If you are interested in natural and ecological cleaning, you certainly know the most basic natural products for removing stains from clothing! This of course includes white vinegar, baking soda, Sommières earth, black soap and even Marseille soap. However, few people know about beef gall soap, which is one of the best stain removers on the market. Well ahead of k2r based on irritating chemicals and allergens, it is even very effective against stubborn, old and/or encrusted stains. Here’s everything you need to know about this pre-wash stain remover
Eco-friendly, this product is based on ox bile and is therefore not vegan. This is a point that we absolutely wanted to mention for those who do not use animal products.
Beef gall soap: what is it?
It is a product that exists in liquid or solid form, in bread form. It is possible to buy it on the internet or in organic stores. It contains natural acids (cholic and taurocholic acid) used by cattle for the digestion and absorption of lipids. This is why this eco-friendly product allows the dispersion of stains based on organic matter (grease, blood, etc.). Associated with water, it is also said that this natural stain remover digests stains. It also contains lipoid substances that dissolve dyes.
Commercially, this soap generally contains organic vegetable oils, vegetable alcohol, vegetable glycerin and of course beef gall. Smell level, it’s rather neutral unless essential oils are added. As for the price, it is often around €4 knowing that this product lasts quite a long time. So it’s a purchase very economical in addition to being very effective.
On which stains and fabrics should you use ox gall soap?
An effective soap against all laundry stains
From the simplest dirt to the most stubborn difficult stains, nothing gives cold shoulder to this natural product. It is particularly effective on traces of wine, blood, oil and fat, sludge, grass, fruit, coffee, perspiration, ink, paint, tomato sauce, rust, etc.
Should we be wary of the fabrics we use it on?
Very effective thanks to its natural acids, it can however be used on all textiles without damaging them. Even delicate and fragile fabrics appreciate it! You can therefore use it without fear on silk, wool or even linen. And of course, it can also be used on resistant and thick fabrics such as jeans or cloth diaper fabric. Finally, it can be used on white laundry as well as colored laundry.
How to use ox gall soap?
If you want to use it to remove stains from a textile, its use is no different from Marseille soap. We start by moistening the bar of soap. Then you have to rub the stain, leave on for 10 minutes and rinse thoroughly. If necessary, repeat the operations before putting the clothes in the washing machine. It is also possible to substitute it for other soaps in a homemade laundry detergent recipe.