Pacific Shaving Oil is exactly the type of product we look for at Sustainable is Good. The packaging is well done and unique and the product is effective and its use represents a tremendous savings of resources when compared to traditional shaving creams or gel.
The shaving oil is the creation of Pacific Shaving Company founder Stan Ades.
We found the graphic design of his paperboard packaging to be elegant and original. The design was done entirely in house according to Ades. "This is actually a new unit box, designed specifically to use minimal packaging components and materials, yet still be viable for retail sales (shelf/hang)," said Ades.
Pacific uses post-consumer board (PCB) for its packaging but told us that due to a recent spike in the demand for PCB they were unable to use it for their current run. Ades is working with his packaging printing company and said, "I have been assured that things will be back to normal at our next run."
Pacific's shaving oil comes in a tiny stock #4 LDPE "boston rounds" bottle.
The shaving oil is effective and highly efficient. Only a few drops are needed for a normal shave we found a few extra helped with longer facial hair.
The company states a consumer can get up to 100 shaves from the tiny bottle. Compare this to a standard steel bottle of shaving cream and you can see there is a significant savings of resources with Pacific's product.
Through a partnership with Trees for the Future, Pacific Shaving Company plants a tree for every bottle of its shaving oil sold.
Pacific Shaving Oil is available through the company's web site, Amazon.com and in select markets through Whole Foods and other specialty retailers.
The company is expanding retail distribution rapidly and any retailers or distributors interested in carrying their products can make a request through their web site.
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