Ask the Soapman
What is the percentage of pine oil in your “natural pine floor cleaner”? Hi Mark, I see you wrote natural as “natural” meaning that you are suspicious that this is indeed a “natural product”. You are looking at the first floor cleaner that is made and certified to USDA organic food standards. It contains about 3% essential oil blend. For “scentsative” individuals I recommend our unscented castile liquid soap. All the Best, Soapman
Hello, love your soap! Is it possible to melt your bar soaps and pour them into my own molds? Can you recommend any resources or provide guidance on how to learn the process? Many Thanks, Ben Hi Ben, It IS possible to remelt our bar soaps with 50% distilled water and pour into block molds. You will have to cure out the water for at least three weeks. Keeping the mass in air conditioning during this period will help a lot. Try not to whip air into it when you stir – unless you want floating soap. The final product…
hi! i have the ‘vermont organic soap’ that can be used for laundry, wood floors, etc. do you have a soap that would be more ideal for using with dishes, or is this the one? thank you! christy Liquid Sunshine and other castile soaps work well on dishes – even greasy ones. However, because this is organic liquid soap and not detergent chemicals, you will want to use it a little differently. We’ve been testing and using these products at my wife’s restaurant/bakery for eight years now and here is what we learned about hand washing dishes/pots and pans…
Can you use your soap in the dishwasher? Bonnie Oh yes. Liquid Sunshine and our Castile liquid soaps can be used right in the dishwasher. Use about ¼ cup per load – same as a detergent concentrate. Use a tad more for hard water/big or extra greasy loads and a tad less for soft water.
What is the pH balance of your Organic Pet Shampoo? Hi Holly, Our certified organic pet shampoo is made from natural oils turned into soap (which makes it foam instead of being salad dressing). Soap based products have a pH of around 10. Our pet Shampoo averages 9.87. This pH is perfect for humans and animals as this helps to wash away germs yet is well within bounds for comfort and tolerance. Certified Organic soap based pet shampoos are not allowed to contain artificial detergent chemicals (ALL chemical detergents are artificial – even if they call themselves “natural” and “herbal”)…
How do I refill my liquid sunshine spray bottle with concentrate? Do I dilute the concentrate, or use it at full strength? Thanks. Hi Michelle, Rinse spray bottle and sprayer in hot water Fill 90% +/- with warm water Add Liquid Sunshine Ready to go! If too soapy – add more water Happy Soaping!
For the castile soaps do you need a soap container that has a pump on it to make it foam in order to use? Our personal size bottles have dispensing snap caps that self clean when you close them. Pumps for gallon refills can be ordered separately. We also make castile soap based foamer soaps. Here the foamer cap makes it dispense like shaving cream. We sell pre-diluted ready to use foamer soap in bulk (for best results) or you can try diluting castile liquid soap concentrate with about 60% water. Always add soap to water unless you want a…
Am I able to use my castile soap for all my cleaning? Kind regards, Marita Oh yes. Castile liquid soap was the original “detergent” used by royalty and riches 300 year ago. It is the safe, natural and nontoxic alternative to all those synthetic detergents which have “eth” and “ate” after their names. We recommend different dilutions for different solutions! Check out the Vermont Soap website for more information on using ALL of our castile liquid soap based products (including our new Zero VOC Spray Cleaner) in your home and business. Best! Soapman
Do you have any products recommended for normal, naturally curly hair? Kerry – I wish I could guarantee you perfect hair every time with a nontoxic organic shampoo, but you will have to experiment a bit to find what works best for you. I can only recommend that you try the baby wash/shampoo with a conditioner and see how you like the results. Remember: Organic shampoo removes hair dyes! wash with VT Soap Baby Wash/Shampoo rinse well with water squeeze ½ lemon into 1 liter (quart) of water and work it into your hair. Count to ten and rinse with…
What is the difference between your Castile soap and your new VOC free cleaner? Thanks, Marita Great Question! Our new Zero VOC cleaner is made from super filtered Castile soap and super filtered water with nothing added that might give it an aroma. This makes it safe for use around asthmatics and highly reactive bodies. Thanks for asking!
