the beginning and the reason
Why Lucy started
Hello, I'm Lucy and I started Coconut and Cotton in 2018. The motivation to start came when I saw plastic pollution first hand in the pacific alongside being fed up with the lack of alternative products available. In June 2018 I tried my first shampoo bar and lotion bar and from that first experience of a plastic free alternative I began testing a wide range of products which then became the first items Coconut and Cotton sold in November 2018.
From storefront then back to online only
The journey so far
We used to have a retail shop in Shaftesbury which became a high street favourite after 5 years of being open. The ethos of the shop was to minimise our impact as a business. The majority of our shelving and furniture was reclaimed, even the counter was made from old doors!
We handed over the reins to new owners who took it on as their own in January 2024. This move meant that Lucy could focus more on product development and research.
natural progression of the brand
Impact
From day one, the sourcing and transparency of our range was paramount. Now the business is online, Lucy is able to research, educate and develop on this area of the business meaning we can create products which are:
- Plastic and cruelty free
- Made in the UK or EU, and if further afield, accountable and justified
- Fairly priced and fairly paid for