FAQ's
Will they stain the bathtub?
No. Our colourants only change the colour of the water. When you empty the bath, all the colour will drain out. If any remains a simple rinsing of the bath with fresh water will clean the bath completely.
My child has skin allergies. Will they harm his/her skin?
The bath products are made for children, there are no soaps, essential oils or perfumes in the ingredients. We have had many reports that our Sprudels soothe eczema, and a few reports that it irritates eczema. They may in fact help with sensitive skin as the Sprudels contain Sodium Bicarbonate which soothes eczema and itchy skin for example.
Are they suitable for sensitive skin?
Our products have been Dermatologically tested and carry the logo! We have many reviews from happy customers who regularly buy our Sprudels and Sprinkles for their children with sensitive skin. Go check out our 5 star product reviews!
Are the products safe?
Yes. The products have been made for over 33 years in South Africa and to date not a single incident reported. In addition they comply with EU toy safety standards where they have been sold for over 20 years and more recently they have been tested against US and Australian toy safety standards. The products are, however, suitable only for children over 3 years old, as children younger often put things in their mouth and whilst this generally does not form a problem, a choking hazard exists if a younger child places any solid part of the product in their mouth. We also subscribe to the belief that children under 3 should be supervised by an adult when bathing.
What are the colourants made of?
All the colours and fragrance used in the Sprudels are also food grade and fall under permitted colourants specified by the EU and FDA. The fragrance is actually a food grade flavour, no perfumes are used at all.
What happens if a child drinks the water?
The products are made with food grade ingredients. So even if a child drinks some of the coloured water this will be no different to the child eating coloured cake icing or a lollipop for example.
Can you use them more than once?
Both the fizz effect and the appearing effect of the Sprudels and Bath Beans only happen once but the sponge toy remains, which kids collect and can keep to play with in or out the bath when dry. You can even use the sponges to make paint stamps for a fun craft afternoon!
How many sponge toys come out of the Bath Beans?
Generally each Bean contains two characters. So the standard pack of two Bath Beans contains four toys. Sometimes, however, this may vary depending on the theme.
How many sponge toys come out of the Sprudels?
Always one.
What colours do the Sprudels come in?
The regular round Sprudels come in Blue, Coral, Yellow, Green, Turquoise and Orange. Six different colours. Go check out the Egg and JUMBO Bath Sprudels for more colour options - these products have two colours in or on each Sprudel!
Do I know which sponge characters will come out of the products?
For the Bath Beans the shapes that will appear are on the packaging. For the Sprudels the shapes are randomised so it will be a surprise as to what toy emerges from a Sprudel. Within a six pack product there will be no two toys the same and the single Sprudel shapes are also randomised to prevent duplications. There are over 50 different shapes to collect, with over 80 different shapes across the entire range.
Will the colour dye a child’s hair?
No - the colours will not stain your bath, child, child's hair, face clothes or towels.
How often do you bring out new products?
We normally bring out a new packet of Bath Beans every year. When this happens one of the older packs from the range will be dropped and replaced by the new one. The range remains at 8 varieties. We have several new Sprudel products up our sleeves. Keep an eye out on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to find out about new products.
Do they work in cold water?
Yes ,but the Bath Beans take longer for the sponge toys to appear. They have been used in tropical sea water and worked the same as in a child’s warm bath water. They also work in swimming pools in warm climates.
Are the products non-toxic?
Yes and tested independently to confirm this. Every ingredient used is non-toxic, the regular round Sprudels (6 packs and Singles) are made from 100% food grade ingredients! They are also dermatologically tested.
What is the foam toy made of?
Polyurethane Foam.
Can the packaging be recycled?
Yes.
Can I put more than one Sprudel in the bath?
Yes! It is fun to do colour mixing with the Sprudels. See what happens if you put a yellow and blue Sprudel in the bath at the same time.
What ingredients are in the Sprudels?
Sodium bicarbonate (75%), Citric acid (25%). A small amount of food grade colourant and flavour is added to this with a little water. Sodium bicarbonate softens the water and is good for the skin.
How do you get the sponges into the capsules?
With difficulty! But seriously, each capsule is loaded by hand. We emphasise job creation in our manufacturing process.
Are the products hand made?
YES! Every product is handmade in Cape Town, South Africa by The Bean People. The sponges are cut and dyed, squished, twisted and placed into the Bath Beans and Sprudels. Bath Sprinkles are lovingly hand poured into every single shaker bottle.