Soapnuts, Soap Nuts or Soapberry, also sometimes referred to as Washing Nuts or Wash Berry are fruits that grow on trees. These fruits contain a natural substance called Saponin, which when dissolved in water, create mild suds, which is very similar to soap. This soapy substance has remarkable detergent properties, easily replacing normal detergents. It works effectively by removing dirt and dissolving oils from clothes and other surfaces.For hundreds of years, people in Nepal and India have been doing their laundry and cleaning with Soapnuts The nut is the dried fruit of the Ritha tree and the saponin released is a 100% substitute to normal detergents..Soap nuts can be used for cleaning basically anything, from washing clothes, as a liquid soap, cleaning and shining ornaments, household cleaner etc.