NaturOli Organic Soap Nut Powder - 3.5oz - (100% Natural)

easy to use powder for DIY recipes, recommend

The scent of washed items is off-putting. Tried it twice with bedsheets, t-shirts, etc. Ended up re-washing everything in regular detergent to rid the clothes/sheets of the scent.

I'm very grateful I discovered soapberry, and I think NaturOli is a great company that makes great products. So far, this powder seems to be cleaning my clothes adequately enough, and I'm very glad to have found an alternative to the toxic smelling, liquid laundry detergent, that I didn't know there was an alternative to.That said, the packaging for this stuff, is crazy bad. When I pulled the container out of the package, it was covered in soap berry powder. The cap wasn't off, but I suspect there was a small leak somewhere. The container seems like it's made of pretty flimsy, flexible plastic. After screwing the top off for the first time, I ended up spilling (and probably inhaling) a good amount of the soap berry, and I have very steady hands. The problem is that the container is slightly overflowing. I appreciate them not skimping on product, but I would have taken a teaspoon less of the powder over the mess it caused. When I tried screwing the lid back on, it wouldn't screw correctly.If it weren't for the packaging, this product would likely be a solid 5 stars. PLEASE fix the packaging. Put it in a baking soda style box, or something more suited for storing powdered substances. If you're thinking about buying this product, I still recommend it, but definitely get a different, larger container to store it in.