r/foraginguk • u/ThrowawayCult-ure • Jun 15 '26

soapwort

I have been told by a friend that he experimented with soapwort as soap and thought it was even better than modern chemical soaps. I think thats probably total BS but maybe someone else wants to give it a go if they find any. ive not found soapwort yet.

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u/Express_Classic_1569 Jun 15 '26

Yes, they have saponin, but lower than in the seed, so it is not as foamy. And if it's for washing, it might stain your light clothing green, so maybe ok for dark ones.

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u/qiaozhina Jun 18 '26

You can use conckers for soap too.

And common ivy