The handle is made of 50% shell and 50% bioplastic. The plastic is recovered from a plant called ricin, which grows in arid environments and requires little water and nutrients. The shell comes from oyster waste from oysters on the Atlantic coast. According to Raphaël,  this waste would normally be thrown away. This handle was developed in partnership with the company, Authentic Material, and is 100% recyclable and 100% “natural.” The brush head is made of 65% recycled fiber (made of PET bottle waste) and 35% raw fiber. This recycled fiber can be adapted to any brush head shape, and the handle can be made in any color, shape and size.

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