Refyld

Pro­duc­ti­on locations

• Fran­ce

Accor­ding to Refyl­d’s web­si­te, all pro­duc­ts are made in Fran­ce. The brand col­la­bo­ra­tes with seve­ral Fren­ch labo­ra­to­ri­es for this pur­po­se. Even the glass bot­tles in which the pro­duc­ts are pac­ked are made by Fren­ch gla­s­s­blowers from the regi­on of Le Gard. 

Wor­king con­di­ti­ons & living wage

Due to the stric­ter labo­ur regu­la­ti­ons in the­se coun­tri­es, COSH! Assu­me that the pro­duc­ts are made in ethi­cal con­di­ti­ons. Unfor­tu­na­tely, no infor­ma­ti­on is ava­ila­ble on the ori­gin of the ingre­di­ents. Beca­use a very lar­ge part of the pro­duc­ti­on cha­in is not known, we can­not know in what wor­king con­di­ti­ons the­se ingre­di­ents are sourced.

Ingre­di­ents

• Water: The base of the pro­duct, hydra­tes the skin and ensu­res smo­oth application.
• Decyl Glu­co­si­de: Gen­tle cle­an­ser from sugar and coco­nut oil, suita­ble for sen­si­ti­ve skin.
• Coca­mi­do­propyl Beta­ine: Mild foaming agent that enhan­ces the cre­amy texture.
• Glyce­rin: Natu­ral mois­tu­ri­ser that keeps skin soft and hydrated.
• Xan­t­han Gum: Thic­ke­ner that sta­bi­li­ses textu­re and adds smoothness.
• Pota­ssi­um Sor­ba­te: Mild pre­ser­va­ti­ve for pro­duct longevity.
• Sodi­um Ben­zo­ate: Pre­ser­va­ti­ve that pro­tec­ts the formula.
• Citric Acid: Adjus­ts pH for skin compatibility.
• Aloe Vera (Aloe Bar­ba­den­sis): Soot­hes and hydra­tes skin deeply.
• Swe­et Almond Oil (Pru­nus Amyg­da­lus Dul­cis): Rich in vita­mins, nouri­shes and sof­tens skin.
• Sun­flower Seed Oil (Heli­an­t­hus Annu­us): Hydra­tes and stren­g­t­hens the skin barrier.
• Caprylic/​Capric Tri­glyce­ri­de: Lig­h­twe­ig­ht coco­nut oil deri­va­ti­ve that sof­tens skin wit­ho­ut greasiness.
• Polyglyceryl‑3 Rice Bra­na­te: Natu­ral emul­si­fi­er that blen­ds oils and water.
• Ben­zyl Alco­hol: Mild pre­ser­va­ti­ve ensu­ring safe usage.
• Fra­gran­ce (Par­fum): Adds a ple­asant scent, e.g., almond or sandalwood.
• Vita­min E (Tocop­he­rol): Anti­oxi­dant that pro­tec­ts aga­inst free radi­cals and stren­g­t­hens the skin barrier.
• Dehy­dro­ace­tic Acid: Pre­ser­va­ti­ve for durability.
• Biosac­c­ha­ri­de Gum‑1: For­ms a pro­tec­ti­ve layer, hydra­ting and soot­hing skin.
• Sodi­um Levu­li­na­te: Pre­ser­ves fre­sh­ness with hydra­ting properties.
• Glyceryl Capryla­te: Sof­tens and pro­tec­ts the skin, main­ta­ining a smo­oth texture.
• Couma­rin, Limo­ne­ne: Natu­ral fra­gran­ce com­po­nents with anti­bac­te­ri­al properties.
• Sodi­um Ani­sa­te: Natu­ral pre­ser­va­ti­ve for safe use.
• Corn Star­ch (Zea Mays Star­ch): Absor­bs mois­tu­re naturally.
• Tri­et­hyl Citra­te: Neutra­li­ses odours.
• Pro­pa­ne­di­ol: Hydra­ting, non-irri­ta­ting textu­re enhan­cer from corn.
• Caprylyl/​Capryl Glu­co­si­de: Gen­tle sugar-based cleansers.
• Glyceryl Ste­ara­te Citra­te: Natu­ral emul­si­fi­er for a cre­amy texture.
• Aca­cia Gum: Thic­ke­ner for­ming a pro­tec­ti­ve layer on skin.
• Pota­ssi­um Coco­ate: Coco­nut-based cle­an­ser pro­du­cing a cre­amy foam.
• Coco­nut Oil (Cocos Nuci­fe­ra): Deeply nouri­shes and soot­hes skin.
• Sodi­um Coco-Sul­fa­te: Coco­nut-deri­ved cle­an­ser with a mild foaming effect.
• Sodi­um Chlo­ri­de: Adjus­ts pro­duct thickness.
• Hydrolysed Jojo­ba Esters: Stren­g­t­hens and adds shi­ne to hair.
• Shea But­ter (Butyros­per­mum Par­kii): Deeply nouri­shes and pro­tec­ts hair.
• Ben­zo­ic Acid, Sor­bic Acid: Natu­ral preservatives.
• Papaya Extract (Cari­ca Papaya): Sti­mu­la­tes hair growth and adds volume.
• Ther­mal Water (Aqua Ther­ma­le): Hydra­tes and soot­hes skin.
• Hydra­ted Sili­ca: Gen­tly poli­shes teeth and remo­ves impurities.
• Sodi­um Flu­ori­de: Pre­vents cavi­ti­es and stren­g­t­hens enamel.
• Ste­via Extract: Natu­ral swe­ete­ner for impro­ved taste.
• Inu­lin: Pre­bi­otic sup­por­ting scalp health.
• Red Algae (Chon­drus Cris­pus): Hydra­tes and adds a sil­ky texture.
• Cete­aryl Alco­hol: Sof­tens hair and pro­vi­des a rich, cre­amy feel.
• Vanil­la & Ylang-Ylang (Par­fum): Adds a natu­ral, ple­asant scent.

Refyl­d’s pro­duc­ts con­ta­in vari­ous natu­ral ingre­di­ents such as aloe vera, coco­nut oil, almond oil, mint, ylang ylang and ber­ga­mot. The deodo­rant even inclu­des some ingre­di­ents from con­trol­led orga­nic far­ming, inclu­ding corn star­ch and aloe vera powder.

Pac­ka­ging

The paper refill pac­ka­ging comes from an Ita­li­an manufacturer.

The pro­duc­ts are offe­red in glass bot­tles with a hand pump. The bot­tles are craf­ted by Fren­ch gla­s­s­blowers. The dar­ker colo­ur of the glass also hel­ps ensu­re that the skin­ca­re pro­duct las­ts lon­ger. The bot­tles are made in Fran­ce by expert glassblowers. 

Water usa­ge & chemicals

On the­ir site, the brand cla­ims that the pro­duc­ts con­ta­in no aller­gens or essen­ti­al oils. Ins­te­ad, the brand is com­mit­ted to using natu­ral fra­gran­ces to ensu­re the pro­duc­ts have a caring effect and are suita­ble for sen­si­ti­ve skin types.

Cir­cu­lar pac­ka­ging design

Accor­ding to the brand, Refyl­d’s pac­ka­ging is 100% recy­cled and recy­cla­ble. Among other thin­gs, the brand uses paper as pac­ka­ging mate­ri­al, as well as a ​‘paper’ made from apple waste.

The pro­duc­ts are offe­red in glass bot­tles with a hand pump. The bot­tles are craf­ted by Fren­ch gla­s­s­blowers. The dar­ker colo­ur of the glass also hel­ps ensu­re that the skin­ca­re pro­duct las­ts lon­ger. The brand advi­ces how to pre­ser­ve the ori­gi­nal glass bot­tles for as long as possi­ble. They sug­gest to cle­an bot­tles tho­ro­ug­hly betwe­en each refill with hot water and if needed with whi­te vine­gar to remo­ve limescale. 

The refill pac­ks are made of paper fibres, desig­ned to easily pour out into the glass bot­tle. Com­ple­tely plastic-free!

Dis­tan­ce & com­plexity of the sup­ply chain

• Pro­duc­ti­on: France
• Glass pac­ka­ging: France
• Paper pac­ka­ging: Italy

Refyld is very can­did abo­ut the­ir labo­ra­to­ri­es in b, whe­re the pro­duc­ts are made. The glass pac­ka­ging is also pro­du­ced in Fran­ce. The paper pac­ka­ging, in turn, is made in Italy.

Unfor­tu­na­tely, the brand lac­ks tran­s­pa­ren­cy regar­ding the ori­gin of its ingre­di­ents. This means a sig­ni­fi­cant part of the pro­duc­ti­on cha­in rema­ins undis­clo­sed, pre­ven­ting any asse­s­sment of the ove­rall jour­ney or dis­tan­ce of the products.

Tran­s­por­ta­ti­on

We are unawa­re of the brand’s tran­s­por­ta­ti­on methods. 

Refyl­d’s web­si­te sta­tes that the­ir pro­duc­ts are vegan and not tes­ted on ani­mals.

Pro­duct Design

Debo­ra & Bap­tis­te offer a line of daily care pro­duc­ts made in Fran­ce, inclu­ding sham­poo, con­di­ti­oner, soap, deodo­rant, and toothpaste. 

They’ve intro­du­ced a more sus­ta­ina­ble, reusa­ble toot­h­brush, emp­ha­si­zing cir­cu­lar prin­ci­ples with refil­la­ble glass bot­tles to mini­mi­ze waste.

Refyld offers main­te­nan­ce tips for lon­ge­vity and a sub­s­crip­ti­on ser­vi­ce for hass­le-free refil­ls, blen­ding conve­ni­en­ce with sus­ta­ina­bi­lity in per­so­nal care.

Tran­s­pa­ren­cy on product

On each pro­duct page the brand sha­res a full ingre­di­ent list. They also sha­re the pro­duc­ti­on coun­try of pro­duct and packaging.

Tran­s­pa­ren­cy on processes

Unfor­tu­na­tely, the brand lac­ks tran­s­pa­ren­cy regar­ding the ori­gin of its ingredients

The do sta­te that all pro­duc­ts are made in Fran­ce, but unfor­tu­na­tely don’t men­ti­on whe­re the ingre­di­ents are sourced.