Hi Helen, thank you for your feedback. We are so pleased that you are enjoying our soap.
Like you, we aim to be as ethical and environmentally friendly as we possibly can and this includes avoiding plastic where at all possible. Soaps are normally made from palm oil and a soap made wholly from coconut oil, as ours is, is uncommon. This unique formula means the soap can sweat, which presents something of a challenge to us in storing it and is the reason why we use a recyclable PP plastic sachet/flow wrap, which we then pack in an FSC recyclable, compostable and biodegradable card carton. This flow wrap not only protects the unique formulation of our soaps but it also prolongs the scent of the essential oils.
As with all of our products, we thoroughly research all viable packaging options available to us and always opt for that which is the most eco-friendly. We have to run stability testing on packaging, and see whether it is fit for purpose, for example some that we’ve trialled rip easily when handled, which isn’t an option.
This is an area that we passionately care about and, as a small business, we are doing our very best. Our full range is palm oil free, certified vegan and cruelty free and in addition our soaps are not only COSMOS Organic but are also Fair Trade. Thank you very much for your feedback, and for your support.
I have attached a blog below with more info on our soap, I hope this is useful. If you have any questions, please do get in touch.Rian
https://lucybee.com/pages/collection-of-organic-soaps-all-you-need-to-know?_pos=6&_sid=71578b2aa&_ss=r