How We Fill 30 Deodorant Refill Pouches a Minute
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If you're one of the many people who buy our deodorant refill pouches, you might be curious about how they're filled. We've just installed a new automated machine that can fill around 30 refill pouches a minute. Here's what's changed, why we needed it, and what it means for you if you buy refillable deodorant in the UK.
Meet the Machine Filling Our Refill Pouches
We've installed a new automated machine to fill our deodorant refill pouches. It can fill around 30 pouches every minute. That's how deodorant refills are made at Salt of the Earth today.
All our products are made here in the UK, and that now includes filling refill pouches with this new machine. It's one part of how we're keeping up with how many of you are choosing refills over a brand new bottle.
Read on to find out why we needed to scale up, and what automation means for the quality of every pouch you get.
From Hand-Filling to Automated Filling
Before this machine, every refill pouch was filled by hand. Filling pouches by hand was a slower process than using a machine. As more of you started choosing refills, hand-filling alone couldn't keep up. So we brought in an automated machine to fill pouches faster.
Why We Needed to Scale Up
Demand for our deodorant refill pouches has grown to the point where hand-filling could no longer keep up. More of you have been choosing to refill instead of buying a brand new bottle each time.
Today, refill pouches are among our best-selling products. Favourites include our Unscented Spray Refill 1 Litre, our Amber & Sandalwood Spray Refill 500ml, and our Lavender & Vanilla Roll-On Refill Pouch 225ml. To keep up with how many of you want refills, we needed a faster way to fill them. That's where our new machine comes in.
Keeping Up With Growing Demand for Refills
It's not just our customers. More shoppers across the UK are searching for refillable beauty products. Research from WRAP, reported by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, found that most UK shoppers have become more concerned about plastic packaging waste over the past year. Refilling at home is currently the most popular type of packaging reuse among UK shoppers. Our new machine helps us keep up with that shift, pouch by pouch.
Why Refill Pouches Matter
Many of our products are available in refillable formats. Our refillable packaging options help reduce single-use plastic. Instead of throwing away a full bottle each time, you keep the same bottle and simply top it up.
Reuse and refill models like this are backed by the UK Government and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a way to cut down on single-use plastic packaging. Packaging waste matters to us too. It's part of how we're working to cut single-use plastic, and refill pouches are a big part of that work.
Less Single-Use Plastic, More Choice
Refilling at home is currently the most popular type of packaging reuse among UK shoppers. Choosing a refill pouch instead of a brand new bottle helps reduce single-use plastic. Our range of refill pouches includes spray and roll-on refills.
What Automation Means for Quality
Automation is widely used in manufacturing because it helps improve consistency and cuts down on variation. For us, that means every refill pouch goes through the same steps, whether it's the first pouch or the last one that day. Our new machine takes on the repetitive part of the job, filling pouch after pouch to the same process.
Consistent Fills, Every Time
That consistency matters most as our refill volumes grow. Because the machine follows the same steps each time, one pouch is filled the same way as the next, whatever the size of that day's batch.
A More Reliable Supply for Refill Customers
Filling around 30 pouches a minute means we can produce refills much faster than filling by hand. That helps us keep up with demand for refills, which has grown over time, including best-sellers like our best-selling Unscented Spray Refill. Everything is still made here in the UK, just with a faster way of filling refill pouches.
How to Use Your Salt of the Earth Refill Pouch
Using a refill pouch is simple:
- Get your empty bottle ready. Once your deodorant bottle runs low, keep it rather than throwing it away.
- Pour in your refill. Open the pouch and pour the deodorant into your empty bottle.
- Pop the lid back on. Give the bottle a little shake and it's ready to use again.
Once you've used up the pouch, dispose of it according to the instructions on the packaging. Refilling this way means you can keep using your favourite bottle for longer, rather than buying a new one every time.
Frequently Asked Questions About Deodorant Refill Pouches
How do deodorant refill pouches work?
A refill pouch lets you top up a bottle you already own instead of buying a brand new one each time. Many of our products are available in refillable formats like this, and you simply pour the deodorant from the pouch into your empty bottle. Choosing a refill pouch instead of a full new bottle helps reduce single-use plastic and saves you money!
Are refill pouches better for the environment?
Refilling packaging, like using a refill pouch, is recognised by the UK Government and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a way to cut down on single-use plastic packaging. Refilling at home is currently the most popular type of packaging reuse among UK shoppers. Our refillable packaging options help reduce single-use plastic, though how much difference it makes will depend on how you use and dispose of your packaging.
Which Salt of the Earth deodorants come in refill pouches?
Refill pouches are among our best-selling products. They include our best-selling Unscented Spray Refill 1 Litre, our Amber & Sandalwood Spray Refill 500ml, and our Lavender & Vanilla Roll-On Refill Pouch 225ml. You can see all the options in our range of refill pouches.
