Pure Blend makes home and body care products by hand in Hastings, and its containers are built to be refilled. The factory at 1332 Omahu Road in Twyford has a shop on site, open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm and Saturday from 9am to 4pm, and it is closed on Sundays. Customers can send back empty containers with a return address and phone number, and Pure Blend sends them back refilled at no postage cost. Refills are also sold through reseller shops and refill stores around New Zealand. Bulk buying is available, and the team will make custom products on request. Fundraisers for schools and clubs are welcome to get in touch.
The range is made in small batches with organic and local ingredients where possible. The products leave out sodium lauryl sulphate, petrochemicals, parabens, bleaches and animal products, and they are not tested on animals. Founder Kelly Willoughby has been making the products for more than 20 years. Recently the business offered free shipping to Hawke's Bay customers because roadworks outside the shop made it hard to reach, so the shop is worth ringing ahead of a visit.