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Like the kumquat, soapnut is regarded as a famous herb in the treasure trove of medicinal herbs. Soapnut, scientifically known as Sapindus mukorossi belonging to the Sapindaceae family, is also called "Soapnut" in English.

Soapnut trees grow abundantly from temperate regions to tropical regions. Soapnut flowers in summer, and the fruit season is from July to December. The fruit has small, black, smooth, and hard seeds.

7 Benefits of Soapnut

1. Treating Skin Conditions: The water from soapnut fruit has properties like an ideal face wash and is good for the skin, making it smooth and soft. It helps treat skin conditions such as psoriasis, anti-inflammatory effects, and eczema, eliminates blackheads, pimples, and freckles.

2. Treating Insect Bites: Soaking soapnut fruit in water and applying it to the affected area helps eliminate and neutralize the venom of snakes or scorpions effectively.

3. Antifungal for Hair: Washing hair with soapnut water helps eliminate various types of fungal infections on the skin and scalp, reducing itchy dandruff if used consistently.

4. Anti-Dandruff: Simply applying soapnut fruit solution to the hair and leaving it for a few minutes, then rinsing the scalp with clean water, will help cleanse the white patches and dandruff from the scalp.

5. Facial Cleanser or Shaving Alternative: Mixing a little soapnut fruit water with 1-2 drops of lemon essential oil, then washing the face will help cleanse and beautify the skin.

6. Natural Shampoo, Good for Hair: Since medieval times, soapnut has been used for hair because it not only cleanses and smoothens hair but also treats hair conditions such as dandruff, itchy scalp, breakage, and bleeding, discomfort... People knew how to prepare this fruit to use before the advent of cosmetics or industrial chemical cleansing agents to change this condition from ancient times.

7. Cleaning Clothes and Jewelry: This is a method that Indian experts often use. Placing jewelry in the soapnut liquid solution will make the items shine brighter, reducing the fading quickly.

Tip: Put 2 tablespoons of dried soapnut powder into half a bucket of water, stir well, let it sit for 5 minutes, then soak all clothes for 1 hour and rinse thoroughly. Effect: Clean various types of dirt and sweat stains on clothes. This method helps maintain the color of clothes and towels without fading. Soapnut soap does not cause allergies and is therefore very good for the skin as well as for infants or people with sensitive skin. It is considered an excellent product for washing children's clothes.

Simple Homemade Soapnut Shampoo Recipe

1. Method One: Take the outer dry layer of about 7-10 fruits, soak them in 1/2 liter of water overnight. Strain the water in the morning and use it to wash your hair, then rinse again with clean water.

2. Method Two: Take about 10 dried fruit shells, grind them into powder, take 3 small spoons of this powder into a small bowl, then add a little water, mix well into a thick paste, add the juice of 1 lemon and 2 tablespoons of yogurt, then mix well. Apply this mixture to the entire scalp and hair, especially in dry areas. Rinse the hair with clean water after 15 minutes. Apply 2-3 times a week. This natural shampoo can be prepared at home and stored in a bottle.

3. Method Three: Take 15-16 fruits and remove the seeds, grind them into small pieces, put them in an iron pot (saponin combined with Fe will have a better effect on black shiny hair), add about 500ml of water and soak for 8 hours or overnight to extract all the saponin in the fruit. Then filter and boil this solution for 10-15 minutes, let it cool and pour it into a bottle to use for hair washing. When washing, you can add a few drops of lavender essential oil to make the hair smell good.

Some Soapnut Shampoo Products for People with Seborrheic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Itchy Scalp, Officially from Heebee's

1. Heebee Soapnut Hair & Body Wash - Multi-purpose Antibacterial, Healthy Skin, Clean Hair

This soap combines Saponin extract from soapnut fruit, coconut oil, and synthetic fruits to not only clean and support antibacterial effects but also remains gentle on the body. Nano-technology combined with saponin extract brings a cleansing effect while maintaining softness for the skin and hair, helping to keep the skin healthy and protected from harmful environmental factors.

Nano-technology application helps saponin extract deeply penetrate the skin's epidermis, helping to remove dirt, sweat, sebum... on the skin surface and hidden deep under the pores without damaging the natural protective membrane outside the skin and causing no irritation. It also supports antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory effects, thereby preventing and assisting in reducing skin diseases.

Additionally, the product can be used to clean all items in the home while still being gentle on the user. It's a natural cleansing and antibacterial solution for the health of the whole family, including infants.

Fragrance:

It creates a fragrant aroma with natural essential oils.

Lemon Grass Scent: Helps relax, relieve tension, and uplift the spirit.

The fragrance also helps prevent mosquitoes and insects after use.

Origin: Vietnam

Price: 350,000₫ (500ML)

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2. Heebee Collagen Soapnut Shampoo

The unique feature of the 2022 version of Heebee Soapnut Shampoo is the addition of Collagen derived entirely from plants, extracted from Tremella fuciformis, also known as snow fungus. Each molecule of snow fungus Collagen has the ability to provide instant moisture to each skin and hair cell, with a water content 500 times higher than its molecular weight.

This is why Collagen from Snow Fungus is regarded by Heebee as the "queen" among plant-derived polysaccharide-rich compounds, containing a vitamin D content 420 times higher than sunflower seeds and 40 times higher than Collagen found in salmon skin.

Heebee Collagen Soapnut Shampoo - a new and improved solution in 2022 - helps naturally and gently care for your hair and your family's hair, while nourishing the scalp and hair to be healthy, thanks to its ability to adjust damage, repair, and promote new growth, making your hair healthier every day.

Origin: Vietnam

Price: 380,000₫ (500ML)

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