There are no downsides to this product.At all.
It's safer for your septic tank (and your skin!) than detergents, a much smaller container to take to the laundromat, and more reliable than using the unground soap nuts, which I've found difficult to gauge when they're "used up" and no longer as effective.
Does this seem like a lot to spend on a small container of powder? Not when you consider that I only need 1/2 teaspoon (yes, TEASPOON) of soap nuts powder to get results as good as or better than I was getting from detergent. NaturOli says to use 2-3 teaspoons, but I started with 1 and have reduced it from there with the same results. And once you've experimented and know that you love this stuff, you can go to their website and buy a larger size, thereby saving even more per ounce.
NaturOli makes a quality product and I hope they keep doing so as long as I have to keep doing laundry. Or wearing clothing.
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.
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