CremerSAP Soap Noodles

Our base for a better soap

The history of soap goes back to the ancient world. As early as 4,500 years ago, the Sumerians in Mesopotamia produced the first soaps from potassium carbonate (obtained from burned fir cones and date palms), calcium carbonate and fat (mainly suet). This precursor of our today’s soap, produced by boiling the raw materials at high temperatures, was used as a remedy for bodily injuries.

In the 2nd century the Roman physician Galenius used soap as a remedy and cleaning agent. Gauls and Teutons appre-ciated it as decorative cosmetics and for bleaching and pomade-treatment of the hair. The use of soap for cleaning the body became accepted later.

In the 7th century the Arabians in Syria produced the first compact soaps, which resembled our today’s curd soap, from olive oil and ashes. In Europe the soap began its triumphant progress in the 8th century. It was in particular high esteem in Italy, Spain, and France. The designation “soap” is presumably derived from the Italian town of Savona or from Mount Sapo.

In the Middle Ages, highly afflicted by epidemics, the people’s misbelief that a body cleaned by washing (and thus unprotected) was an ideal point of entry for pathogens temporarily put a sudden end to the triumphant progress of the soap. Even the nobility frowned upon washing themselves and “replaced” washing by applying powder and perfumes.

The first soap boiler mentioned in records was Crescas Davin in the 14th century, who produced his soap in Marseille. At that time Marseille emerged as a leading Mediterranean soap metropolis; “Savon de Marseille” is world-famous up to this very day. In the 15th century they changed from manual production to industrial production due to a better understanding of hygiene and the resulting considerably increased demand.

For about 150 years, besides tallow mainly vegetable oils like palm, coconut, or palm kernel oil have been used for soap production, and instead of ashes caustic soda lye has been employed.

Nowadays, soaps are usually produced by neutralisation of fatty acids. In a first step, odours unpleasant for humans are eliminated through splitting of the oil into fatty acids and glycerine and subsequent distillation. In the second reaction step the desired fatty acid mix is neutralised by means of caustic soda.

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CremerSAP Toilet Soap Noodlesare made of fatty acids from palm and palm kernel oil. Depending on requirements, the Cremer Care portfolio includes soap noodles with different fatty acid blends, e.g. 90/10, 80/20, or 70/30). Our standard quality CremerSAP BV 601 is superfatted, which makes for a particularly pleasant skin feel. CremerSAP BV 631 has a higher content of palm kernel oil and is thus especially suited for the production of high-foaming soaps. CremerSAP BV 622 is slightly more solid and therefore an excellent choice for all types of formulations with a high content of additives. Generally, all CremerSAP Toilet Soap Noodles are optimally suited for the production of fine soaps of any kind. All qualities are also available without the chelating agent EDTA. Please do not hesitate to contact us for obtaining customised solutions.

CremerSAP Palm free Soap Noodlesare made of rapeseed, sunflower, and coconut oil instead of palm oil. Due to the ever growing demand for alternative raw materials, we offer with CremerSAP BV 841 an alternative equal in quality to the conventionally produced goods from Asia. CremerSAP Palm Free Soap Noodles are produced in Europe and are particularly suited for the production of high-quality soaps that distinguish from the mainstream by alternative raw materials. CremerSAP BV 841 contains a vegetable chelating agent and is thus free of EDTA and EHDP.

CremerSAP Organic Soap Noodlesare exclusively produced from Colombian palm and palm kernel oil from certified organic cultivation. In a continuous saponification process, organic soap noodles are directly produced from the oil and thus are not as white as toilet soap noodles, but slightly cream-coloured. CremerSAP BV 711 is organic certified by ECOCERT and is thus particularly suited for the production of high-quality organic soap for natural cosmetics. Thanks to a long-standing partnership with the Daabon Group in Colombia we were able to personally assure ourselves on site that they implement and live up to the organic idea far beyond standards. Through many peasants being associated with the Daabon Group, highest possible traceability is ensured that enables RSPO (Round Table of Sustainable Palm Oil) certification with IP state (Identity Preserved).

CremerSAP Organic Soap Noodles is certified by ECOCERT Greenlife according to the ECOCERT Standard for Natural and Organic Cosmetics and certified organic by ECOCERT Greenlife according to COSMOS standard. CremerSAP Organic Soap Noodles also complies with NATRUE criteria.

CremerSAP Shea Soap Noodlescontain, besides palm and coconut oil, a high proportion of refined shea butter (depending on customer’s request, 5%, 10%, or more). CremerSAP 811 makes for a particularly high content of shea butter in the soap that could not be achieved otherwise in soap production. Thus, the skin-caring and healing properties of the shea butter are preserved. Shea Soap Noodles are particularly suited for the production of high-quality soap with a verifiable skin-caring effect with no need for adding further active ingredients or skin-caring agents. We import the raw shea butter at fair prices straight from a cooperative from Burkina Faso, before it is physically refined at our works in a particularly consi-derate process. CremerSAP BV 811 contains a vegetable chelating agent and is thus free of EDTA and EHDP.

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CremerSAP high glycerine Soap Noodlesare produced from fatty acids of palm and palm kernel oil, whilst preserving the natural glycerine content of approx. 8%. Thus, the soap has a plasticising effect, and is less prone to fissures and dents (anti-shock effect). So, CremerSAP BV 604 is particularly suited for the production of shaped soaps and for any kind of soaps that are sold without protective packaging. Moreover, the high glycerine content acts as a natural moisturiser in the soap and makes for a particularly pleasant skin feel. CremerSAP BV 604 can be used exclusively or in any mixing ratio with Toilet or Special Soap Noodles.

CremerSAP Olive Soap Noodlescontain, besides palm and coconut oil, a high proportion of olive oil (available as standard product with a 10% and 60% olive oil proportion). Olive oil is especially rich and is regarded as very skin-friendly, since its composition resembles that of the human fat tissue. The ancient soap boilers traditionally produced their soaps from olive oil. Thanks to the high content of olive oil in CremerSAP BV 402 (10%) and CremerSAP BV 403 (60%) the healing and skin-caring properties are preserved. Therefore they are parti-cularly suited for the production of soaps for dry and sensitive skin. CremerSAP BV 402 and CremerSAP BV 403 contain a vegetable chelating agent and are thus free of EDTA and EHDP.

CremerSAP Shaving Soap Noodlescontain, besides palm and coconut oil, a high proportion of stearic acid and are thus particularly smooth and high-foaming. CremerSAP BV 731 is ideally suited for the production of high-quality shaving soap. The high proportion of stearic acid makes for especially stable and creamy foam and enables a gentle shave that leaves a pleasant skin feel. Like any other CremerSAP Soap Noodles, CremerSAP BV 731 can be extruded on a customary production line.

CremerSAP Translucent Soap Noodlesare produced from fatty acids of palm and palm kernel oil. CremerSAP BV 701 can be extruded on a customary pro-duction line without requiring additional effort and is particularly suited for the production of translucent soaps in a variety of colours and shapes. Moreover, the high glycerine content acts as a natural moisturiser in the soap and thus makes for a particularly pleasant skin feel.

CremerSAP melt & Pour Soapis ideally suited for the production of individual and high-quality soap bars without needing a highly sophisticated production plant. CremerSAP Melt & Pour Soap is delivered in 20-kg blocks, which are melted at a temperature of approx. 60°C. At your convenience, active ingredients, skin-caring agents, colourants or fragrances can be added to the liquid soap mass before it is poured in the desired shape. After cooling, the soap is solid again and can be used immediately. The sky’s the limit for creativity regarding colours, shapes, flavours, etc. CremerSAP Melt & Pour is available both in opaque (CremerSAP MP 601) and transparent blocks (CremerSAP MP 701).

CremerSAP liquid Soapis made from palm, palm kernel, or coconut oil and is thus ideally suited as a vegetable base for any kind of liquid soaps, like shampoo, showering gel, foam baths, etc. At your conveni-ence, colourants and flavours as well as thickeners can be added to the clear, slightly yellow liquid.

Soap Production. Step by step to finished soap.First the soap noodles are mixed with approx. 2–6% perfume, colourants, active ingredients or other additives as evenly as possible. To achieve a homogeneous mass, the mix of raw materials has to pass one or more kneading and rolling mill(s) in the second step before the soap mass is extruded to a strand by a moulding press. This strand is then cut into soap blanks with the desired length that are pressed to their final shape in the last step and are provided with any logo you like. The finished soap bars can then immediately be packed and are ready for dispatch.

Soap Noodles

Soap Finishing

Additives

1. mixing

2. milling/refining

3. extrusion

4. Cutting

5. Pressing

6. Packing

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