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Plaine Products

Ranking: 88

Industry: Personal Care

Mission: A provider of all-natural beauty and personal care products offered in sustainable packaging on a per-item or subscription basis. Their products come in aluminum bottles that can be sent back and refilled time after time, offering an alternative to single-use containers. Have so far kept over 100,000 plastic bottles out of landfills. 

What 3 words best describe your company culture?

Sustainable, Empowering, Collaborative

What quote best exemplifies your company?

“Progress, not perfection. We are constantly learning and working to improve our products, our packaging, our customer experience, and our company.”

How is your product or service having a positive social and/or environmental impact?

Plaine Products is on a mission to eliminate single-use plastic from the bathroom. Offering a line of toxin-free personal care products, Plaine Products come in aluminum bottles that can be sent back and refilled time after time. The first of its kind and founded in 2017, Plaine Products has already diverted more than 200,000 plastic bottles from landfills. Based in Cincinnati, OH, all of the products are vegan, non-GMO, cruelty-free, biodegradable, color-safe and free of parabens, sulfates and toxins, good for the body and the planet. Founded by two sisters, Plaine Products is proud to be reducing waste and helping stop the spread of single-use plastics.

What is your company’s vision for the future?

At Plaine Products we are leading the way towards a new circular economy where producers take responsibility for their packaging and the safety of their ingredients, where there is less waste and pollution, and the true cost of the products is not passed on to the next generation.

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