While specific studies on shower dispensers are rare, we can extrapolate cost and time benefits based on typical usage patterns:
Example Calculations:
Money Saved
The average consumer replaces shampoo/body wash bottles every ~2 months. If each bottle costs ~$5, that’s ~$30 spent annually.
LatherLogic’s pouch refills are estimated at $4 each (assuming competitive pricing).
With four refills a year, your cost drops to $16 per category—saving **$14 annually per product type**.
Time Saved
Let’s say you spend 30 seconds each time you open and close different bottles and manage clutter.
Over an estimated 300 uses/year, that’s 150 minutes saved—a full 2.5 hours back every year just in efficiency.
And you save on having to drive to the store and look for products, when could be delivered right to your door!
Plastic pollution is massive and growing
Only about 9% of plastic is actually recycled, meaning the overwhelming majority ends up in landfills or waterways.
Plastic bottles pose serious environmental risks
Globally, plastic production has surged from 1.5 million tons in the 1950s to over 300 million tons today, with vast amounts leaking into oceans and ecosystems.
Refillable systems cut waste dramatically
Switching to LatherLogic’s eco-friendly pouch system means reducing reliance on single-use plastic dispensers—helping break the cycle of low-recycling rates and persistent pollution.
LatherLogic’s quickswap eco pouches are made with 44% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, reducing demand for virgin plastics and helping divert waste from landfills. Compared to traditional 16-oz shampoo or body wash bottles, our pouches use up to 70% less plastic by weight per refill.
While our pouches are not recyclable in most curbside programs, we are developing a return & recycle program to ensure they are processed responsibly. By combining durable, long-lasting hardware with reduced-plastic refills, LatherLogic offers a cleaner, more efficient way to keep your shower stocked without the waste of single-use bottles.
Source: U.S. EPA, “Advancing Sustainable Materials Management,” PlasticsEurope Life Cycle Inventory Data.
What they are:
Lightweight, recyclable pouches with spouted fitments for fast, mess-free replacement in the LatherLogic system. Designed to use minimal plastic and streamline your shower routine.
QuickSwap Eco Pouches, made with 44% post-consumer recycled plastic, use up to 77% less plastic than bottles and cut fossil fuel use, emissions, water consumption, and landfill waste by more than half.
How much plastic they save compared to bottles:
Standard rigid plastic bottles for personal care are heavy—500 ml bottles typically weigh 36–42 g, plus caps and labels. By contrast, flexible pouches require significantly less plastic and material overall.
Lifecycle analyses show that switching to inverted or flexible pouches can cut plastic use by up to 63%, reduce fossil fuel consumption by 61%, lower greenhouse gas emissions by 62%, and save 76% of water used in production—resulting in 52% less landfill waste, even after accounting for recycling.
Why it matters:
In the U.S. alone, only about 30–35% of high-density plastic bottles are recycled—and less than 50% globally
That means the majority of single-use plastic bottles still end up in landfills or oceans. Using QuickSwap Eco Pouches significantly lowers that waste footprint.
Closed-Loop Recycling:
We are also in the process of developing a way to keep our pouches out of landfills with a closed-loop recycling procedure. Stay tuned...