We are two friends living on opposite coasts (Brooklyn, New York and Santa Monica, California) that share a passion for living a minimal, zero waste lifestyle and on a mission to help others do the same.
Harper. Lives in Brooklyn with a +1. Sassy pup. Matcha. Wine. Whiskey. Cheese. Proscuitto.
Charley. Lives in Los Angeles with a +1. Doofy pup. Coffee. Wine. Whiskey. Cheese. Pasta.
All in Hand & Body Soaps
NOT a buy. We like the zero-plastic effort, especially with zero-waste and biodegradable concentrate packaging for the hand soap. Unfortunately, being a little tricky to use and pretty expensive did not make up for good ingredients, clever packaging, and lovely lemongrass soap scent.
EC30’s zero waste hand wash is INSANELY expensive. It’s smells great, foams and lathers up great, but it will literally break your bank. We cannot recommend for everyday use — but perhaps it can be used for travel.
NOT a buy. The Seventh Generation Zero Complete Bundle for home cleaning includes the hand washing powder, toilet bowl cleaner powder, laundry tablets, dishwasher tablets, kitchen cleaner powder and bathroom cleaner powder. For a lower price, the whole home bundle omits the hand washing powder, which we like.
The ingredients are non-toxic and the canisters are made of steel — the world’s most recycblable material. However, as an example, with dishwasher powder, we prefer Seventh Gen’s old school powder in a cardboard box, which is already pretty zero waste.
We like Grove’s mission of being a b-corporation and its curation of eco-friendly, zero-waste and natural brands —we are going to use it like our online convenience store.
Based on the money report, the fact that Grove Collaborative is a b-corp, we feel comfortable suggesting the VIP membership if recurring items are in your basket. Otherwise, there is no necessary commitment to support your favorite green brands by purchasing through Grove Collaborative — you would just need to hit the threshold for free shipping; otherwise shipping is $4.99.
We love these soaps, they are beautiful, zero-waste and smell heavenly. However, Splendor’s coconut oil soaps are definitely on the more expensive side — but it might be worth it to use for the relaxing scent and the palm oil free status!
BUY if you already have the Grove Collaborative membership. We love the unisex smell and the limited and natural ingredients. Even though it is not the cheapest option, almost any of the fanciest bar soaps will be cheaper than using drugstore shower gels.
Plus, switching to bar soap removes the need for 40+ bottles of body wash per year for a family of four — an incredible reduction in
We are fans of zero-waste brand, Cleancult’s lemongrass bar soap!
Blueland’s new foaming hand soap is tablet based and helps us cut down on plastic waste, as well as energy waste associated with shipping and transport.
Cleancult’s line of eco-friendly, refillable household cleaning essentials are a premium zero-waste option.
