27 Nov 2024
There’s no denying that washing our hands is good for our health:
It cuts our chances of stomach bugs by up to 40%, the risk of a cold by 21% and reduces the number of days our kids miss from school by up to 60%.¹
BUT what about all those single-use plastic bottles filled with liquid hand soap?
Are they good for our health, or the health of our planet? The average 2 person household goes through at least 24 of these every year² and most of them end up in landfill…
…is there a better alternative out there?
Yes there is.
Our refillable Foaming Handwash with its fabulous starter kit.
Thumbs up for smol’s Foaming Handwash.
Wondering why our foaming handwash is better for the environment?
There are so many reasons why our refillable soap with is fresh sea breeze scent is great for you and better for the planet:
1. No more single-use plastic bottles and pumps to landfill.
We’ve got to stop sending plastic to landfill.
So… we’ve come up with a refillable foaming handwash bottle that’s already made from recycled plastic AND can remove up to 24 unnecessary plastic bottles from your life PER YEAR. As each year ticks by, that’s even more plastic bottles you’ve avoided.
Millions of single-use liquid soap bottles and their non recyclable pumps end up in UK landfills every year, they’re in our environment for good…
Time to wash our hands of them. Refill not landfill. It just makes sense.
2. Ditches harsh chemicals.
We wash our hands because we want to stay healthy… but do we really want to expose our skin to phthalates and triclosan? They can still be found in some liquid soaps and there’s really no need so we haven’t included them in our foaming handwash.
And what’s extra cool is that since foaming hand soap uses just air to create the rich, foamy lather, no artificial foaming agents need to be added to the formula (unlike its liquid soap counterpart).
3. Cuts your carbon footprint.
Why ship heavy bottles of (mostly water) liquid hand soap all around the place?
We’ve already got all the water we need at home in our kitchen tap. So let’s mix things up a little. Dilute just one lightweight 8g refill tablet for 300ml of fantastic foaming hand soap. You'll cut carbon by up to 80%³ by ditching those heavy liquid soap bottles.
4. Stops £££s rinsing down the drain.
Foaming hand wash uses less soap per pump than a liquid soap (which overdoses on what you need per wash). You’ll also use up to 45%⁴ less water when you wash your hands because the rinse process is shorter than with liquid hand soap.
You can even use foaming hand soap without wetting your hands first and just use the water to rinse at the end!
Now you can stop rinsing all that excess soap down the plughole and rest assured your hands will be just as clean.
5. Fun with fragrance.
Our Foaming Handwash comes in four fragrances, so you can pick the one that suits your mood:
- Sea Breeze. The original one. Refreshing sea salt and sandalwood
- Cucumber & Rose (Sensitive) . Calming, delicate and dewy
- Pomegranate & Rhubarb. Juicy and vibrant
- Vanilla & Pear. Bougie, smooth and a little indulgent
You can also choose from our refillable aluminium bottles in a range of colours, so your sink can look as good as it smells.
¹ CDC 2020
² Reduit 2020
³ Ethical Consumer 2023
⁴ Study by McCullum Layton demonstrated people use between 16 and 45% less water to wash and rinse hands with a foaming soap vs a liquid soap.
Catherine Green, Cleaning Expert
Catherine has been on a mission to revolutionise the way we tackle chores since the dawn of smol and is an advocate for making more sustainable living accessible to all, with a strong focus in cleaning that’s heavy on dirt, lighter on the planet and gentle on the skin. Catherine has tested hundreds of hacks to make tackling chores easier, safer, and better for the planet and our homes.
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