Surf Soap Report

Coconut - The Swiss Army Knife of Fruits - and Why We Use It

Coconut - The Swiss Army Knife of Fruits - and Why We Use It

In almost every tropical destination, a coconut is destined to be found. They sway in the palm-frond trees that provide shade, they’re crafted into...

Face Oil - Is It Worth The Hype?

We Think Face Oil’s Worth The Hype. Here’s How It Works. You’ve seen it everywhere from Sephora to TJ Maxx’s store shelves. It promises to be the ...

Bananas don’t grow in Wisconsin - How To Start Composting

Starting to compost in your home doesn’t have to be a dirty journey. Sure, there are some systems that may contain worms and oozy smells, but that...

What Does "Ocean Safe" Actually Mean?

When an item is labeled “Reef Safe”, it often refers to the product inside a container or component, and that’s really it. Unfortunately “Reef Safe...

Waste to Energy: Finding Creative Alternatives to Landfill

Garbage. Trash. Rubbish. Waste.. All generic terms to reference our discarded items. Even when we sort out our waste items into reusables and repa...

Cupuacu Butter: Brazil’s Prized Fruit - and Why We Use It

Native to the Amazon, cupuacu trees grow up to 19 meters. They’re widely cultivated in the tropical regions of Brazil, and grow wildly in large num...

The WanderSeries Ep. 4: O'ahu

Welcome #Wanderers to the Gathering Place! The island of O‘ahu is known for being the most populous island in the Hawaiian Island Chain. It has the...

What We Mean By “Formulated By and For Surfers” - Why White Label Products Aren’t Our Thing

Let’s hit reason number two here. We make surf shampoo. Reef safe and ocean safe conditioner. We serve the surfers, the vanlifers, the body boarde...

Our Community Mission

If you’ve read Our Story, you’ll have found that we, like so many other transplants, have moved to Hawai’i from the mainland. What is not made a...

The Secret Hair Ingredient - Awapuhi and Why We Use It

Awapuhi extract balances moisture for shiny, manageable, and healthy-looking hair. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, allowing it...

How Surf Soap Started - an Inside Out Interview with Kayla

Listen in as Jane and Kayla talk about why everyone should run a marathon, how she turned her love for the ocean into a surf shampoo, and what it'...

Pack Like A Pro: Sustainable Travel Tips and Tricks

Maybe this post is an address-my-own-personal-procrastination-issues-in-hopes-I-might-change-my-chaoitic-last-minute-suitcase-stuffing-but-somehow-...

The Dark Side of Recycling

We know society is dependent on plastic, and today’s post aims to bring light on how the recycling method is the “third R” in that line of Reduce,...

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