We're going to talk about something potentially contentious, but we're not going to take ourselves too seriously - Am I a Plantasaurus, Meatasaurus or a Justdontcareasaurus?
Not everyone wants animal-derived ingredients in their skincare, not everyone has a problem with them either - and that's okay. We don't think you need to agree with us about every ingredient choice to find something you love.
We make both plant-based and animal-based soaps because we don't think everyone needs to make the same choices we do.
THE PLANTASAURUS - “No animal products in my soap, thanks very much.”
Plant-based soap means choosing oils, butters and other ingredients that come from plants rather than animals. There are plenty of beautiful plant-derived ingredients that can be used to formulate soap and body products, and we've chosen to use a selection of them throughout The GOOD KIND range.
Our plant-based ingredients include:
- Coconut Oil
- Almond Oil
- Olive Oil
- Canola Oil
- Rice Bran Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Jojoba Oil
- Argan Oil
- Shea Butter
- Cocoa Butter
- Coconut Milk
Why do we make plant-based products?
Because we know not everyone wants animal-derived ingredients in the products they use. And that's completely okay.
We want The GOOD KIND to have options.
Some of our products will be made entirely with plant-based ingredients, while others will contain animal-derived ingredients such as tallow or honey. We're not here to tell you which one you should choose - We're here to tell you what's in them, why we've chosen it, and let you decide what's right for you.
THE MEATASAURUS - “Give me the good stuff! And yes, I know there's animal products in my soap.”
Animal-derived ingredients have been used in soap and body products for a very long time, and there are some really lovely ingredients that come from animals.
These may include:
- Tallow — rendered beef fat
- Lard - rendered pig fat
- Cow's milk
- Goat's milk
- Honey
- Beeswax
They each bring different properties to a formulation, and they're not interchangeable. Tallow, for example, is a fat used as part of the soap formulation, while milk, honey and beeswax serve quite different purposes.
Why do we use animal-derived ingredients?
Because sometimes they're really good ingredients. We like tallow as a traditional soapmaking ingredient and because it makes use of a rendered animal by-product. We also enjoy experimenting with ingredients such as milk, honey and beeswax where they suit the product we're making.
But we also understand that some people don't want animal-derived ingredients in the products they buy.
And that's okay.
That's why we're happy to make both plant-based and animal-derived products.
We're not going to tell you that one makes you a better person than the other. We're simply going to tell you what's in the product, why we've chosen it, and let you decide what belongs in your bathroom.
THE JUSTDONTCAREASAURUS - “I don't care what's in it"
Does it smell good and wash properly?
It's on sale? Even better - I’ll take 3!
Some people will choose a product purely based on performance, price, convenience, scent, look, or feel. Not everyone wants to investigate every ingredient, understand where it came from or spend twenty minutes reading a blog post about soap (Sorry!)
Sometimes you just want to find something that works, smells good, feels nice and doesn't cost the earth.
And that's a perfectly legitimate way to choose a product.
🦖 So, what kind of dinosaur are you?
Whether you're a PLANTASAURUS, MEATASAURUS or JUSTDONTCAREASAURUS, there's room for you at The GOOD KIND.
We choose our ingredients thoughtfully, looking for quality products from suppliers we trust and, wherever practical, Australian suppliers.
For our animal-derived ingredients, we consider things like what the ingredient is, where it comes from and how it fits into the product we're making.
For our plant-based ingredients, we apply the same approach.
We're not going to tell you that one choice is better than another.
We'll tell you what's in the product, where we can tell you where it comes from, why we've chosen it, and let you decide what works for you.