Origin
- Produced and packaged in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ingredients
- Vegetable Soap [Sodium Cocoate, Glycerin, Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Water]
- Additional info: sodium cocoate is the chemical name of coconut oil that has been saponified (aka 'made into soap'). Sodium sunflowerate is the chemical name of sunflower seed oil that has been saponified. There will be some coconut and sunflower seed oils left in the soap after they are saponified, due to the fact that Meliora uses sodium hydroxide, or lye, in the conversion process. Leaving these excess oils in the soap ensures there is NO remaining lye in the finished product, and gives the soap its lather and moisture. This process is also called 'superfatting'. Glycerin is naturally created when the oils are converted into soap–and helps to keep skin soft, and is an effective solvent, making it great for dissolving stains and dirt. Water is used in the soapmaking process to dissolve the lye, and then is dried out over several weeks, resulting in a hard soap bar with very little water leftover. There is ~5% water leftover in these soap bars, compared to liquid soap that contains ~60% water.
End of Life
- Recycle cardboard stain stick packaging
Certifications
- This is a MADE SAFE® Certified product that has been third-party tested to ensure it contains only non-toxic, high quality ingredients that are safe for our environment and your skin
- B Corp Certified to ensure safe and responsible business practices
- Meliora is a Leaping Bunny Certified company that uses no animal testing
- Meliora is a woman owned, family run business
Earth Friendly Features
- Meliora is a 1% for the Planet business, donating 2% of sales to environmental non-profits. Their partner of choice is Women's Voices for the Earth–a non-profit dedicated to eliminating toxic chemicals from products through corporate responsibility
- Manufactured and packaged in Chicago, IL, USA!
Packaging
- Ships in 100% Recyclable and Plastic Free Packaging
Made Without
- Cruelty-free and made without animal byproducts
- No synthetic fragrances, dyes, optical brighteners, or preservatives
- SLS-free
Product Care
- To use the stain stick, wet the stained area on your clothes, then rub the stick into the stain, and wash like normal. Works great on grease, oils, and deodorant stains!
Additional Features
- Pre-treatment laundry stain stick made from super-concentrated natural, non-toxic ingredients
- Powerful clean, yet gentle enough to use on most fabrics
Capacity
- 1.7 oz
Returns
- Unused, undamaged items in their original product packaging can be returned with 30 days
Warranty
- Unused, undamaged items in their original product packaging can be returned with 30 days
Shipping Info
- Ships same business day!
Meliora
Meliora began when their co-founder, Kate, began wondering what was really in her cleaning products. After discovering companies aren’t actually required to list all of their ingredients (what?!), Kate set out to create cleaning products with simple, earth-friendly ingredients that are listed on the front of the package. Meliora means “better” in Latin, and that’s what these cleaning products are made to be. They’re conscious about choosing ingredients that are effective, safe for the home and body, and cause no trouble for Mother Earth after the chores are said and done. Meliora boasts the MADE SAFEⓇ seal and Leaping Bunny on all products, ensuring that no products or ingredients build up on our bodies, in the environment, are toxic for the oceans, or are tested on animals.
basically_a_plant (verified owner) –
I’ve tried this on a few different clothing stains and it seems to only work on fresh, minor dirt stains. Didn’t even touch the old, deep-set ones. I’ll use it up as needed but wouldn’t purchase again.
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EarthHero (verified owner) –
Hi there! We are sorry to hear that you aren’t loving this stain stick as much as you had hoped. We always recommend getting to a stain as quickly as possible for the best chance to remove it fully! For older stains that have been laundered before, it can be helpful to use the stick in conjunction with the Meliora Oxygen Brightener after spot testing.
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jhutchinson032918 (verified owner) –
I have not used this item yet but first impressions:
Showed up broken in half, not a big deal just irritating
Smaller than I was expecting
Smells great
Feels like a nice waxy texture
Simple ingredients list which I like
Overall not a too bad first impression
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EarthHero (verified owner) –
Hi Jayda, we are sorry to hear that this stain stick arrived cracked – that’s never the intention! Our team will be in touch shortly to help out.
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Natalie (verified owner) –
This is literally just a bar of plain vegetable soap. There’s nothing about it that would give it stain-removing properties. At that point, you might as well just use a bar of soap. I don’t get it. It works a tiny bit, as soap would, but I don’t understand why you would use this for laundry stains.
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sc001 (verified owner) –
this thing actually works, and I’m so amazed.
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artangen (verified owner) –
This is not only my favorite zero waste stain stick, but my favorite stain stick overall. Lasts a long time, easy to use, and gets stains out.
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idatnough (verified owner) –
Works well! Same ingredients, I believe, as one of the block dish soaps, so I used for both dishes and stains. Brightened clothes!
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linsey.edwards (verified owner) –
I’ve been using this to keep my kitchen cloths from looking to grimy and it works like a charm. I have used it on everything from grease stains to raspberries and tomato sauce stains– it has done the job!
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mswan1995 (verified owner) –
Gets stains out and it works great. I even was able to get a stain out of my couch!
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Min (verified owner) –
I use this on my cloth pantyliners that I wear daily, and it works great. I put them in a small tub of water as I’m loading the washing machine, and one by one I ring them out and rub the stain stick over the stained area. It works great, not only for stains, but as a deodorizer, too (a few of my pads are so thick that washing alone doesn’t get the odor out). It really doesn’t take any more time than a traditional stain spray (you have to rub those in, too). I love this product.
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vvlancer (verified owner) –
It works about as well as any natural stain remover I’ve used but not as well as conventional. I would love to see this in a cardboard tube as mine broke into pieces very early.
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paynebailey (verified owner) –
I’ve only had to use it once. I dropped my yellow mask in a mud puddle and it got the stain out! Suds up nice. Nice scent too (which is key for a mask haha). But content with my switch from a spray in a plastic bottle to this bar.
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jennacianci2 (verified owner) –
I used it on a few stains on my shoes and on some clothes came out after the first wash!
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nthon001 (verified owner) –
This product works great on minor stain. If it is heavy stain, or stain that has set in that hasn’t been treated immediately then this will not help with it at all.
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korinirichard (verified owner) –
I usually use this item to (TMI) clean up Menstrual blood stains. It does its work. I truly love it and I still have it since May.
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aylasandel (verified owner) –
Took out the stains but left a really waxy residue
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ceciliarmendoza (verified owner) –
The stain remover gets the job done. It was able to remove some kitchen stains out of my white uniform like ketchup and oil and was even able to lighten some of the old dirt stains on the edges of my pants. It won’t be able to remove ALL stains, but otherwise it is good sustainable stain remover.
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allnprce –
I haven’t found this product to be considerably effective towards removing stains. I recently used the stain stick to remove stains on a white comforter and pillow sheets, but when they came out of the wash, the stains were not completely removed and there was a light circle left around the stain almost as if the stain stick lifted the color of my sheets. I personally have not had luck a with this stain remover product.
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RADOUGHERTY7 (verified owner) –
So mine came 100% package free which is cool, but I’m wondering if I was accidentally sent the other brand that Earth Hero carries, but this is what I officially bought so I’m just gonna assume it is correct. So without being too graphic, my period is not friendly and I ruin a lot of clothes. I was wearing a pair of rayon shorts (I always have the worst time with rayon getting messed up in the washer or staining) and…you know…and I came home, rubbed this bad boy all over, threw them in the wash and wa la! My shorts are like new. I highly recommend
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Question
Jess –
Will this work for hand washing clothes?
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EarthHero (verified owner) –
Hi, Jess! While this stain stick isn’t detergent, applying to the stain before handwashing the items is still effective at getting the stains out 🙂
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dmossgirl –
This was much smaller than I expected it would be. I haven’t used it yet so this is not about the effectiveness, just wanted any other purchaser to be aware this is a very small bar of soap. If it works, it is probably still worth the price. Will update after using on a stain!
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moonswing92 (verified owner) –
I’ve only used this once but was impressed! It did a great job with a grease stain and it’s so much more pleasant to use than harsher stain removal products.
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eliztcheiguine (verified owner) –
I was a little worried it wouldn’t work well and I’m trying to do small swaps that I can get my SO on board with. I am very happy to say that this one was a success
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Meghan (verified owner) –
So far I have been really impressed with this powerful little stick. Has gotten my stains out
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heather.n.bruns (verified owner) –
Gets out just about every normal stain you could think of. Got blood nose stains out of a handkerchief. I recommend this to save packaging waste.
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genevievethegrand (verified owner) –
It’s not a miracle in a stick, but it does seem to help. I got a few little tomato sauce spots on a white t-shirt and it helped to get rid of most of them (but didn’t quite get the prominent one that of course was front and center).
Update: I was able to use this little bar to get some fairly set-in tree sap stains out of my roommates running shorts and I was very impressed. I guess it depends on the stain and the material, but I’ve been more successful than not getting stains out with this so would recommend!
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lauren1 (verified owner) –
Unfortunately, I tried this using this on multiple stains and it only removed the barest, faintest stains and not any else. I was disappointed.
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Question
briar_rose87 –
Does this work on toothpaste stains on clothes?
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EarthHero (verified owner) –
Hi there! This stain stick packs a serious (nontoxic and plastic-free) punch! With the correct usage, it will get rid of many detrimental stains, toothpaste included, thanks to the powerful, earth-loving ingredients 🙂
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Grace –
I’ve always been a huge tide to go girl and shout user for my stains. I wanted to try something more natural but was kinda skeptical! My boyfriend got a bloody nose over his pillowcase and I was avoiding cleaning it for weeks. Yesterday I tried the Meliora stain stick on it (not expecting much- it was a set in stain at that point) and ALL OF THE BLOOD CAME OUT!! All of it! I am so impressed, I will be buying these forever. Thank you thank you!!
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cassiejbrown15 (verified owner) –
Great product!
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