Wabi-Sabi Hand Wash
with Green Tea & Peppermint
A true plant-oil soap made in Hetkinen's own Finnish atelier, named for finding harmony in imperfection.
- A true soap, made in their own atelier
- Natural, vegan and biodegradable
- Green tea, peppermint, pine and sage
- Never tested on animals
For Christmas, order by 16 December, or 18 December in WA. All dates
A deep-cleansing plant-based soap made in Hetkinen's own atelier in Finland, named for the Japanese philosophy of finding harmony in imperfection. It opens with cool peppermint and fresh pine needles, with green tea at the heart, soothing and purifying. Natural, vegan and biodegradable. Choose the 200ml glass bottle, or the 1L pouch that refills it five times.
Which One Do I Need?
- 200ml Bottle. The glass bottle and pump, ready to use. Start here if you do not already have one.
- 1L Refill. Five refills of the bottle in a single flat pouch.
Key Features
- A true soap. Deep-cleansing, made from plant-based oils in Hetkinen's own Finnish atelier.
- Credentials. Natural, vegan and biodegradable, and never tested on animals.
- The botanicals. Green tea, peppermint, Scots pine, rosemary, thyme and sage oils.
- What Hetkinen say. They credit green tea with gentle antibacterial care while calming the skin.
- Free from. Parabens, mineral oils and polyethylenes.
- The bottle. Durable glass, fully recyclable and refillable. Scent intensity medium.
Pūrē Standard
- Every allergen named, no parfum catch-all. Hetkinen list limonene, linalool, geraniol, citral, farnesol and benzyl benzoate individually rather than hiding them behind the word parfum. That is unusual anywhere and almost unheard of on an imported product, and it is why Transparency scores 5.
- Six botanicals, not one and a fragrance. Green tea leaf extract, peppermint, Scots pine leaf, rosemary, thyme and sage. It is a genuine herbal blend rather than a single note propped up by parfum, which is what makes it read as clean rather than minty.
- A true soap, not a detergent. Potassium oleate and potassium cocoate are saponified plant oils, which is why it cleans deeply without the squeaky stripped feeling of a synthetic surfactant wash.
- Made where it is designed. Hetkinen produce in their own atelier in Finland rather than contracting it out, which is rare at this scale.
- Glass, and refillable. A durable glass bottle meant to be kept, with a 1L pouch to refill it five times over. That combination is the reason Packaging scores 5.
- The name is doing real work. Wabi-sabi is about finding beauty in the imperfect and the present. It is a lot of philosophy for a hand soap, but the scent genuinely is restrained rather than showy, which is the point.
Overall score:
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Performance | ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3.5/5) |
| Low-Tox & Material Safety | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) |
| Sustainability | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) |
| Manufacturing Transparency | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) |
| Packaging | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) |
How to Use
- Wet your hands. Water first, then the soap.
- Lather. Pump a small amount onto your hands and work it in.
- Rinse thoroughly. Use ample water.
- Refilling. Decant from the 1L pouch straight into your empty 200ml bottle.
Product Details
- Ingredients. Aqua, potassium oleate, potassium cocoate, glycerin, potassium citrate, citric acid, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, pinus sylvestris leaf oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, thymus vulgaris (thyme) oil, salvia officinalis (sage) oil, limonene, linalool, geraniol, citral, farnesol, benzyl benzoate.
- Fragrance. Wabi-Sabi. Cool peppermint and fresh pine needles, with soothing green tea at the heart. Clean, herbal and restrained. Scent intensity medium.
- Formats. 200ml glass bottle, or 1L refill pouch.
- Credentials. Natural, vegan and biodegradable, and never tested on animals.
- Free from. Parabens, mineral oils and polyethylenes.
- Packaging. Glass bottle, fully recyclable and refillable.
- Origin. Made in Hetkinen's own atelier in Finland.
Choose options
For Christmas, order by 16 December, or 18 December in WA. All dates
Our Take
A true soap from saponified plant oils, so it cleans deeply without stripping, made in Hetkinen's own atelier rather than contracted out. In a glass bottle you will want to keep, and not cheap, unapologetically so.
Pūrēly Organic
Good to know
Frequently asked
What does it smell like?
It opens with cool peppermint and fresh pine needles, with green tea forming a soothing, purifying heart, over rosemary, thyme and sage. Clean and herbal rather than showy. Hetkinen rate the intensity as medium.
Is it drying on the hands?
No. It is a true soap made from saponified plant oils (potassium oleate and potassium cocoate) with glycerin, which cleans deeply without the stripped feeling a synthetic detergent wash can leave.
Is the fragrance fully disclosed?
Yes, unusually so. Hetkinen name every allergen individually (limonene, linalool, geraniol, citral, farnesol and benzyl benzoate) rather than hiding them behind the word parfum, and they list all six botanical oils by name.
Is it vegan?
Yes. Hetkinen describe it as natural, vegan and biodegradable, and it has never been tested on animals.
Is the bottle refillable?
Yes. It comes in a durable glass bottle that is fully recyclable and designed to be kept, and the 1L pouch refills it five times over.
Where is it made?
In Hetkinen's own atelier in Finland, using Finnish forest ingredients.
What does wabi-sabi mean?
It is the Japanese philosophy of finding harmony in imperfection and peace in the present moment. Hetkinen named the scent for it, and the blend is deliberately restrained rather than attention-seeking.
