Sonett
The roots of today's detergents date far back into mankind's history. For example, in the zenith of the Roman Empire there were professionals, whose work was defined by collecting urine, transporting it to the outskirts of town and evaporating it in the sun. The thereby won ammonia was used to clean the clothes of the Romans. Later wood ash was used amongst others. In the Middle Ages people produced soap by boiling oils, fats and soda. The profession of soap making was born. Even the Sumerian knew about this production method. But it was not before the crusades that this knowledge was brought to Europe. It was not until 1907 that the German entrepreneur Fritz Henkel invented the first heavy-duty detergent, a soap powder called Persil. Major agent: soap. Starting 1933 the detergents were mixed with synthetic tensides. These tensides were not sufficiently biodegraded and were therefore found as dirty foam floating on rivers and streams again. The legislator therefore issued the requirement that 80% the tensides have to be biodegradable.
Sonett selects raw materials not only on their chemical and hydrologic properties, but also on origin, cultivation and refinement. The internal agenda is not only to use natural, but exclusively biological vegetable oils. While the biological part of rape, coconut and palm oils is already very high, olive oil reaches 100%. In production of the detergents natural materials are used, such as sugar, starch and coconut fat. The thereby won sugar tensides and coconut fat alcohol sulphate are insensible to water hardness and washing active. This combination makes them perfect dirt and fat dissolvers. The added orange pod oil additionally enhances fat dissolving capabilities.
Parts of the Sonett detergents contain essential oils. 80% to 90% of them originate from controlled organic farming or from certified collection in the wild. Sonett uses essential oils not only because of their germ-killing properties, but also to enhance wellness and to add joy into washing and cleaning. Natural essential oil, which have been grown in their natural habitat by the warmth and the light of the sun, act upon the human body harmonising.
Clothes make the man. Everyone knows this commonplace. But it is still not complete: the style in clothes reflects the wearer's personality and is often the prime source for a first impression. There is no second chance for a first impression. Clean, flavoursome and enjoyable to wear clothes are therefore mandatory for a well-groomed appearance, but also for ones wellness. When selecting a detergent, also its environmental friendliness should be considered. Purely vegetable detergents are not only ecologically reasonable, but also uncompromisingly performing and economically in dosing. It is already common knowledge that a higher number of ingredients lead to a proportionally rising risk of allergies. Accordingly, detergents that have a purpose-adapted mixture are perfect. The magic word is kit laundry detergent. It consists of a base detergent (solid or fluid), a water softener and bleach (bleach compound and stain remover). The dose of detergent stays the same, regardless of changes in water hardness or temperature. Only one detergent is sufficient to treat coloured laundry as well as hot wash in 30°C to 95°C. The water softener is dosed according to the respective water hardness. With this method, a minimal usage of detergent is ensured. Persistent stains or white wash are best treated with Sonett bleach and Sonett stain remover. Not only allergic people are on the save side with Sonett: Sonett consistently avoids substances that are considered to be harmful for the environment, dangerous to health or allergenic. As a principal rule, Sonett's detergents do not contain artificial aromas or dyestuffs, synthetic preservatives, enzymes, optical brighteners or phosphates.
It is a common thing: a splash of ketchup has found its place on a blouse, a drop of red wine from last night is marking the shirt and the cup of coffee had definitely been overfilled before it released itself onto the t-shirt. The well-proven household remedy ox-gall soap can do wonders here. Ox-gall soap is a pure natural product made of ox-gall and curd soap. Sonett ox-call soap comes liquid or solid. It helps removing fat, fruit, blood, coffee and wine stains. The stain is moistened and the ox-gall soap is rubbed in vigorously. Now the cloth can be put into the washing machine without any further rinsing. Alternatively, the ox-gall soap can be left working for a while and then rinsed away, preferably with warm water. Persistent stains in carpets can also be treated with ox-gall soap well.
Soap has been known by mankind for ages. Without soap, body hygiene and cleaning would not be thinkable. A 4,500 years old Arabic clay board passes on the oldest recipe for soap made from potash and oils. The word „soap“ originates from body cleaning remedies that were already produced by Egyptians 2,500 B.C. In the Ancient World the Romans used soap more for washing their hair than for body cleaning. In the Middle Ages perfumed soap was considered as a luxury good and was only accessible to nobility. Today soaps - whether in liquid or solid form - are a part of everyday life.
Industrially produced soap is mostly made from animal fat (sebum) and synthetic fragrances, colorants and preservatives. They clean sufficiently and smell good, but may cause allergic reactions and dry out the skin. Glycerine, which is unavoidably generated as a by-product, is normally extracted for a different and separated use: it sells well as a moisturiser on its own. Vegetable soaps in contrast consist of moisturising and skin-caring oils. The natural acid mantle of the skin is therefore not affected. The skin is taken care of especially gentle. Sonett goes a step further: vegetable glycerine is added to the glycerine gathered during emulsifying of the oils. By this, the soap's ability to hold skin moisture is especially high. Also from an ecological standpoint vegetable soaps have a unique feature: right after application they build a compound with calcium carbonate, which is always found in sewage water. This compounding neutralises the soap in hours. The calcium carbonate soap is then completely decomposed by micro organisms into carbon dioxide and water.
