★★★★★ 4.9/5 Rated by South African Households • Ouma Johanna Louw's 3-Generation Middelpos Cold-Water Recipe • Only 3 Pure Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Caustic Soda & Pure Tallow • 3-in-1 Laundry Power: Stain Remover + Washing Powder + Fabric Softener • 100% Biodegradable & Greywater Safe • Normal pH for Sensitive Skin • Free Nationwide Delivery on Orders Over R 500 • Direct Contact: Christine Bothma 084 548 7913 •
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Ouma Johanna Louw Boerseep 220g
★★★★★ 4.9★ • 3-Generation Middelpos Recipe

Pure Middelpos Farm Soap. Unmatched on Every Stain.

Handcrafted from Ouma Johanna Louw's cold-water tallow recipe using only three pure ingredients: Aqua (Water), Caustic Soda & Tallow. Lifts 16+ stubborn stains while staying gentle on sensitive skin and 100% greywater-safe.

Zero Bleach & Perfume
3-in-1 Machine Wash
Sensitive Skin & Pet Safe
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Boerseep Bar 220g

Direct Price R 35.00
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Ouma Johanna Louw's Legacy

Small-Batch Cold-Water Saponified

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Why South Africa Trusts Ouma Johanna's Formula

Engineered by Tradition. Proven in Every Wash.

Radical Ingredient Transparency

Strictly 3 Pure Ingredients. Nothing Hidden.

Every authentic bar is saponified via Ouma Johanna Louw's cold-water method using only Aqua (Water), Caustic Soda, and Pure Tallow. Zero chlorine bleach, zero synthetic perfumes, and a balanced pH.

01. Aqua (Water) 02. Caustic Soda 03. Pure Tallow
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Cold-Water Method • Middelpos
100% Soluble Grated Formula

3-in-1 Laundry Day Powerhouse

Dissolve 125ml grated Boerseep in ± 1 litre hot water. Replaces your stain remover, chemical washing powder, and fabric softener in one wash.

01 Stain Lifter
02 Wash Powder
03 Softener

Conquers 16+ Stubborn Stains

Wet fabric, rub bar generously onto stain, soak 30 mins to 2 hours or overnight:

Oil & Fat Red Wine Blood Sweat Collars Grass & Clay Curry Rust Ink & Mascara
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All Purpose Kitchen & Surface Cleaning 400ml Household Tub

One Tub Replaces Under-Sink Chemicals

Cleans floors, tiles, walls, showers, baths, stoves, and stainless-steel pots & pans — while naturally moisturizing your hands.

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Kind to Eczema, Babies, Dogs & Gardens

Because it retains natural tallow glycerin with zero synthetic fragrances, it is gentle on eczema-prone skin, safe as a dog & puppy shampoo, and 100% safe for greywater garden irrigation.

✓ Septic & Greywater Certified 100% Eco
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Watch Ouma Johanna's Soap Legacy in Action

From our grandmother boiling soap with the Karoo ash bush (asbos) in the Middelpos district, to our mother Johanna Louw perfecting the cold-water tallow recipe, to Christine Bothma (Hanna's Soap Industries CC) sharing it nationwide.

3 Gen Louw Family Recipe
100% Hot-Water Soluble
0% Bleach or Perfume
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Frequently Asked Questions

Our finely grated Boerseep dissolves 100% in hot water. Simply dissolve 125ml (½ cup) grated Boerseep in ± 1 litre of hot water and pour into your washing machine drum or dispenser. It acts as a complete 3-in-1 stain remover, washing powder, and natural fabric softener.
As printed on every official label, Ou Handel's Boerseep contains only three pure ingredients: Aqua (Water), Caustic Soda, and Tallow. It contains zero chlorine bleach, zero synthetic fragrances, has a normal balanced pH, and is 100% biodegradable.
Yes! Because Ouma Johanna Louw's cold-water method preserves natural tallow glycerin without harsh chemical perfumes or optical brighteners, it is gentle on sensitive skin and eczema, ideal for washing baby garments, and safe to use as a dog and puppy shampoo.
You can order directly from our online store here for nationwide courier delivery, or purchase from our official retail partners: Takealot, Makro, Better For You, Agrimark, and selected SPAR supermarkets. For wholesale enquiries, contact Christine Bothma on 084 548 7913 or [email protected].