I have been waiting for a soap refill that saves on plastic forever. I'm not plastic free by any means- but I try to recycle and reduce plastic use when possible. Which is really hard. But it's important because we have been polluting the earth to the point that most of us are filled with microplastics. Look at how much of our food comes in plastic- it's really crazy. Anyway, this soap still comes in plastic- but it saves you a little bit since it's a refill that you add water to. Which is always nice. More companies need to do this.
Rituals claims:
Reuse your hand wash bottle over and over again with our innovative concentrated refill formula. Because refilling is better for your wallet and saves on packaging materials. Simply mix with water to create a lush, nourishing lather.
Rice Milk & Cherry Blossom
Throughout Asia, rice milk extract is used in skin and body care to soften the skin and give it a healthy glow while delicate cherry blossom is often included to help soothe and even out skin tone. The wonderful cherry blossom in this collection is surrounded by crisp, zesty green notes and soft, milky undertones.
Made in Europe
This is definitely a pricier soap. The bottle was a bit over 10 Euro. Once you add water you get about 300 ml of soap. Purchasing the refill vs the regular bottle will save you about a euro. And also saves some plastic. I don't have the original bottle but we all have an old soap bottle that we can use...I tend to save my bottles from the fancier brands so I used this old Jo Malone one.
To mix it up you can measure it out- or just do a 2 to 1 ratio. The first fill I measured out to be precise but when I mix the rest up I am just going to eyeball it.
So I'll start with the scent...which I don't like. It reminds of nail polish remover and moth balls. With a floral scent. I just don't enjoy it at all. It leaves a pleasant scent on my hands though after I wash it off. Maybe I'll have better luck with the other scents but this isn't for me.
As for the soap itself- watery! I pump it out and it wants to slide right off my hands. I like a thicker hand soap. Or really I mostly prefer a bar soap. But I like to keep a liquid around. I only use this one occasionally and mostly use the bar soap I have by the sink so it's been lasting me forever.
Ingredients:
Aqua/Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate, PEG-160 Sorbitan Triisostearate, Magnesium Chloride/Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate, Parfum/Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Glycereth-2 Cocoate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citric Acid, Glycine, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Prunus Serrulata (Cherry) Flower Extract, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Coumarin, Citronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Terpineol, Carvone.
Overall, I love the idea of saving some plastic with a liquid hand soap. I just really didn't enjoy the texture or the scent. This is my first time trying the brand- I would try another scent for sure. . But I think there are improvements to be made.
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