Zero-Waste Bathroom: Where to Begin?

The bathroom is one of the rooms where we pile up the most plastic packaging: shower gel bottles, shampoo bottles, tubes of all kinds… The good news? It's also the easiest room to move towards zero waste. Here's where to begin, step by step.

1. Swap shower gel for a solid soap

The simplest and most effective step. A single Aleppo soap replaces several bottles of shower gel, with no plastic packaging and an unbeatable cost per wash. Its minimalist recipe — olive oil and laurel — makes it an ideal ally for your skin and the planet alike.

2. Move to solid shampoo or a hair soap

Solid shampoos and hair soaps last far longer than a standard bottle and travel with no risk of leaks. An excellent second zero-waste habit, once the body soap is part of your routine.

3. Choose lasting accessories

A kessa exfoliating glove, a wooden soap dish or a lathering net are a smart replacement for disposable synthetic sponges. They last for years and instantly bring a sense of ritual to your routine.

4. Make your soaps last

The secret to a long-lasting solid soap is drying: between showers, rest it on a holder that lets the water drain away. You can also use a soap grater to turn the last little pieces into reusable flakes.

5. Adopt black soap for cleaning… and the body

Wonderfully versatile, black soap works just as well for body exfoliation at the hammam as for cleaning around the home. One product, a thousand uses: the very essence of zero waste.

Start small, but start

There's no need to change everything at once. Replace one product at a time, as your bottles run out, and let the routine settle in naturally. To get started, discover our discovery gift sets: the easiest way to try several essentials in one go.