What is the it made from?
INGREDIENTS: Sodium Cocoate (Coconut Oil), Sodium Olivate (Olive Oil), Aqua (Water), Sodium Castorate (Castor Oil), Lavandula Angustifolia essential oil (Lavender Oil, contains Linalool, Limonene and Geraniol* which are all chemicals which come from the plant itself) Melaleuca Alternifolia essential oil (Tea Tree oil, naturally contains limonene)
*Fun Fact: Geraniol is an effective plant based mosquito repellent, but I wouldn’t recommend using it for that purpose as unfortunately it also attracts bees!
That’s it. Six ingredients, one of which is water, two of which are scents. If that’s not pure and natural I don’t know what is. Keeping your hair clean doesn’t have to be complicated after all.
Where does it come from?
Made in the UK.
Is it sustainable and environmentally friendly?
Olive Oil does have some environmental issues within its production, mainly due to intensive farming methods. However, a lot of olive oil farming is still done by small scale farmers using traditional methods, which is much better environmentally.
Castor oil is used as a replacement for petroleum based substances in many products. It is a much greener alternative as it is renewable unlike oil.
Essential oil production generally uses steam distillation which has no environmental concerns, but it takes a lot of plant to make only a small amount of essential oil.
Lavender is considered a sustainable crop as it doesn’t need pesticides or fertilizers to grow. English Lavender is the hardiest, (of course, look at our ridiculous weather! You’d have to be a tough little plant to survive here.) and apparently the most fragrant. Despite this, the Lavender in the products we use is probably not actually grown in the UK.
Tea tree leaves can be sourced sustainably using fair trade principles. But, it can also be synthesised synthetically.
Coconut oil seems to be ok.
How about ethical?
Made in the UK by a small handmade soap business, so ethically we are all good here. They are a living wage employer and have the ‘Fair Tax Mark’ certification.
Extra good stuff:
Vegan, not tested on animals, free from palm oil and known skin irritants such as Sodium Lauryl Sulphate’s (foaming agent) and parabens (preservatives). Ooo and this one has an Ethical Consumer ‘Best Buy’ seal of approval. Get in!
Conclusion –
Shampoo with no plastic, palm oil and good ingredients? What more could you want!