gel hand wash
method + Lisa Congdon
meet Lisa Congdon — a fearless force of goodness who spreads optimism through her art and creativity. like method, lisa believes in the power of design to bring people together + inspire change. now we’re joining forces to do just that. together, we’re pumping out positivity, one bottle at a time.
wild dewberry
in honor of this pattern’s lush, vibrant colors, this fruity fragrance is bursting with juicy notes of sun-ripened dewberries + red raspberries.
ingredients
| ingredient | what it does | environmental + health summary |
| water (aqua) | diluent + solvent | deionized for purity; extracted from abundant source |
| glycerin | moisturizer | biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources; not irritating to skin |
| sodium chloride | thickener | derived from abundant mineral sources; the same material as table salt; safe for people (unless too much is eaten on potato chips) |
| sodium citrate | optimizes pH levels | biodegrades readily; derived from plant sugars such as corn; not irritating to skin |
| sodium lauryl sulfate | surfactant (cleaning agent) | biodegrades readily; derived from coconut + palm oils; low skin irritation in use |
| citric acid | optimizes pH levels | biodegrades readily; derived from plant sugars such as corn |
| tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E oil) | moisturizer | biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources |
| aloe barbadensis extract | moisturizer | biodegrades readily; sourced from aloe vera plants |
| fragrance (parfum) | fragrance | blended composition is partly essential oils + partly synthetic ingredients |
| decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside | surfactant (cleaning agent) | biodegrades readily; derived from corn sugars, coconut or palm oil |
| cocamidopropyl betaine | surfactant (cleaning agent) | biodegrades readily; derived from plant oils such as coconut; low skin irritation |
| cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | surfactant (cleaning agent) | biodegrades readily; derived from coconut oil |
| methylisothiazolinone | preservative - prevents bacterial growth | inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; low skin + eye irritation |
| methylchoroisothiazolinone | preservative - prevents bacterial growth | inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; low skin + eye irritation |