our story
This is a picture of our faces here - not just super gorgeous stock photo models like you OBVIOUSLY thought we were.
We're Liz (left) and Geneva (right), a fun, insane and hard-working mother-daughter duo.
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Liz has been in the body-care industry for over 40 years, running Clover Fields; Australia's oldest family-owned soap manufacturer. We were the first Aussie company to make non-tallow (free from animal fat) soap, and the first to use the packaging-free display of naked soap bars. We've been a minimal-waste brand since 1983.
I joined the company after half a decade in the music industry, with hopes of bringing a fresh new perspective and together with our fabulous team we've developed Shampoo With A Purpose.
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We were told that processing shampoo bars on our italian soap machinery would be impossible, but nevertheless, Liz persisted and we have since become the first and only company to process shampoo/conditioner bars through a high-quality triple-mill process. Our unique manufacturing method means that each one of our bars are worth up to 6 bottles of shampoo and conditioner and they hold their integrity in the shower. No mush!
We didn't want to release a product full of nasties, our formulation took a long time to develop and we did not cut corners on quality, we've ended up with a beautiful, naturally lathering bar with no harsh chemicals, no added palm oil products, sulphates or animal by-products - and it's pH balanced for use on scalp and hair.
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After achieving the "impossible" we had to create our brand - we wanted to do something fun and fresh with a tonne of added personality. Every box is covered in hand-drawn pictures of friends and family, along with plenty of education around our product, and our mission - to provide a simple and easy option to help reduce plastic consumption in the shower.
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We believe that we've not only managed to make a plastic-free alternative but that we've made a lovely natural improvement on our customers' regular hair-care. Since launching in 2018, we've sold our bars around the world and have saved millions of plastic bottles from being made, used and discarded. We've also launched Minimal Essentials, our product line that aims to eradicate as much household plastic as possible which includes everything from kitchen necessities like Dishwashing Blocks, household cleaning gems like Universal Cleaner and Laundry Stick, through to personal care needs like Facial Cleansing Bars, Body Oil and much more. We put all our best energy into innovation in the plastic-free realm because we know our customers are dedicated to reducing their impact on the environment just like us.
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Thanks for taking the time to read about us. We've also included some pictures of our dogs here! Liz and I share the same birthdate (5th January), and in 2019 we both adopted puppies, a brother (Oli) and sister (Didi), who are also born on... the 5th of January. They love recycling as much as we do so they love to hang out in our bins! Have a great day and thanks for reading! Since you got all the way through, have a little discount on us: OURSTORY5