Wool Care Fabric Softener & Lanolin Conditioner 300mls

Sonett Wool Care conditionersoftens wool garments whose wool grease/lanolin has disappeared (e.g. frequently washed nappy pants). The lanolin protects the wool fibres from premature wear so it's important to restore the lanolin in old dry brittle wool garments. Vintage wool garments and handknits and any wool clothing that has aged or been washed frequently will benefit hugely from a conditioning bath.

Any wool lover will become huge fans of this product. It's especially good for caring for handknits and heirloom woollens. It has the most beautiful lavender scent and is a real pleasure to use leaving your hands feeling soft and moisturised just like your knitwear. It's just like taking your woollen clothing to a day spa.

Ingredients: 10-30% natural wool wax (lanolin pesticide free) for the replenishment of wool fibres; 15-30% olive oil soap*, 5-15% non-ionic sugar surfactants and 1-5% cetyl alcohol (to disperse the lanolin) <1% plant-based thickening agent, <1% essential lavender oil*, <1% citrate, balsamic additives*; water up to 100%. *certified organically grown/ collection from wild plants.

List of ingredients as per EC 648/2004 Aqua, lanolin, potassium soap, alkylpolyglucoside C8–C16 (coco glucoside), cetyl alcohol, polysaccharide (xanthan gum), sodium/potassium citrate, parfum, linalool certified organically grown

Size: 300 mls
Lanolin guaranteed free of pesticides - for more information about the lanolin see below.
Made in Germany by Sonett

Origin and properties of the ingredients Wool wax is obtained from freshly shorn sheep’s wool that underwent a special process to remove any pesticide and herbicide residues. In order to be well dispersed in the water and to adhere to the fibres, the wool wax must be emulsified into fine droplets using olive-oil soap and sugar surfactant. Sugar, coconut oil and palm oil are the raw materials used to manufacture sugar surfactant. Olive soap results from the chemical reaction between olive oil and lye (alkaline solution). Olive oil is the best oil raw material for making mild lipid-replenishing plant-based soap. Its well-balanced composition of fatty acids, its healing balancing effect on the cardiovascular system, and the remarkable growth of the olive tree in a 7-year cycle are evidence of the special proximity and relationship of this oil to humans. Cetyl alcohol–obtained from palm oil – and the plant-based thickening agent enhance the emulsifying effect of sugar surfactant and olive oil soap.

Technical data Density: 20 °C approx. 0.99 g / cm³ 68 °F approx. 0.035 oz / in³ pH value: 20 °C, 5 g / litre  H₂O 68 °F, 0.18 oz / 34 fl oz US H₂O approx. 7–8

Instructions on the bottle:

Dosage for babies' woollen nappy pants: Dissolve 1-2 tbsp of Wool Care in hot water then fill with lukewarm water up to 1 litre. Leave the damp garment in this solution for 30-60mins, briefly rinse with clear lukewarm water and leave to dry on a towel. 

Replenishing lanolin in woollen clothing: Dissolve 1 teaspoon of lanolin conditioner in 1 litre of lukewarm water. Continue as with the treatment for woollen overpants. Alternatively, the lanolin solution can also be sprayed onto the clothing. Wool Care can also be used in the washing machine. To do so, dissolve ½ teaspoonful of Wool Care in approx. 30–40 ml of hot water and pour the solution into the fabric softener compartment of the washing machine. 

Replenishing lanolin in woollen overpants - more info: Wash woollen overpants with sonett or disana wool shampoo. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of lanolin care treatment in 1 litre of lukewarm water. Place the woollen overpants (inside out) in the lanolin solution and squeeze gently. Leave them only briefly in the lanolin solution before removing them. Gently squeeze out excess lanolin solution and press in a towel. Leave to dry in a shady spot. Do not place them in the sun or on the heater. No need to use extra lanolin on new woollen overpants as there is enough natural wax on the fibre. Simply wash them before first use without replenishing the lanolin afterwards. 

Biodegradability The raw materials wool wax and cetyl alcohol are, in finely emulsified state, readily micro-biodegradable. Soap made from vegetable oils has one outstanding feature compared to all the other active washing substances, namely that, right after its use, it reacts chemically with the limescale always present in waste water, forming calcium soap, thus neutralising its effect on live organisms (primary degradation). The calcium soap is then, micro-organically, 100% degraded into carbon dioxide and water (secondary degradation). Despite the fact that during the manufacturing of sugar surfactants, constituents are being extracted from the plant-based raw materials starch, sugar, and fat, they remain completely intact in their chemical structure. For this reason it is so easy for the microorganisms to 100% decompose these surfactants into CO₂ und H₂O very rapidly. Soap, sugar surfactant, and cetyl alcohol are classified as being readily biodegradable according to OECD guidelines.

Suitable for septic tanks and filtration systems.