What is the refill made of?
The refills are made from a signature bio-based material, Vivomer, which is home-compostable, conventional plastic-free, and contains no microplastics - offering a sustainable, eco-friendly option for your refills.
Here are some headline facts about the Vivomer material:
Conventional plastic free - made from natural, biodegradable materials with no fossil-based plastics.
100% bio-based - contains only bio-based minerals and pigments, suitable for home composting.
Home-compost certified -certified by TUV Austria to break down in healthy home compost within 52 weeks.
Shelf stable + zero waste - durable in everyday use, then fully biodegradable in home compost, industrial compost, marine environments, and even landfill.
No toxins - free from harmful additives.
No microplastics - completely breaks down into natural elements (water + CO₂).
No petrochemicals - no petrochemical derivatives, dyes, or pigments.
No phthalates, pfas, or bpa - safe and clean formulations.
How to dispose of the refill?
To dispose of simply pop in the compost bin if you have one, or in the general waste.
Please note this is NOT a recyclable material. As a novel material, this will likely not be accepted by most recycling depots!
Check out this photo on the refill degrading, in compost, over 3 months. For more information on how long the refill lasts and how it breaks down, check out this article.