazard. Artificial fragrances: Toxic effects on fish and mammals, Often cause allergies, skin and eye irritation. Do not easily bio-degrade in the environment. Ammonia: Can cause burns, cataracts & corneal damage. Long term repeated exposure can cause bronchitis and pneumonia. Also has a toxic effect on plants, animals and fish. Sodium Sulfate: Corrosive. Severe eye, skin, and respiratory irritant. Can cause asthma attacks.
NOW COMPARE TO SOAP NUTS Soap nuts are 100% natural detergent, Grows on trees, processed by the nature. As long as you don’t eat it (very bitter), or get in contact with your eyes, it is very friendly to you and the environment.
Using soap nuts as your detergent (works for many things, not only your laundry), means you are helping yourself and helping to save our one and only earth. How come? Keep reading… Since its 100% natural, no chemical agent added, it’s automatically more friendly for the environment, and you can use the waste water for your plants (if you had one). Hypoallergenic, will not harm your lovely hands.
Soap nuts have less suds and non soapy, so it’s automatically reduce the water consumption in your washing cycle. It’s never been tested on animals, in fact it’s being used to clean them, not to kill them. In suffering rural economies, soap nuts trees being cut down and sold as a lumber and firewood to feed hungry families. Now, since you, your family and friends using soap nuts, we can guarantee their income by keeping the soap nuts trees growing.
Soap nuts beats all the chemical laundry detergent in terms of preserving the colors and the quality of your lovely clothes, while at the same time it preserves our lovely mother earth. It’s more economic too, 1Kg of soap nuts can be used for up to 150 loads of laundry. THEN, YOU DECIDE WHICH ONE IS BETTER FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT.
www.tobiosoapnuts.com
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tobio Soap Nuts - Natural Poducts
Tobio Soap Nuts - Natural Products, a leading supplier of the highest quality soap nuts for both, residential and wholesale customer.( www.tobiosoapnuts.com)
Why Soap Nuts ? It's so easy, because it is natural, 100% organic certified substitude to chemcial laundry detergent. Only 3 % of North Americans know about this unique product, but there are more and more educated consumers who know what it is, and why it's so good for our planet and us.
And it works. Really, really well.
Soapnuts are 100%:*
Pure and natural*
Chemical free*
Non allergenic (not a nut, really a berry)*
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal*
Biodegradable*
Beneficial to grey-water and septic systems*
Wild harvested (organic)*
Not tested on animals, vegan*
Easy to use* Economical* .
..and most importantly, effective
We are selling them retail and wholesale, online.
Since we also make our own bath and body products from organic ingredients, therefore we will be posting recipes how to make your own shampoo, all purpose cleaning agent, how to add soap nuts powder to your handmade soap( we teach Soap Making Classes), and many , many more...
www.tobiosoapnuts.com
Why Soap Nuts ? It's so easy, because it is natural, 100% organic certified substitude to chemcial laundry detergent. Only 3 % of North Americans know about this unique product, but there are more and more educated consumers who know what it is, and why it's so good for our planet and us.
And it works. Really, really well.
Soapnuts are 100%:*
Pure and natural*
Chemical free*
Non allergenic (not a nut, really a berry)*
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal*
Biodegradable*
Beneficial to grey-water and septic systems*
Wild harvested (organic)*
Not tested on animals, vegan*
Easy to use* Economical* .
..and most importantly, effective
We are selling them retail and wholesale, online.
Since we also make our own bath and body products from organic ingredients, therefore we will be posting recipes how to make your own shampoo, all purpose cleaning agent, how to add soap nuts powder to your handmade soap( we teach Soap Making Classes), and many , many more...
www.tobiosoapnuts.com
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