# Concentrated Hand Soap Pods Gelo's Pods Make It Easy to Replenish Empty Hand Soap Bottles By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-05-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-soap-pod References: [allure](https://www.allure.com/gallery/editors-favorite-new-beauty-products/2525) & [geloproducts](https://geloproducts.com/products/cucumber-foaming-hand-soap-starter-kit) To make their personal care routines more sustainable, many consumers are switching to reusable hand soap pumps and liquid refill pouches and Gelo offers a mess-free alternative with its hand soap pods. In Gelo's Hand Soap Starter [Kit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-can-starter-kit), there are enough pods to make four bottles of foaming hand soap, plus a reusable hand soap dispenser. After the initial kit has been purchased, there are pods that can be replenished on their own in scents like Cucumber Melon & Jasmine Flower; Lemon Basil & Geranium or even Clean & Dye-Free. As the pods contain highly [concentrated plant-based ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-wise), they only need to be activated with water. Some of these nourishing ingredients include skin-conditioning shea oil but none of the fillers often included in traditional hand soaps. Image Credit: Gelo ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Personal Care Routines:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative products and packaging solutions that promote sustainability in personal care routines. - **Reusable Hand Soap Systems:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create durable and convenient reusable hand soap pumps and refill pouches that offer a mess-free alternative to traditional hand soap bottles. - **Concentrated Plant-based Ingredients:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of highly concentrated plant-based ingredients for various personal care products, reducing the need for fillers and enhancing sustainability. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Personal Care Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new product formats and formulations that align with the growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly personal care options. - **Packaging Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design innovative packaging solutions that reduce waste and promote the reuse and refill of personal care products. - **Natural Ingredients Suppliers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with cosmetic ingredient suppliers to develop and market highly concentrated plant-based ingredients that provide enhanced benefits and sustainability for personal care products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hand Soap Refill Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-soap-refill-bar.md) - [Sustainable Hand Wash Concentrates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrating-handwash-concentrate.md) - [Personal Care Cleansing Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleansing-pods.md) - [Plant-Based Hydrating Hand Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrating-hand-soap.md) - [Refillable Eco Hand Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-hand-soap-line.md) - [Refillable Moisturizer Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refillable-moisturizer-pod.md) - [Holiday Hand Soap Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleancult.md) - [Biodegradable Scent-Free Refills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complete-athome-refill-station.md) - [Powder-to-Gel Cleansers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-body-powder-wash.md)