Origin
- Produced and packaged in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ingredients
- Unscented: Vegetable Soap [Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Sunflowerate, Glycerin, Water, Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil] Lemon: Vegetable Soap [Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Sunflowerate, Glycerin, Water, Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil], Organic Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil. *lemon essential oil naturally contains the potential allergen limonene.
- 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.
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
- Keep dry and elevated from water when not in use–a soap dish is perfect for this!
- To use, wet a brush and rub it over the soap puck to a lather. To soak dishes, hold the soap puck under running water and allow the sink to fill with suds!
Additional Features
- Natural castile dish soap bar made from organic sunflower and coconut oils
- Lathers easily to gently clean dishes without bulky plastic bottles
- Rinses away easily for toxin-free dishes
Capacity
- Each soap puck is 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
Specifications
- 2.5 x 2.75 x 2.75 inches
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.
shaavazul (verified owner) –
As an alternative to bottled soap it works. It got most of our dishes clean. The struggle our family encountered was that when it came to washing something more oily (like a container with salad dressing) or stickier (the pan that had cinnamon buns) it just didn’t have enough “soapy power” to cut through and clean. Most of the time we found we had to scrub a lot (elbow grease never hurt anyone and all that) but the extra scrubbing did add more…stress to our hand painted plates/mugs and our non-stick pans. And after all that we weren’t able to air dry the dishes because the spotting was just appalling.
And then there is the sink. With a stainless steel sink we had little residue issue. A ceramic sink on the other hand…. we had to get a (refillable) bottle of Bronners liquid soap to scrub down the sink after each washing session. At that point why not just switch to Bronners soap full stop?
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stephanie.lavenski (verified owner) –
At first I liked it but I realized it leaves a residue that is hard to rinse off. It also gets used up quickly, much faster than a bottle of dish soap but it’s much more expensive. Not cost effective for our family.
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Megan Torri (verified owner) –
This product leaves a grease residue on my dishes, I do not like it at all.
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