Bio-D – Brand Review
Bio-D – Founded by Micheal Barwell in the 1980’s. Micheal worked as a commercial ship cleaner. It was tough work using industrial cleaning products for which heavy-duty safety equipment, including a respirator, had to be worn.
Micheal was surprised to see that a lot of the same ingredients were also in household cleaners. It prompted him to look for naturally-derived alternatives that would clean safely and effectively without harming people or the environment, and in 1989, Bio-D was born.
Michael has since retired from the business with Lloyd Atkin taking over after working with the business since 1996.
Ingredients Policy: Where possible, all raw materials are plant-derived and are obtained from renewable sources. Bio-D operate a strict policy whereby none of their raw materials or finished products are tested on animals and have a fixed cut-off date of 1988. All raw materials are free from genetically modified ingredients; animal by-products and the company is subject to scrutiny and approval by The Vegan Society, Naturewatch Trust, BUAV and The World Wildlife Foundation.
Packaging – made with 100% Post-consumer plastic from UK kerbside collections. Refills stations are in local independent stores.
Awards and accreditations: Certified by Vegan Society, Cruelty-free International, Allergy UK and an Ethical Consumer Best Buy.
Customer Reviews: All products seem to get a good product review. See here
What I like: As a household, we have used the laundry & washing up liquid for years and have always been happy with the results.
What I did not like: Nothing comes to mind.
My hero products: Laundry Bleach – Have used this for over 20 years and have always found it a godsend. Especially years ago, when I had small children and environmentally friendly laundry liquids were not as good as they are today.
Where to buy? Ethical Superstore, Big Green Smile or with your Able & Cole vegetable box
In Conclusion:
Bio-D products have always worked well for me and are a great alternative to buying Ecover if you are aiming to buy a more British product.
Zero-waste
No
Plastic-free
100% Recycled
Certified Vegan
Yes
Certified Cruelty-free
Yes
Certified Organic
No
Marine Safe
Yes
Sustainable
Yes
Biodegradable
Yes
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