Talk:Sugar soap

So what is it called in the US??

Is it enviornmentally safe?

Is it similar to this?
It is called Sugar soap in de Commonwealth countries. Is it maybe similar to a Trisodium phosphate solution? VanBurenen 20:47, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Lessive St Marc
While described as "comparable" it is not clear if this refers to chemical similarity (thus within the general scope of "sugar soap") or just to its cleaning capabilities. What English-language information I can find suggests it is a turpentine derivative thus maybe not within the scope of "sugar soap" but possibly a candidate for a suitable "see also". Any French-speaking chemists with a suitable opinion ? --MBRZ48 (talk) 04:48, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Panic over ? The MSDS lists "Alcool gras éthoxylé" and "Carbonate de sodium" as the hazardous components so it seems to qualify.--MBRZ48 (talk) 05:03, 8 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Your question: "is it about chemical similarity or its cleaning capabilities" is a valid one, however, the first sentence in the article specifically mentions removal of greasy and tarry deposits. I suggest you look here: http://www.rbeuroinfo.com/. Besides France I also see the St Marc brand in Luxembourg, Belgium and Netherlands (I did not check all the others). What you'll also see is that when you choose 'St Marc' in 'step 1' there is quite a bit of choice under 'step 2'. Especially in France. It appears that under the St Marc brand one may choose from a wide variety of cleaning chemicals of different make-up, only sometimes with turpene. One may consider that the text in the article would be better left to a more general: "A comparable product in France is sold under the brand name St Marc." However, in other countries other branded products may have the same cleaning capabilities. So instead of specifically mentioning France and 'St Marc' a more general statement might be more appropriate. --VanBurenen (talk) 09:56, 8 July 2011 (UTC)


 * A nice simple amendment. Done.--MBRZ48 (talk) 03:53, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Why is it called "sugar soap"?
Why is it called "sugar soap"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.64.142.162 (talk) 03:59, 9 May 2017 (UTC)