We have prevented over 1 million plastic bottles from going to landfill!
Sustainability

We have prevented over 1 million plastic bottles from going to landfill!

As of November 2018 we had prevented over 1 million plastic bottles from going to landfills, but by 2023 that number had reached 30 million. In my early to mid-twenties, I became obsessed with thi...
Introducing our new tree planting initiative: A tree is planted per Ethique order
Sustainability

Introducing our new tree planting initiative: A tree is planted per Ethique order

Please note changes have been made to parts of this blog since it first went live on April 22, 2020 to ensure the information is accurate. It’s Earth day! April the 22nd, 2020 is the 50th annivers...
Samoa coconuts
Ethique Basics

How Ethique's Coconut Oil is made in Samoa

Throwback from team member Kimberley's time in Samoa when she received the best call she’d ever had in her life… Brianne couldn’t make it and she had the opportunity to go to Samoa the following we...
How Long Does Plastic Take to Decompose: The 400-Year Reality
Sustainability

How Long Does Plastic Take to Decompose: The 400-Year Reality

But how do we know that? We hear you – if plastic has only been around a few decades, how do we know it will take hundreds (or even thousands) of years to break down? Scientists use things like re...
Shampoo Without Palm Oil
Sustainability

Shampoo Without Palm Oil

We are officially certified palm oil free. This is true, but having a certification proves that we’re squeaky-clean (pun intended) in everything we do. Since late last year, We’ve been working wi...
Somoa team at Women in Business
Sustainability

What Does It Mean to Be Fair Trade: Ethical Insights

Some of the fantastic team at Women in Business L>R: Lefu, Sean, Shane, Toa'ono, Naito,  Peni and Maifaga  How fair prices make a difference to you, small farmers and the world If you were to ...
Why no-palm is a non-negotiable
Sustainability

Why no-palm is a non-negotiable

Being a sustainable beauty company is about more than having a good composting programme in the office kitchen.  To us, sustainable means caring for people and the planet - and staying in busines...
Why we are saying goodbye to Ethique cleaning concentrates

Why we are saying goodbye to Ethique cleaning concentrates

You might have noticed our hair, hand and body care concentrates have launched as ‘new and improved’ formulations.   You might also have noticed that the cleaning concentrates are not among them.  ...
New packaging is here

New packaging is here

Noticed something different? Our fresh new packaging is here!  ​ We're excited to introduce new packaging designs and bar shapes for the very same solid formulations that you know and love.  ​​We...