The deodorant crystal our customers are raving about!

The alum stone is a highly unique natural deodorant that can also be used as an aftershave. This amazing crystal deodorant is made of mineral salt, so it stops odor-producing bacteria from forming, making it a safe and effective natural deodorant. Each stone will last you for several years!

Alum stones will help you sweat less, but they don't block your pores like an antiperspirant would, meaning they still allow your body to naturally cool down and release toxins when it needs to. They are a beautiful and package free alternative to deodorant that's completely nontoxic. 

Alum stones have been used since antiquity as a styptic and a deodorizer. The secret to using this crystal as a deodorant is to have clean skin before you apply! You can read more about how to use alum stones on our blog. When used as an aftershave on the legs or face, it soothes nicks and cuts, and helps to prevent razor burn or skin irritation from shaving. 

Each alum stone is a unique mineral crystal with slight variations in shape and appearance. They are natural, hypoallergenic, cruelty-free and vegan.

Use and care

Gently wet the surface and apply as you would deodorant.

The alum stone works best when your pores are clean and open, such as after a shower. You can also use a warm or soapy washcloth to cleanse your underarm, and then apply the stone. Either works just fine! Cleansing your underarm first is the trick to what makes this so effective.

It can have a bit of an adjustment period like any natural deodorant. We suggest giving the detox phase a few weeks for it to work its best.

Please note: It is a salt crystal that dissolves with moisture, so pat dry if needed and store in a dry place. We recommend using an old jar lid as a tray for your alum stone!

It does not expire, nor is it temperature sensitive. With daily use, this stone should last over two years.

Types

Classic - Each alum stone is a unique mineral crystal with slight variations in shape and appearance. 

Imperfect (not currently available) - We inspect each stone from our manufacturer and have discounted some due to more noticeable imperfections. "Imperfect" alum stones are not broken, they are typically just slightly chipped around the edges, but work just as well! 

Travel/sample size (not currently available) - This is a perfect way to sample an alum stone if you're unsure, or just want a smaller piece for travel. These are pieces of stones that were broken during shipment, so putting these to use is truly zero waste! Each has a smooth outer side that can glide against your skin.

Size

This stone weighs 5.3 oz.

Ingredients

Potassium Alum (Mineral Salts).

Alum stones contain a naturally occurring form of aluminum (Potassium Alum) that does not possess the same health risks as the aluminums in many antiperspirant deodorants (Aluminum Chloride/Chlorohydrate/Zirconium), which block sweat ducts and glands. Potassium Alum is a different chemical compound and stays on the surface of your skin, making alum stones safe to use.

Does not contain Parabens.

Packaging

None.

Origin

Made in France.

End of life

Use until it’s too small to hold. It can last about 5 years, depending on how often you use it. You’ll end up with a small piece that's basically a rock, so you won’t want to put it in a compost bin but what you can do is sand it into a powder (it’s a very soft crystal), add water and put it in a spray bottle to keep using as deodorant! Zero waste!

Our new trifecta notebooks are the best of three worlds! Inside this three-section notebook you will find 40 lined pages, 40 dot grid pages, and 40 blank pages, separated by kraft dividers. The covers are screen printed and they are ring bound with white wire binding. 

Each notebook is made of recycled white text weight paper, in a convenient medium size (5.5" x 8.5"). 

Styles & Materials

Rainbow

This minimal rainbow design uses color overprinting to create more colors! The yellow prints on top of the pink to create orange, and on top of the blue to create green. The design of varying elements in the rainbows explores the fun parts of this overprinting process. 
Screen printed cover on 100# recycled white cardstock

Size: 5.5" wide x 8.5" tall, about an inch in thickness.
Inner Paper: 120 pages total, Recycled, White, Text-weight
Ink(s): Peachy Pink, Yellow, Blue (with color overprinting!)

Chakra

This design is inspired by the chakra system, and is screen printed in shiny metallic gold ink.
Screen printed cover on 100# recycled black kraft cardstock

Size: 5.5" wide x 8.5" tall, about an inch in thickness.
Inner Paper: 120 pages total, Recycled, White, Text-weight
Ring Bound

Wise mama

This design is inspired by the magic of motherhood <3 
Screen printed cover on 100# recycled white cardstock
Size: 5.5" wide x 8.5" tall, about an inch in thickness.
Inner Paper: 120 pages total, Recycled, White, Text-weight
Ring Bound

Packaging

None.

Origin

Designed, printed and assembled by Worthwhile Paper with love in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Worthwhile Paper is a family operated business by a wife-and-husband team. They pride themselves on using water-based screen printing inks and recycled white and kraft paper stocks from French Paper Company, a Michigan paper mill that operates on 100% hydropower.

Additionally, they like to use their resources wisely - ganging up cards on larger sized sheets to save energy and materials, using leftover ink from other jobs to make new inks, using leftover scrap paper to make their promotional materials, re-using cardboard boxes from the shop's shipments, etc.

End of life

Save it as a keepsake, and otherwise it is fully recyclable, just separate the pages from the metal binding to recycle each separately.

We're kind of freaking out about these soaps. Call us obsessive, but we've been searching high and low for the perfect vegan, sulfate-free, palm oil free, locally made natural hand and body soaps for what seems like years. Oh wait, it has been years! Trust us -- it's harder than it sounds (try reading the ingredients labels of all the soaps at your local grocery store - yikes). 

Well, the wait is finally over! These soaps are absolutely luxurious, and they're handmade by Liz, a woman on our wavelength, not too far from here, in Spokane, WA. All of the colors come from natural pigments in clays, herbal infusions, spices, and other botanicals. The result is cleansing care that is safe for your body, safe for the water, safe for the earth.

Each bar of soap is a unique work of art - no two are exactly the same, which means they will vary slightly from the photos.

Types

Pink Clay + grapefruit - Burst of citrusy grapefruit on the skin and cleansing pink clay suds. Luxurious and pink.

Blue clay + patchouli - Blue clay cleanses the skin while sea salt gently exfoliates. Earthy scents of patchouli and sandalwood delight the senses. 

Lavender - Alkanet root gives this bar a natural purple pigment and the lavender scent releases a soft floral scent.

Unscented coconut milk + calendula- Only seven ingredients. Shea butter and organic coconut milk create a moisturizing, creamy lather. Organic calendula petals gently infuse the soap with skin-loving properties. Safe ingredients make it the perfect bar for kids, babies, and anyone with sensitive skin, especially since it is does not contain any essential oils. Perfect for bathtime.

Aloe + spearmint + loofah - Freshly harvested aloe from organic leaves, combined with spearmint essential oil, create our freshest soap yet. Shredded loofah gourd provides a natural exfoliant while aloe soothes the skin.

Lemon + poppy seed - Poppy seeds naturally exfoliate the skin while bursts of lemon delight the senses. An exfoliant that is safe for the skin, the water, and the earth. Though you may be tempted, do not eat this soap! 

Rose + ylang ylang - Rose geranium and pure ylang ylang create an intoxicating love spell, while pink clay and hibiscus powder create a smooth, silky lather for the skin. Topped with organic rosebuds.

Clary Sage + Thyme - Celebrate seasonal herbs and wildflowers with a soap infused with calendula petals and red saffron petals. Essential oils of marjoram, penny royal, clary sage, and white thyme create an earthy, cleansing, herbal scent.

Eucalyptus + Sea Clay - Take your skin to the spa with eucalyptus essential oil. Shea butter moisturizes the skin while french green clay and sea clay create soft, green bubbles. Himalayan pink salt garnish creates a gentle exfoliation.

Ingredients

Pink Clay + grapefruit - Olive oil. Coconut oil. Sunflower Oil. Castor oil. Pink kaolin clay. Grapefruit Essential Oil. Orange (folded 10x) Essential Oil. Sodium Lactate.

Blue clay + patchouli - Olive oil. Coconut oil. Sunflower Oil. Castor oil. Russian cambrian blue clay. Patchouli essential oil. Sandalwood fragrance oil. Sodium Lactate.

Lavender - Olive oil. Coconut oil. Sunflower oil. Castor oil. Alkanet root powder. Lavender essential oil. Sodium Lactate. Lavender buds.

Unscented Coconut Milk + Calendula - Coconut Milk, Olive Oil, Shea butter, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Organic Calendula Petals, Sodium Lactate.

Aloe + spearmint + loofah - Olive oil. Coconut oil. Sunflower oil. Castor oil. Organic Aloe Leaf. Chlorella Powder. Loofah Gourd. Lime Essential Oil. Litsea Cubeba Essential Oil. Sodium Lactate.

Lemon + poppy seed - Olive oil. Coconut oil. Sunflower oil. Castor oil. Annatto Seed Powder. Poppy Seeds. Lemongrass Essential Oil. Lemon Essential Oil. Sodium Lactate.

Rose + ylang ylang - Olive oil. Coconut oil. Sunflower oil. Castor oil. Pink Kaolin Clay. Hibiscus Powder. Rose Geranium Essential Oil. Ylang Ylang Essential Oil. Sodium Lactate.

Eucalyptus + sea clay - Olive oil. Shea Butter. Coconut oil. Castor oil. French Green Clay. Sea Clay. Eucalyptus essential oil. Sodium Lactate.

Packaging

None.

Origin

Handmade in small batches by Flourish Botanicals, a woman-owned soapmaking company in Spokane, WA. All Flourish Botanicals products are 

End of life

Use until completely gone.

To help use soap ends, you can place bits and pieces of soaps into a small mesh cloth bag to use in the bath or shower!

These lightweight bowls are made from discarded coconut shells that would have otherwise been a waste product of the coconut industry in Vietnam. They are food-safe and oiled with coconut oil to give them a subtle shine. Give these coconut shells a new life by using them for smoothie bowls, grain bowls, and so much more! You can even carry one with you to avoid waste on the go.

Use and care

Size

Each coconut bowl comes from a real coconut and varies slightly in size. The bowls typically measure approximately 5" in diameter and 3" high.

Material

Dark brown coconut shells, sanded and polished with coconut oil. They are completely food-safe and biodegradable. 

Packaging

None.

Origin

These bowls are made from discarded coconut shells, from coconuts that are are grown in Ben Tre province – the land of coconut in Vietnam. The bowls are manufactured (cut and polished) in Ben Tre as well, diverting waste and supporting local people.

The workers are provided fair wages and safe conditions. The manufacturer we work with places respect of employees and fair wages as the highest priority to ensure quality work and quality products.

End of life 

These bowls are fully compostable at the end of their life.

We wish we could let you smell these luxurious candles from where you are!

They're organic, handcrafted, plant based candles with beautiful all natural scents are made from coconut wax and infused with high quality essential oils grown in the US - no synthetic fragrances!

Note - the candles are 8.5 oz in whiskey glasses, except for the Crema Bucca and Biscotti which are 16 oz in stemless wine glasses (picitured) 

Use and care

Trim the wick to about 1/8" before lighting. For the first burn, keep the candle lit for about 4 hours, or until the melted wax reaches the edge of the glass. Burn this way from time to time as you use your candle, in order to prevent tunneling - this will help create a uniform burn and reduce wasted wax around the edges of the glass 

Sizes

8.5 oz 45+ hour burn time

16oz 80+ hour burn time.

Scents

Aria: Floral Fruit - A sweet and herbal notes of refreshing eucalyptus, a shimmer of bergamot and juicy sweet tangerine falling into beautifully fragrant ylang ylang, fresh mint and lavender, finishing it off with warm patchouli and calming cedar wood.

Crema Bucca: Spicy Creamy - A creamy and spicy notes of licorice vanilla with star anise, and a luxuriant touch of cinnamon, falling into clove spice, finishing if off with a sprinkling of sugary rich vanilla bean.

Sanam: Floral Fruit - A gorgeous note of sweet tropical pomegranate, with a twist of juicy lemon, falling into a pool of delicate rose and jasmine petals, finishing it off with smooth dry musk.

Fresco: Citrus Herbal - A sparkling citrus, herbal and spicy notes of fresh squeezed Persian lime, and earthy bergamot falling into lively cilantro, and heavenly sweet basil, finishing it off with deep black pepper and dry sage.

Biscotti: Spicy Woody - A savory and spicy notes of pure vanilla, with a touch of cinnamon, falling into a rich nutmeg, finishing it off with heliotrope and tonka bean.

Bosco: Floral Fruit - A spicy, inviting and woody notes of earthy pine and Douglas fir, falling into sweet sage, finishing it off with sparkling white grapefruit and fresh mint.

Materials

Made with Sustainable Products:

• Organic Coconut Wax blend
• 100% Organic, Certified Essential Oils
• 100% Certified Unbleached Cotton Wick
• Reusable Stemless Wine Glass
• Proudly Hand Crafted in California, USA
• Vegan

Free of: 

• Petroleum 
• Harmful Synthetic Fragrances
• Colorants
• Animal By-Products
• GMO

Packaging

Recyclable tree-free paper printed with soy ink. 

Origin

Made by Sanari, a woman-led company in California, with coconut wax and high quality essential oils grown in the US. Each purchase gives back to Breast Cancer Research.

End of life

Burn the candle all the way down and wash and reuse the glass - a classic whiskey glass (or stemless wine glass if you got the Crema Bucca or Biscotti option)! If there's any remaining wax, you can melt it down to re-pour into a new candle, or compost it.

Replace over 15 rolls of paper towels with one dish cloth! This highly absorbent sponge cloth mops up large spills in just one swipe. It can hold up to 20x its weight in water. It's also great for polishing (it cleans streak-free), and cleaning counter tops, granite, steel and glass.

It can be reused and washed approximately 200 times, is made of a cotton cellulose blend, and is 100% biodegradable and compostable at the end of its life. 

It's far more hygenic than a sponge and won't crumble or pill. It air dries quickly so it won't breed bacteria or smell.

Size

6.5 x 8 in.

Use and care

Let dry when not in use by laying it over the sink divider or faucet.

It can be cleaned in a washing machine or top rack of the dishwasher. Let it air dry - do not tumble dry.

To sanitize, it can be boiled or microwaved (when damp) for one minute. Let it cool before handling. 

Materials

70% FSC certified cellulose (plant material) and 30% cotton. 100% biodegradable and compostable!

Printed with water based inks.

Packaging

None - just an informative paper sticker that can be composted.

Origin

Made in Germany, and screen printed in Connecticut, United States.

Sourced from Three Bluebirds Swedish Dishcloths, a family owned and operated business that produces eco-friendly, reusable, hygienic and economical Swedish Dishcloths. One replaces 17 rolls of paper towels and may be reused and washed approximately 200 times. Made from FSC certified cellulose & cotton, they are 100% biodegradable and compostable. 1% of our annual sales goes to help protect the environment!

End of life

Retire it to be used for grimier cleaning or compost it!

Use and care

Ingredients

Each variety is a proprietary blend of powdered mushrooms and botanicals. They have no sweeteners and contain only essential ingredients that are maximized for bioavailability.

Beauty blend: Astragalus root powder, organic turmeric root powder, organic cordyceps mushroom powder, organic angelicae sinesis root powder, organic rosehips powder, and organic ground black pepper.

Balance blend: Red reishi mushroom extract, organic cocoa powder, organic Eleuthera root powder, organic ashwagandha root powder.

Brain blend: Lion's mane mushroom, organic tremella fusiformis mushroom powder, maca root powder, organic ashwagandha root

Size

4 oz jar. 31 servings per container.

Packaging

Each blend is packaged in an amber 4 oz straight-sided glass jar with a waterproof matte product label.

Origin

These blends are sourced from Peak & Valley, a black woman of color owned business in Seattle, WA that started in 2018 with the mission of bringing inclusive, fun, and honest products to the world of wellness. Their ingredients are always vegan, mindfully sourced, and either organic or wild-crafted. They are science backed and made with a respect for the traditions and cultures that have used ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine through the ages.

End of Life

The jar is recyclable, or you can reuse it around your home. They make the perfect sized container for snacks on the go.

The wait is over... Fluoride Unpaste tablets are HERE!

Say goodbye to disposable toothpaste tubes and nasty chemicals! These tablets are revolutionizing tooth care with natural vegan ingredients and 100% compostable packaging. Plus, they polish your teeth for a brighter smile.

Unpaste tablets have a fresh minty taste, and their solid form makes them so easy to travel with. Simply chew one tablet and brush with a soft bristle toothbrush. No tube, no paste, no waste.

Options

Compostable refill packet: 125 tablets - a 2 month supply for one person.

2 month supply + Storage jar: When you choose this option, you'll get your 2 month supply in a compostable packet along with a 2 oz straight sided glass jar. The jar perfectly fits one refill packet and makes a great storage container for your unpaste!

You can now also choose your preference of Fluoride or Fluoride-free!

Note: The fluoride tablets are imprinted with a D (for Denttabs, the manufacturer) on one side of the tablet and F on the other side (for fluoride). 

Use and care

To use, take one tablet in your mouth, chew until it turns into a soft minty paste, and brush with a soft bristle toothbrush twice a day. Rinse as normal.

Caution: Do not swallow. Not for use by children under 4 years of age.

The jar is dishwasher safe, and we recommend washing the lid with warm soapy water and letting it air dry. 

Ingredients

Microcrystalline cellulose, sodium bicarbonate, amisoft (sodium lauryl glutamate), silica, magnesium, stearate, natural mint aroma, xanthum gum, menthol, stevia, (Stevioside), citric acid, eugenol. 

Unpaste tablets are free of preservatives, germ-inhibiting substances, and binders and contain neither aluminum nor nanoparticles. Vegan and cruelty free.

Ingredient details

• Microcrystalline Cellulose - facilitates UNPASTE’s ultra-smooth polishing action, even cleaning and polishing in the interdental spaces. Debris simply beads up on the tooth surface and plaque growth is inhibited.
• Sodium bicarbonate (Baking Soda) - adjusts the pH of the citric acid.
• Silica - serves as a cleaning agent and helps to remove any soft plaque.
• Amisoft (Sodium Lauryl Glutamate) - is a natural, mild, eco-friendly surfactant. Sodium lauryl glutamate should not be confused with monosodium glutamate (MSG), used in the food industry. UNPASTE tablets are MSG-free and gluten-free.
• Magnesium Stearate - is a compound commonly used in tablet manufacturing.
• Natural Mint Flavor from essential oil - gives UNPASTE its breath-freshening power.
• Menthol - helps freshen breath and adds a brisk, cool sensation to brushing.
• Xanthan Gum - is a natural thickener for the tablets, helping them break down smoothly in the mouth.
• Stevia - is a natural sweetener, derived from the leaf of the stevia plant, which does not promote tooth decay.
• Citric Acid - stimulates the flow of saliva in the mouth. This increase in saliva accelerates the remineralization of tooth surfaces.
• Fluoride (optional) - Aids in the prevention tooth decay.

Packaging

Refill packet: 100% compostable paper packaging. Unpaste has recently updated their packaging to reduce the amount of paper used!

The storage jar is a straight sided glass jar with a gold colored metal lid and airtight plastisol lining.

Origin

Made in Berlin, Germany. 

BDIH Certified: BDIH (Association of kind German Industries and Trading Firms) is a German based organization comprising over 400 producers and distributors of cosmetics, food supplements, nutritional foods and over-the-counter medicine that has a comprehensive set of guidelines for certifying natural cosmetics.

The guidelines cover raw materials from plant & mineral, animal protection and they forbid the use of organic-synthetic dyes, synthetic fragrances, silicones, paraffin and other petroleum based products.”

The storage jar comes from a US distributor in Nevada.

End of Life

After using all the tablets, you can compost the packet (even at home!) and recycle the paper wrapper and staple.

Reuse your storage jar again and again with refill packets! If you're done using it for this purpose you can reuse your jar for DIY projects, as a travel container, or another purpose of your choice! All parts are also recyclable.