Yes.

Our byebyebad™ Natural Hand Protector sinks into pores and washing doesn’t impact its effectiveness. The more applications on the hands, the more potent it becomes.

Our handwash is the only byebyebad product that is not left on skin for long. However, because a product of this nature is often used multiple times in a day, our active ingredients (e.g. Bioactive Totarol™) are getting the opportunity to get on the skin more often and therefore can still be effective at targeting bacteria and nourishing hands.

Yes! Rest assured that when you choose byebyebad™, you are selecting a trusted product that has been thoughtfully designed to meet your needs with effective ingredients and evidence to back up any claims made.

No, neither our hero ingredient Totatol™ or any of our ingredients are tested on animals.

No, never.

Sustainability is a core pillar for byebyebad™, especially since we are rooted in nature with our hero ingredient Bioactive Totarol™. All current products are made of recycled milk bottles and are recyclable. Our cartons are made with FSC cardboard and are 100% recyclable.

1. Our hero ingredient Bioactive Totarol™ is sustainably sourced and Certified Organic by BIOGRO New Zealand
2. We have a tree planting program with Trees That Count and plant 5,000 per year
3. We are identifying our carbon emissions through CarbonTrail and working towards reducing offsetting them
4. We are working towards Toitu certifications
5. We are working towards B Corp certifications

byebyebad™ products (apart from the Mouth Refresher & Hand Wash) have been dermatologically tested. They are safe to use on sensitive skin, including children, but please do a patch test for 24 hours to ensure our products will work for you, if you have any concerns or find you react easily. The Mouth Refresher is not tested as it is not a dermatological area of the body. The Hand Wash doesn’t warrant testing due to the short amount of time that it is left on skin for.

We combine the purity of locally-sourced elements with carefully selected ingredients from around the globe.

byebyebad™ product formulations, packaging, manufacturing  and brand are designed and made in New Zealand. 

Our products use ingredients sourced from nature, but in order to ensure the shelf life of the products, a very small amount of preservative needs to be added to the formulations. All our formulations are free from parabens, sulphates, phthalates, petrochemicals and silicones.

Bioactive Totarol™ is known to be most effective as a leave-on product or where it can penetrate the skin for maximum efficacy. It also works synergistically with other ingredients, so our talented chemists have developed the range with this in mind.

Benzyl Alcohol occurs in nature in many essential oils and plants, and it is used as an effective liquid preservative for skincare. So although it belongs to the alcohol family, its physical forms and properties are very different to say ethyl alcohol that we find in beer, wine and hand sanitisers for instance.  When we say alcohol free, we are referring to common alcohol, which is used in cosmetics, but can cause reactions. Although benzyl alcohol is technically an alcohol, it is not classified as a drying or denatured alcohol like ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, which are commonly associated with skin irritation and dryness.