Using rejected sunflower oil from a vegan fast food chain, LOOP creates fresh and fruity sunflower oil soaps that also help to repurpose imperfect produce. The soaps are offered in unique varieties like Lemon Honey, Pineapple Activated Charcoal and refreshing Cucumber Lime, which are as colorful as they are soothing and naturally fragranced. In the case of the Orange Turmeric bar soap, LOOP uses a base of upcycled sunflower oil alongside other skin-supporting ingredients like coconut oil, orange juice, beeswax and other natural extracts for scent and color.
While LOOP tackles food waste in a number of ways by making other products like cold-pressed juices, water kefir and more, the soaps set themselves apart as mindfully produced body care items.
Upcycled Sunflower Oil Soaps
LOOP's Bar Soaps Repurpose a Fast Food Chain's Rejected Organic Oil
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling - Opportunity for businesses to repurpose rejected ingredients and reduce waste through innovative product development.
2. Eco-friendly Personal Care - Growing demand for sustainable and natural personal care products creates opportunities for businesses to offer alternatives that are both effective and environmentally friendly.
3. Fragrance Innovation - Exploration of unique, naturally fragranced products using unconventional ingredients to provide consumers with distinctive sensory experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Food Service - Fast food chains and food establishments have the chance to upcycle rejected oils and ingredients into value-added products like soaps.
2. Personal Care - Opportunity for businesses in the personal care industry to develop and market eco-friendly soap products with upcycled ingredients.
3. Fragrance and Cosmetic - Exploring new fragrances and cosmetic formulations using unconventional ingredients can offer disruptive innovation opportunities for beauty brands.