DIY All-Natural Laundry Detergent

Today’s entry is to DIY an all-natural laundry detergent. The bulk of the DIY detergent contains only soap flakes from Marius Fabre and hot water. If you are feeling fancy, you can scent as you want with essential oils. It is super easy to make, it requires you to weigh, mix, pour and shake. That’s it!

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What is Marius Fabre Marseille Laundry Soap Flakes

It is made with sunflower oil, an oil with many wonderful properties:

• Very rich in oleic acid
• A composition very similar to that of olive oil, therefore very nourishing for the skin
• Rich in Omega 9 and vitamin E, oleic sunflower oil is a natural antioxidant
• A more durable oil
• French and European origin
• The seeds of this sunflower are entirely refined in France, 200 km from Salon de Provence
• Net weight with packaging: 750g

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How it is made

Thanks to the saponification process, the beautiful sunflower oil turns into soap with foaming and cleaning properties. The solid soap is then cut into pieces for the curing process. When the curing process is over, it is then shredded into these beautiful flakes and package into biodegradable paper bags.

• Check out these videos on how it is made in the traditional method.

Composition of Marius Fabre Marseille laundry Soap Flakes

• 100% vegetable oils (Oleic sunflower oil, coconut oil)
• No dye, fragrance-free, no preservatives and therefore it is environmental friendly
• Without chemical additives
• Without palm oil
• Soap 30% and more (Sodium Sunflowerseedate, Sodium Cocoate)
• Also contains: Aqua, Glycerin, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide

Note: The glycerine in the soap flakes has not been added, it is the one that is naturally present in vegetable oil. After a 10 day cooking period and many rinses, only a small amount remains. Authentic Marseille soap, when it is made according to traditional processes, is actually glycerine-free. “Glycerine” is, however, listed in Marius Fabre soaps’ ingredients because some traces remain. The new cosmetic regulation requires all ingredients, even in small quantities, to be stated in the list of ingredients.

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How to prepare your all-natural laundry detergent

To have a mess-free preparation, you will need the below tools for this DIY project. This DIY project requires you to weigh, pour and mix. It is simple as that!

DIY Tools & Packaging

• electronic balance
• 1 L Beaker [ US / Europe ]
• Silicon Spatula
• Funnel [ US / Europe ]
• 1 L Container or just use your previous detergent container.

how to scent your laundry detergent

While it is completely optional but if you would like to scent laundry detergent, here are some recommended essential oils with anti-microbial properties:

• Citrus Burst essential oil
• Tea Tree essential oil
• Lemon essential oil
• Lavender essential oil

DIY All-Natural Laundry Detergent

Recipe by CalleighCourse: Household RecipeDifficulty: Easy

Yield

1

Liter

Prep time

20

minutes

Ingredients

• 30g of Marius Fabre Soap Flakes

• 1L of hot water

• 30 drops of essential oil of your choice (Optional)

Directions

• Weigh 30g of soap flakes in a 1 L beaker.
• Pour very hot water over the chips, to melt them (start with approximately 200ml)
  stir well with a silicon spatula.
• If you choose to scent your detergent, drips in the essential oil of your choice.
• Pour in about 200 ml of very hot water again, mix well.
• Then top up again with very hot water to reach 1 liter of detergent.
• Decant it into your 1L container when the detergent is slightly cool down. It should be warm but not cold for the decantation.
• To use, use it as you would like any laundry detergent.

Notes

• A phase shift can occur in this laundry detergent over time, due to its natural formula. You just need to shake the container vigorously to mix well again.
• As a general rule of thumb, you should only use about a tablespoon of laundry detergent per regular load size. (The measuring cup that comes with your liquid laundry detergent is about 10 times larger than the actual amount of laundry soap needed.) Never pour liquid detergent into your machine without measuring first.
• 1L of detergent can do approximately 66 loads of laundry.

DIY All-Natural Laundry Detergent is suitable for:

This all-natural laundry detergent is biodegradable and phosphate-free. On top of that, it contains no colour dye, no chemical additives, and is unscented if you opt-out of essential oils. It is so gentle and therefore suitable for:

• all skin type including sensitive skin
• also for pregnant and breastfeeding women, babies and children
• delicate laundry (baby linen, wool, silk, lace, etc.)
• all type of textile
• white fabrics
• and etc

Cleaning Tips

• Add a glass of white vinegar to the fabric softener compartment (to soften the hard water).
• For a perfectly white laundry, add a tablespoon of baking soda or a small handful of soda crystals.

Final thoughts

These flakes do wonder in cleaning our everyday laundry, they come with biodegradable packaging and are perfect for you to start a zero waste and green household journey. It couldn’t be more economical or ecological. I hope this super easy tutorial inspired you to start your zero waste journey. See you on the other side!

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Resources

• Marius Fabre Fabricant de savon de marseille depuis 1900

Calleigh

Hi, I am Calleigh, MEng Chemical Engineering and a process engineer, and I'm here to show you how to DIY your skincare and household products with the correct formulation and using only natural ingredients. I believe that eating good food (Yes I have cooking recipes too!) and living in a chemical-free environment are the keys to having a healthy lifestyle. And that doesn't need to be expensive.