SAINT CHARLES, MO.—Expanding its line of eco-friendly amenities, Pineapple Hospitality is now offering Sonoma Soap Company amenities and dispensers. The Sonoma Soap Company amenity collection is formulated to nurture the hair and body—while protecting the environment. All formulations contain natural and organic ingredients and are free of those ingredients identified as dangerous or threatening to the environment.
Products available through Pineapple Hospitality include Citrus Medley shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion and hand soaps, offered in both daily and gallon sizes. Citrus Medley is a blend of pink grapefruit, sweet orange, spearmint and tangerine created for travelers who appreciate environmentally friendly products and enjoy a luxurious personal care experience. The Citrus Medley products have restorative benefits to skin and hair as well as crisp, clean, refreshing aromas.
“Sonoma is particularly unique because both the fragrance and colorants are natural and the fragrance is created through a special distillation process,” says Cynthia Guy, brand manager for Marietta Corp., the developer and manufacturer of the Sonoma Soap Company amenity line. “In addition, the soaps and liquids are 100 percent biodegradable and the packaging features post-consumer recycled materials and water-based inks. Sonoma Soap products can help hotels maintain a greener business because each product is made domestically using natural, organic and environmentally sensitive ingredients.”
Three Styles of Three-Chamber Dispensers
To go along with the gallon-sized Sonoma amenities, Pineapple offers three styles of Sonoma’s three-chamber dispensers. They are available in satin silver, solid white and translucent white to match any bathroom décor.
“Hotels have found they can cut their amenity costs by up to 70 percent by providing amenities in dispensers,” says Ray Burger, president of Pineapple Hospitality. “They are also more convenient for your staff to maintain, plus you don’t get all the excess waste from throwing away hundreds of little bottles each day. Using Sonoma Soap amenities combined with the dispensers is a great way for hotels to show their guests their commitment to both luxury and socially responsible travel.”
The decision to offer Sonoma’s uniquely natural products in gallons was made to support a dispenser option that would further reduce the use of wasted packaging. The dispensers can be refilled directly from gallons, thus eliminating the need for separate bottles of shampoo, conditioner or lotion.
The gallon products are made with the same natural and organic ingredients as the amenity line.
“Dispensers and gallons offer a different vehicle to deliver the same amenity to guests,” Guy says. “As an alternative to bottles, gallons and dispensers offer a reduction in waste in both product and packaging. It eliminates disposing of partially used bottles or soaps and the need to recycle the bottles and caps. The product is dispensed and used as needed and the dispenser refilled only when needed.”
Additional Green Features
Guy adds that the dispensers are also made out of PET plastic, which is 100% recyclable. Green features of Sonoma’s products include:
• Soaps and liquids are 100 percent biodegradable;
• Soap bars contain vegetable base;
• Liquid formulations contain all-natural fragrances at subtle levels to reduce potential for irritants;
• Formulations are free of the potentially harmful paraben, phthalate, mineral oil; DMDM Hydantoin preservative; artificial colorant; diethanolamine; and formaldehyde; and are
• Cruelty free with no animal testing.
The Sonoma amenity packaging uses the latest in environmentally friendly materials. Bottles contain post-consumer recycled materials and water-based inks are used for printing. The company uses recycled paper, water-based inks and wind power in production of product literature. Plus all bottles and soaps in the Sonoma amenity program are made in the United States, reducing fuel consumption during transport.
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