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Timeline
Spring 2024
14 Weeks
Brief
Design for Sustainibility
Tools
Sustainable Minds, Solidworks, Keyshot, 3D Printing, Illustrator, and Photoshop
The Problem
Plastic Packaging for individual toiletries.
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How might we…
Reimagine self-care through a circular economy from production to product
Popular Brands
Addressing the issue
![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/wYKC6FRiAJiQFpgtHwzZBsmtr9I.png)
Lush
Pioneer on packaging return and packaging free toiletries.
![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/uvHGHGcjdzKupsfySUUt2RSpU8.png)
BlueLand
Very popular brand in the refill business, form toiletries to dishwashing soap.
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Progressive
Compact home cleaning supplies
Knolling
A current product that claims to be targeting the problem.
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Pain Points
Of the chosen benchmark product.
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LCA
Life Cycle Assesment
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Different Types of Solid Toiletries
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Powder
Takes one hour to use the product.
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Solid
The most popular option.
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Sheets
Has all the pros of solid toiletries plus it provides intuitive hand to skin/hair contact.
Why Choose Sheets?
Solid Soap
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Vs
Sheet Soap
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They are more resistant than you think 💪
I did an experiment and left them exposed in the bathroom for 4 weeks and they were fine. They only activate when big droplets of water hit them.
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What can we Sheetify?
Any toiletry that can be turned into a solid, Real world examples:
So I chose to ideate with sheet soaps…
But a few weeks into the project I found that
There’s A Big Problem in the Industry...
and it's name is
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The soap sheet industry is extremely Green washed!!!
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Very controversial information… so I spoke to an expert
Interview
Tania Hernandez, Chemical Engineer specialized in sustainability
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Can We Make Soap Sheets Better?
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PVA Free
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Bonded with PVA
Yes we can! By Using Alternative Binders, according to Tania
Alternative Binders
The Solution
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Cellulose Ethers
Currently used in some water soluble papers.
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Starch
A great example is rice paper
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Soap Shavings
Engineer a way to shave solid soap into sheets
Water soluble paper! Bonded by cellulose
Current Real world application
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Design Criteria
![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/1Sy9u3vZj6U3Opz44tD4rgXYJ8.png)
Progressive
Facilitates transition to solid toiletries
![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/A19rW5NlQBvD6HK6ac6EY8LsCI.png)
Bye Plastics
Limits the use of plastics
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Adaptable
Widely adaptable to many toiletry types
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Protects
Prevents sheets from sticking together.
Brain Storming
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Stake
Holders
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Diana Brooks
Age
Job
Income
Living
Status
Personality
Interests
25
Social Media Manager
45K/ Yearly
With a housemate
Single
Advocate
Cat, Sustainability, Health
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Redefining the future of toiletries
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How it's Used
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Apila's Anatomy
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Stackable Undulations
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Upcoming Trends
Source: WGSN
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Soft Presence
Prioritize wellness and curved and soft silhouettes, making bathrooms feel inviting for self-care rituals.
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Versatile Performance
multiple needs with one object the bathroom is a compact space dedicated to restorative care.
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Designed to Disappear
Within a space create opportunities for engagement, with products that blend in but stand out. Glass is in.
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Systems Diagram
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Why Glass?
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Reaching Mainstream
Captivating textures of recycled glass are also reaching mainstream audiences
WGSN
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No Loss of Quality
Almost 95% of virgin glass can be substituted with recycled glass without loss of quality
WGSN
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Infinitely recyclable
Grass is one of the few substances that can be infinitely recycled.
National Geographic
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100% ready to be Recycled
No extra labels to remove, just recycle it like you would a glass bottle.
Apila's Impact Assesment
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Global Warming 19.15%
Carcinogenic 36.33%
Fossil Fuel Depletion 16.72%
Eutrophication 2.3%
Ecotoxicity 3.75%
Non Carcinogenic 6.47%
Smog 6.39%
Acidification 4.71%
Respiratory Effects 0.03%
Benchmark
Impact per 1 month of use 0.0028
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Vs
Apila
Impact per 1 month of use 0.00013
100% Improvement
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