Soap Noodles.

Our base for a better soap.

The History of Soap.
From a remedy to a personal hygiene article.
The history of soap goes back to the ancient world. As early as 4,500 years ago,
the Sumerians in Mesopotamia produced the rst soaps from potassium carbonate
(obtained from burned r cones and date palms), calcium carbonate and fat (mainly
suet). This precursor of our todays 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 appreciated 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 rst compact soaps, which
resembled our todays curd soap, from olive oil and ashes.
In Europe the soap began its triumphant progress in the 8th century. It was in parti-
cular 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 aficted by epidemics, the peoples misbelief that a body
cleaned by washing (and thus unprotected) was an ideal point of entry for patho-
gens 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 rst 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 Mediterra-
nean 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, caustic soda has been used for soap production instead of
ashes and coconut or palm kernel oil, enabling the so-called cold process allowing
producing soaps at low temperatures. The advantages of the cold process are the
preservation of valuable vitamins and the natural glycerin from vegetable oils.
Nowadays soaps are mainly produced by saponication of fatty acids. In the rst step
vegetable oils like palm, palm kernel, or coconut oil are splitted into fatty acids and
glycerin by applying water steam and pressure. Through the splitting and subsequent
distillation odours being unpleasant for humans are eliminated. In the second reaction
step the desired fatty acid mix is neutralised by means of caustic soda.
Toilet Soap Noodles
Raw materials
Toilet Soap Noodles are made by neu-
tralisation of fatty acids, being obtained
100 % from splitting of vegetable oils.
We use palm oil and palm kernel oil as
raw materials.
Properties
Depending on requirements, our
portfolio includes soap noodles with a
proportion of free fatty acids or alkali
soap noodles. Whilst the soap noodles
containing free fatty acids make for a
particularly pleasant skin feel thanks to
their lipid-regulating properties, alkali
soap noodles distinguish by their solidity
and are thus particularly suited for soap
bars with a high content of additives.
Further quality features of soap noodles
are the composition of fatty acids and
the content of total fatty matter that can
be varied depending on requirements.
Generally, all variants are perfectly
suited for the production of ne soaps
of any kind.

Origin
The basis for the fatty acids used is palm
and palm kernel oil from Asia. Since we
are aware of our ecological responsibility,
we import our raw materials exclusively
from members of the RSPO
4)
, being a
member of this organisation ourselves.
Preservative free Soap Noodles
Raw materials
Preservative free Soap Noodles are
made by neutralisation of fatty acids,
being obtained 100 % from splitting of
vegetable oils. We use palm oil and
palm kernel oil as raw materials. We do
completely without preservatives like
EDTA
1)
, EHDP
2)
, and BHT
3)
. However,
to guarantee a sufcient shelf life, we
use a vegetable chelating agent.

Properties
Usually conventional soap noodles
contain chelating agents like EDTA and
EHDP as well as antioxidants like BHT.
In Preservative free Soap Noodles we
have done without these ingredients
and replaced them by alternative vege-
table additives. Moreover, the proportion
of free fatty acids makes for a particu-
larly pleasant skin feel thanks to their
lipid-regulating properties. Preservative
free Soap Noodles are particularly suited
for producing high-quality soaps which
are as gentle to humans as they are to
the environment.
Origin
The basis for the fatty acids used is palm
and palm kernel oil from Asia. Since we
are aware of our ecological responsibility,
we import our raw materials exclusively
from members of the RSPO, being a
member of this organisation ourselves.
1) Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
2) Ethylenehydroxydiphosphonate
3) Butylhydroxytoluene
4) Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Palm free Soap Noodles
Raw materials
Palm free Soap Noodles are obtained
from saponication of rape seed, suno-
wer and coconut oil. We do completely
without preservatives like EDTA, EHDP,
and BHT. However, to guarantee a
sufcient shelf life, we use a vegetable
chelating agent.
Properties
In view of the constantly increasing
demand for domestic raw materials we
would like to present our Palm free Soap
Noodles as an equal-quality alternative
to conventional soap noodles based on
palm oil. Palm free Soap Noodles are
particularly suited for the production of
high-quality soaps that distinguish from
mass-market products by their alternati-
ve raw materials.



Origin
Rape seed and sunower oil, being
the main ingredients of Palm free Soap
Noodles, originate from Europe whereas
the coconut oil comes from Asia.
Organic Soap Noodles
Properties
Thanks to using vegetable oils certied
by ECOCERT, Organic Soap Noodles
are particularly suited for the produc-
tion of high-quality bio soap for natural
cosmetics. Soap being produced from
our Organic Soap Noodles may be
called Savon de Marseille since it is
produced in line with ancient soap boiler
tradition from pure vegetable oils. During
the saponication process a high pro-
portion of glycerin remains in the soap
as a natural moisturiser which gives a
particularly pleasant skin feel when using
the soap.
Origin
Thanks to a long-standing partnership
with the Daabon Group in Colombia we
were able to personally assure oursel-
ves of the used raw materials being
cultivated on environmentally friendly
plantations that have not been created
by rain forest clearance. Moreover,
Daabon is aware of their social respon-
sibility and make available a certain
percentage of their export turnover as
funds for social products in Santa Marta.
Raw materials
As raw materials for the Organic Soap
Noodles we use exclusively Colombian
palm and palm kernel oil from certied
organic cultivation. We do completely
without preservatives like EDTA, EHDP,
and BHT. However, to guarantee a
sufcient shelf life, we use a vegetable
chelating agent.

Raw materials
High Glycerin Soap Noodles are made
by neutralisation of fatty acids, being ob-
tained 100 % from splitting of vegetable
oils. We use palm oil and palm kernel oil
as raw materials.

Properties
Thanks to their high glycerin content of
approx. 7 %, High Glycerin Soap Nood-
les have a plasticising effect and thus
are particularly suited for the production
of shaped soap or soaps that are
sold without packaging since they are
less prone to ssures and dents (anti-
shock effect). Moreover, glycerin acts as
a natural moisturiser in the soap and ma-
kes for a particularly pleasant skin feel.

Origin
The basis for the fatty acids used is palm
and palm kernel oil from Asia. Since we
are aware of our ecological responsibility,
we import our raw materials exclusively
from members of the RSPO, being a
member of this organisation ourselves.
High Glycerin Soap Noodles Shea Soap Noodles
Raw materials
Shea Soap Noodles are made by neu-
tralisation of fatty acids, being obtained
100 % from splitting of vegetable oils.
Besides palm oil and palm kernel oil
we use 10% rened shea butter as raw
materials. We do completely without
preservatives like EDTA, EHDP, and BHT.
However, to guarantee a sufcient shelf
life, we use a vegetable chelating agent.

Properties
Shea Soap Noodles make for a parti-
cularly high proportion of shea butter
in the soap that could not be achieved
otherwise in soap production. Thus
skin-caring and curative properties of
the shea butter are preserved. Shea
Soap Noodles are particularly suited for
the production of high-quality soap with
a veriable skin caring effect. There is no
need to add further active ingredients or
skin-caring agents.

Origin
The basis for the fatty acids used is palm
and palm kernel oil from Asia. Since we
are aware of our ecological responsibility,
we import our raw materials exclusively
from members of the RSPO, being a
member of this organisation ourselves.
We import the raw shea butter directly
from a co-operative in Burkina Faso at
fair prices before it is physically rened
at our works.
Olive Soap Noodles
Raw materials
Olive Soap Noodles are obtained from
saponication of palm, coconut and a
high proportion of olive oil. We do com-
pletely without preservatives like EDTA,
EHDP, and BHT. However, to guarantee
a sufcient shelf life, we use a vegetable
chelating agent.
Properties
Among all oils, olive oil is considered to
be a particularly skin-friendly one, since
its composition resembles that of the
human skin. The ancient soap boilers
already produced their soaps traditio-
nally from olive oil. Thanks to the high
content of olive oil in our soap noodles
the curative and skin-caring effects are
preserved. Thus they are particularly sui-
ted for the production of soaps for dry
and sensitive skin. Soap being produced
from our Olive Soap Noodles may be
called Savon de Marseille since it is
produced in line with ancient soap boiler
tradition from pure vegetable oils.
Origin
The basis for the fatty acids used is palm
and palm kernel oil from Asia. Since we
are aware of our ecological responsibility,
we import our raw materials exclusively
from members of the RSPO, being a
member of this organisation ourselves.
We order the olive oil used exclusively at
European suppliers.
Shaving Soap Noodles
Raw materials
Shaving Soap Noodles are opaque
Soap Noodles being obtained from
saponication of palm and coconut oil
as well as stearic acid. For the saponi-
cation process we use both caustic
soda and caustic potash.
Origin
The basis for the oils used is palm and
palm kernel oil from Asia. Since we are
aware of our ecological responsibility,
we import our raw materials exclusively
from members of the RSPO, being a
member of this organisation ourselves.
Properties
Through additional use of caustic potash
in the saponication process, Shaving
Soap Noodles are especially smooth
and high-foaming. This is why they are
perfectly suited for the production of
high-quality shaving soap. The high con-
tent of stearic acid makes for a particu-
larly stable and creamy foam and thus
for a gentle shave that leaves a pleasant
skin feel. Shaving Soap can be extruded
on a customary production line without
requiring special additional effort.


Melt & Pour Soap
Application
With Melt & Pour Soap, you can produ-
ce individual and high-quality soap bars
without needing special equipment or
detailed knowledge. Melt & Pour Soap
is delivered in blocks of different sizes,
which are then heated in the water
quench. After melting, any additives, like,
for example, special active ingredients
or skin-caring agents, colourants, or
avours can be added before the soap
mass is poured into the desired shape
and can immediately be used after
cooling. The skys the limit for creativity
regarding colours, shapes, avours and
other additives. Melt & Pour Soap is also
particularly suited for the production of
smaller production batches.
Translucent Soap Noodles
Raw materials
Translucent Soap Noodles are made by
neutralisation of fatty acids, being ob-
tained 100 % from splitting of vegetable
oils. We use palm oil and palm kernel oil
as raw materials.

Properties
Translucent Soap Noodles are particu-
larly suited for the production of trans-
lucent soaps in a variety of colours and
shapes. The goods can be extruded on
a customary production line without
requiring special additional effort. The
high glycerin content in Translucent
Soap Noodles makes for a particularly
pleasant skin feel thanks to its moisturi-
sing properties.

Origin
The basis for the fatty acids used is palm
and palm kernel oil from Asia. Since we
are aware of our ecological responsibility,
we import our raw materials exclusively
from members of the RSPO, being a
member of this organisation ourselves.
Soap Production.
Step by step to nished soap.
First the soap noodles are mixed with approx. 26% 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 nal shape in the last step and are provided with any logo you like.
The nished soap bars can then immediately be packed and are ready for dispatch.
Soap Noodles
Soap Finishing
Additives
1. Mixing
2. Milling/Rening
3. Extrusion
4. Cutting
5. Pressing
6. Packing
Germany
Cremer Oleo GmbH & Co. KG
Glockengiesserwall 3
20095 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0) 40 320 11 366
Fax: +49 (0) 40 320 11 504
E-Mail: c.koehn@cremer-gruppe.de
Internet: www.cremer-care.de
March 2011