Coconut and Cotton opened in December 2018 in Swans Yard in the heart of the historic saxon town of Shaftesbury. This is our HQ, where we process online orders but also a local resource for plastic free living.
Swans Yard, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JQ
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. We will be doing online orders and local deliveries only.
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Order Refills for local Delivery
Some of our in store refill products have been introduced as a temporary measure so people can have access to refills as the shop is closed until further notice. We are offering click and collect and free local delivery. Click here to read more.
Cotton scent non bio laundry liquid
Lily and riceflower fabric conditioner
Grapefruit twist hand soap
Citrus washing up liquid
Bicarbonate of soda for cleaning
Dishwasher salt
Soap nuts
Lavender & Geranium body wash
Grapefruit & Orange body wash
Coconut body wash
Coconut shampoo
Coconut conditioner
Aloe Vera shampoo
Aloe Vera conditioner
Tea Tree shampoo
Tea Tree conditioner
Mint Dishwasher Liquid
Lemongrass body wash
Lemon and Ginger hand lotion
Witch hazel face wash
Moringa face wash
Sweet moringa face and body moisturiser
Please note that for these items the original containers must be used
Glow moisturiser
Green Tea moisture mask
Triple action serum
Himalayan bath salts
Epsom bath salts
Tooth tablets (fluoride, fluoride free)
We aim to sell products with no packaging wherever possible. For others, we are pleased to say that you can bring back your empty containers. We collect them up and send them back to the manufacturers for them to be used again, and again, and again! In store returns preferred – please note if you choose to post, we cannot reimburse any costs incurred. We discourage sending single items and encourage Royal Mail rather than courier, to minimise resources.
We currently accept the following items. And we don’t mind where you bought them!
Fit Pit deodorant – all scents – both 25ml and 100ml
Flawless Beauty – including the toner, micellar water, insect repellant and oat cleanser
Heavenly Organics – all items including face oils and scrubs – both small and large sizes
FACE. Skincare – all items including moisturiser, mask and serum – both small and large sizes
We love meeting your dogs and strongly encourage you to bring yours along! If you’re happy to, we will take a picture for our doggy highlight on instagram as people love seeing our furry visitors.
We don’t want to be throwing around the words plastic free without being upfront about where you can find traces of plastic. So here are the quick facts on how plastic free we are:
For each product we worked out the percentages of plastic (or plastic derived materials), then we divided each percentage by all of our products and added up the total. This total was 2.4% (or 2.38% to be really precise). This is mostly due to the sanitary wear and nappies which have to be lined with PUL in order to be leak proof.
We never send any plastic packaging out with our orders. We use paper, cardboard and paper tape (and sometimes left over wrapping paper from christmas!). It is always recyclable and most of the time re-used. You may also recieve corn starch nuggets which can be dissolved in water and are totally safe and home compostable as we sometimes re-use the ones we are sent.
We do sometimes recieve bubble wrap from suppliers. In these cases we contact the supplier to see if they can change and in most of the cases they have. Any left over bubble wrap is donated to companies who can put it to good use.
Bamboo toothbrushes – our toothbrushes have nylon fibres (some with only 40% but it is still plastic based). We are always on the look out for a vegan and plastic free toothbrush but currently we haven’t been able to source one.
Loose tea packets have a bioplastic liner, it is certified compostable (7P0466 DIN EN 13432) so can be commercially composted and home composted in sophisticated set ups.
The biodegradable nappy sacks are a form of bioplastic which takes 2 – 5 years to break down leaving no residue.
Reusable breast pads, reusable period pads, nappes and waterproof bags have PUL liners which is plastic based to act as a barrier for moisture. We stock these as they are reusable and replace using the single use alternatives.
Some bamboo fabrics are mixed with around 10% nylon for the fabric consistency. This includes the bamboo flannels, bamboo terry wipes and bamboo makeup rounds. This is normal for ‘bamboo fabrics’.
The keep leaf bags have a polyester liner to keep it waterproof. We stock this product as it is reusable and replaces single use plastic.
Cosmetic product tins and glass jars often have a plastic liner under the lid in order to create a seal when tightened. It is also a legal requirement for cosmetic product freshness and integrity by preventing contamination.
The straw cleaning brushes have nylon bristles.
Our in store refill products come in plastic containers. The alternative could be stainless steel (as this wouldn’t create any chemical reactions with the products). However, stainless steel would largely increase the weight, creating more carbon on transportation.
All of our 15L and 20L containers are sent back to the suppliers with the SESI ones being cleaned with a peddle powered bottle cleaner and re-filled. Currently all the other containers are recycled.
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