Plastic toothbrush.

Billions of plastic toothbrushes end up in the landfill each year where they take upwards of 450 years to start to break down.

Bristles: Nylon*

*The most all natural option for bristles on the market right now is boar hair, and that to us is a bit out there. There is presently no option for biodegradable bristles, however, our bristles are BPA-free meaning they won't leach toxins.

1. Wet your bamboo toothbrush.
2. Tap off all excess water.
3. Dip the corner of your bamboo toothbrush into your life UNpacked tooth powder.
*Less is more - You don’t need much.
4. Brush like normal, spit, and rinse.
*Be careful not to swallow. (Brushing pulls toxins from your teeth and gums and it's best not to re-ingest those!)

Bamboo toothbrushes are shipped in a biodegradable box. This packaging can be thrown into your recycle bin.

Typical Life Span: 3-4 months*

When it’s time to retire your toothbrush head, remove the replaceable head, and cut or pull out the bristles and throw them away.

Hang onto your handle and attach a new replaceable head refill.

*Life span will vary based on frequency of use, aggressiveness of the brusher, storage conditions, etc.

Tubed toothpaste.

Regular plastic toothpaste tubes can technically be recycled, but sadly very few people go to the effort to rinse them out, meaning they almost always end up in the landfill.

Tooth powder replaces the need for plastic toothpaste tubes and allows you to refill and reuse instead.

Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Silicon Dioxide, Xylitol, Stevioside, DL-Menthol

1. Unscrew the lid.
2. Wet your life UNpacked bamboo toothbrush.
3. Tap off all excess water.
4. Dip the corner of your toothbrush into the tooth powder.
5. Brush like normal, spit, and rinse.

*Keep your container for future refills.

Your tooth powder will be shipped in a compostable paper bag that can be thrown into your compost bin.

Typical Life Span: 3-4 months*

Tooth powder dissolves to nothing, so you don’t need to worry about disposing of it!

*Life span will vary based on frequency of use, storage conditions, etc.

Nylon dental floss.

Traditional dental floss is usually made from either nylon (petroleum), teflon (the chemical mouthful polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)), or synthetic wax (petroleum).

These toxins can be absorbed into your bloodstream during those times that you floss a little too hard, or it’s been, say, longer than the suggested three times a day since your last floss.

Discarded dental floss cannot be recycled, takes 30-80 years to break down, and can be harmful to wildlife.

Glass floss containers replace the need for plastic dental floss containers and allow you to refill and reuse instead.

Corn Floss:

Corn Fiber/Fibre de Maïs, Candelilla Wax (from the Candelilla shrub/de l’arbuste Candelilla), Mentha Piperita (Peppermint Essential Oil/Huile Essentielle de Menthe Poivrée)

Bamboo Charcoal Floss:

Bamboo Fiber/Fibre de Bambou, Candelilla Wax (from the Candelilla shrub/de l’arbuste Candelilla), Mentha Piperita (Peppermint Essential Oil/Huile Essentielle de Menthe Poivrée), Activated Charcoal/Charbon Végétal Actif, 2% Polyester

Silk Floss (not vegan):

Silk Fiber/Fibre de Soie, Candelilla Wax (from the Candelilla shrub/de l’arbuste Candelilla), Mentha Piperita (Peppermint Essential Oil/Huile Essentielle de Menthe Poivrée)

Body: Glass
Lid: Stainless Steel

1. Pull out about 18 inches of floss, cut on the lid of the container.
2. Wind the floss around your fingers (no need to get all tangled!).
3. Slide floss gently up and down between your teeth.
*Take care around your gum line.
4. At the gum line, curve floss into a C-shape against your tooth and gently slide into the space between the gum and your tooth.
5. Repeat for each tooth.
6. Cheese to check out those pearly whites.

*Keep your container for future refills.

If you ordered a floss container: Your floss will be shipped inside. Keep this container and use it again and again. The floss and container will be shipped in a biodegradable box. This packaging can be thrown into your recycle bin.

If you did not order a floss container: Your floss will be shipped in a compostable paper bag that can be thrown into your compost bin.

Typical Life Span: 2 months*

After using your floss, simply toss it into your compost bin (Corn & Silk). Dispose the Bamboo Charcoal in your garbage.

Your glass floss container will last you for years to come, so keep it and use it again and again.*

In the unlikely event you need to dispose of your glass floss container, it can be tossed in your recycle bin.

*Life span will vary based on frequency of use, storage conditions, etc.

Plastic razor handle.

The average person uses approximately 24 disposable razors or razor cartridges a year, which cannot be recycled.

By switching to a safety razor you are no longer contributing to the billions of plastic razors that end up in the landfill each year.

Bamboo, Stainless Steel

*For first time use - Unscrew razor head from razor handle, place blade between two pieces of razor head (teeth away from the handle), then screw razor head to razor handle.

1. Prep your skin with warm water.
2. Lather up with your life UNpacked shave bar.
3. Hold razor at about 30 degrees and let the weight of the razor do the work as you pull in short, straight strokes.
4. Rinse the blade, and of course yourself!

Your bamboo razor handle will last you for years to come, we guarantee it.*

In the unlikely event you need to dispose of your bamboo razor handle, unscrew the pieces from each other, recycle the stainless steel bits, and compost the bamboo handle.

*Life span will vary based on frequency of use, storage conditions, handling, etc.