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Good Earth Soap Lavender Bar, Unlabeled Option

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Good Earth Soap

Good Earth Soap

Lavender Soap Bar (Unlabeled Option)

A true zero-packaging bar when you pick the unlabeled option, from a small maker that ships without plastic. It scores a 1, but with partial confidence, because the ingredient list leaves out the lye, the label material is not stated, and two of the brand's own pages describe the shipping fill differently.

1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $

A handmade lavender bar of olive, organic soybean, and organic coconut oils, scented only with essential oil. Choose the unlabeled option and it arrives with no packaging at all.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Plastic-free
Sold labeled or unlabeled. The unlabeled bar comes with no packaging at all; the brand does not say what the label on the labeled bar is made of. Good Earth says orders ship with zero plastics and are sealed with paper tape. Its shipping fill is described two ways: the FAQ says recycled peanuts or shredded office paper, and the sustainability page says biodegradable peanuts that dissolve in water.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
No plastic ingredients listed. The bar is olive, soybean, and coconut oils with lavender essential oil and lavender buds. The brand states it contains no synthetic materials.
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern No concerns
No phthalates, bisphenols, or PFAS.
Transparency and disclosure Mostly disclosed
Oils and scent are listed, but the ingredient list leaves out the lye used to make soap, and the label material is not stated.

Strengths

  • Unlabeled option arrives with no packaging at all
  • Scented only with lavender essential oil; no synthetic fragrance or dyes
  • Palm oil free and handmade in small batches
  • Ships with zero plastics and paper tape, per the brand

Trade-offs

  • The ingredient list leaves out the lye used to make the soap, which is an incomplete disclosure rather than a sign it is not real soap
  • The label material on the labeled version is not stated
  • We found no third-party certifications; cruelty-free is the brand's own claim
  • Buy from goodearthsoap.com to be sure you get this maker's bar

What's inside

Water, olive oil, non-GMO organic soybean oil, organic coconut oil, Bulgarian lavender essential oil, and lavender buds. Like all true soap, it is made with lye, which the brand does not list.

PartMaterial
SoapWater, olive oil, organic soybean oil, organic coconut oil, lavender essential oil, lavender buds
Label (labeled version)Not stated
Unlabeled versionNo packaging
ShippingPaper tape; peanuts or shredded paper fill (brand pages differ)

Free of Palm oil, synthetic fragrance, dyes, plastic shipping materials (per brand)

Packaging
Sold labeled or unlabeled. The unlabeled bar comes with no packaging at all; the brand does not say what the label on the labeled bar is made of. Good Earth says orders ship with zero plastics and are sealed with paper tape. Its shipping fill is described two ways: the FAQ says recycled peanuts or shredded office paper, and the sustainability page says biodegradable peanuts that dissolve in water.
Microplastics
No plastic ingredients listed. The bar is olive, soybean, and coconut oils with lavender essential oil and lavender buds. The brand states it contains no synthetic materials.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Palm Oil FreeEssential Oil ScentNo Synthetic Fragrance or DyesUnlabeled Zero-Waste OptionHandmade in WisconsinPlastic-Free Shipping

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About Good Earth Soap

Good Earth Soap began in 1999 as a college organic chemistry project in the kitchen of a remodeled 1971 mobile home, and it grew into a small soap company in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Every bar, balm, and lotion is still made by hand by the Good Earth team, from weighing ingredients to labeling. The brand says it never uses palm oil, sodium lauryl sulfate, phthalates, or parabens, and it scents its soaps with essential oils rather than synthetic fragrance. We found no third-party certifications on Good Earth's site; its cruelty-free and no-animal-testing statements are the brand's own. What stands out is its plastic-free shipping and the option to buy bars with no label at all for a small discount.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.