Sonett Organic Laundry Liquid Mint & Lemon 1.5l

Now for the science nerds (if you’re into that kind of thing)

 

Ingredients:

Soap from rapeseed/sunflower oil (certified organically grown): 15–30%
Sugar surfactant: 5–15%
Citrate: 5–15%
Vegetable alcohol (ethanol): 5–15%
Coconut oil alcohol sulfate: 1–5%
Sulphated castor oil: 1–5%
Natural essential oils (litsea, mint, bitter orange/petitgrain, lemongrass, and Swiss pine—certified organically grown): <1%
Gurjun balsam: <1%
Balsamic additives (certified organically grown/from wild-growing plants): <1%
Water: swirled up to 100%

 

List of Ingredients (as per EC 648/2004)

• Aqua

• Potassium soap*

• Alkylpolyglucoside C8–C16 (coco glucoside, lauryl glucoside)

• Sodium/potassium citrate

• Sodium C12–C14 fatty alcohol sulfate (sodium lauryl sulfate)

• Alcohol

• Sulphated castor oil

• Parfum*

• Citral*

• Limonene*

• Linalool*

• Dipterocarpus turbinatus balm extract
  (*certified organically grown)

 

Origin and Properties of the Ingredients
This liquid detergent uses a powerful combination of soap, sugar surfactant, and fatty alcohol sulfate to maximize cleaning effectiveness. The soap is derived from organically grown rapeseed and sunflower oil using a unique saponification process without external heat. This soap helps wet, dissolve, and lift dirt from fabrics, while the sugar surfactant and fatty alcohol sulfate, derived from sugar, starch, and coconut oil, enhance the soap's cleaning power and prevent calcium soap deposits in hard water.

Citrate, obtained from the fermentation of sugar-rich by-products like molasses, binds limescale in water and helps protect fabrics and washing machines from limescale buildup. The alcohol, produced by fermenting plant-based starch, keeps the detergent liquid and highly concentrated. Sulphated castor oil, also known as turkey-red oil, enhances the detergent's ability to dissolve fats, making it even more effective at cleaning tough stains.

 

Technical Data

• Density (at 20°C): approx. 1.063 g/cm³

• pH value (at 20°C, 5 g/l H₂O): approx. 8.5–9.5

 

At temperatures below 10–15°C (50–60°F), the product may become slightly solid and whitish. However, it will return to normal when warmed, and a light shake can help restore its consistency.