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.
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BUY. We love byHumankind’s conditioner bar in grapefruit — it is super easy to use and leaves our hair moisturized without having to blow dry. No waste, lasts a long time, and costs about the same as drugstore conditioners? Yea, we converted. We are excited to try the other scents.
Not really. That said, byHumankind’s refillable, natural deodorant is one of the best intersections plastic reduction and natural deodorants on the market, but it still misses the mark on consistency. The drawback is that it is a little pastier (rather than gel texture) than we would like. Note: byHumankind has not increased prices!
byHumankind loses points for a (very light but) slightly weird smell and residue. Wild also gets points off for residue (come on guys). Myro and Public Goods (not zero waste) win the scent and texture game (silky!) but not the price (Myro) or zero-waste (Public Goods) game.
Since all of the refillable or zero-waste options are already crazy expensive compared to drugstore brands, if we had to pick one, we would pick Hammond Herbs given its decent texture, no residue, light scent, and zero-waste.
Verdict: Maybe. If you want to subscribe to the brand/really like byHumankind, then the Blood Orange Bergamot Body Wash bar is a good option. Overall, we like the byHumankind’s mission of reducing plastic waste and limiting ingredients. Unfortunately, at $15 per bar, this is the most expensive body wash bar we’ve reviewed thus far — but even then, byHumankind is cheaper than the cheapest liquid body wash when you calculate it on an annual basis.
Sadly, we are a no on byHumankind’s Shower Routine. Given that we are iffy on 2/3, we are a no on the whole kit.
NOT a buy. The floss itself is fine. But given that it’s not easy to spin off or load the spool, plus given how expensive it is, the byHumankind floss is a pass for us.
If you’re already on the Grove Collaborative membership plan, then paying an extra $3 per year (as compared to drugstore QTips), per person might be worth the zero-plastic option — as long as you go for the bulk option. However, byHumankind is just a bit too expensive for us.
byHumankind mouthwash tablets are designed to dramatically reduce the use of plastic packaging created by traditional liquid mouth rinses.
