Fabien & Océane are the founders of the cosmetics brand fighting against fruit and vegetable waste
[ LEGGUN ]
Year founded: 2024
Design and office location: France 🇫🇷
Raw material sourcing location: France 🇫🇷
Manufacturing and production location: Hautes-Alpes, France 🇫🇷
Meet the founders
Fabien and Océane, two passionate individuals, met in 2020 in the south of France, sharing a common ambition. After leaving their student jobs at Décathlon, they decided to continue their journey in Lyon, where they joined a communications school to obtain their master's degree. At the same time, their professional experiences multiplied: Fabien, a freelance Community Manager since 2020, manages and develops brand communities, while Océane, a political science graduate, is completing a master's degree in corporate communications and press relations through work-study, strengthening her skills in media relations and territorial anchoring in the energy transition sector. In 2022, as part of the validation of their master's degree, a fictitious business creation project was born. Faced with food waste in France, the idea of Leggun, a cosmetics brand fighting against the waste of fruits and vegetables set aside for their appearance, took shape. A passionate adventure, guided by the desire to innovate and make an impact.
About the brand
Leggun is a cosmetics brand that fights against the waste of rejected fruits and vegetables by giving them a new life in the form of solid soaps. But not just any soaps, we have 3 flagship fragrances:
- A crooked carrot soap 🥕
- A chubby broccoli soap 🥦
- A wonky apricot soap 🍑
These fruits and vegetables also have benefits for our skin. All cold-pressed soaps are handmade in the laboratory in partnership with the brand in Hautes-Alpes and are composed of 40% upcycled organic fruit or vegetable.
The eco-responsible impact
Leggun is committed to using every recovered fruit and vegetable to the maximum in an anti-waste approach. The soaps are composed of 40% of the fruit or vegetable used, and even apricot kernels are ground to create a natural exfoliant. Some parts, such as peels or stems, are not directly incorporated into the final products, but nothing is lost. The unused parts are composted by a partner, then reused in their agricultural operation. This approach aims to maximize the use of resources and move towards zero waste. The initiative is part of a virtuous cycle where every element has a use, whether for the products or to support organic and local agriculture. All partners, from manufacturing to delivery, are based in France.
The brand's values
🔁 Upcycling ↓
Fabien and Océane's soaps are composed of 40% of the recovered fruit or vegetable. Even the apricot kernel is ground to become a natural exfoliant. Some parts, such as peels or stems, are not directly used in the final products. However, nothing is wasted: the parts not incorporated into the manufacturing are composted by a partner and reused in their agricultural operation.
🧴 Zero plastic ↓
All packaging is made of recycled cardboard. Only one of the accessories is made of plastic, but not just any plastic! 100% recycled plastic from plastic bottles recovered at sea.
👤 Know-how ↓
Cold saponification is a traditional method that best preserves the properties and nutrients of the fruits and vegetables used. By not heating the vegetable oils, we preserve their benefits, which is essential for high-quality soaps. Fabien and Océane chose this method for its low environmental impact and to ensure that every soap we produce is beneficial to both the skin and the planet.
🇫🇷 Made in France ↓
At Leggun, the entire manufacturing chain is carefully carried out in France, with products of French origin. This includes the production of soaps, packaging, as well as logistics.
🐨 Vegan ↓
In the manufacturing of soaps, Fabien and Océane do not use any ingredients derived from animals.
🌿 Organic / Bio ↓
The soaps are composed of 100% natural organic ingredients, including the upcycled fruit or vegetable.
[ Leggun is a cosmetics brand that fights against the waste of rejected fruits and vegetables by giving them a new life in the form of solid soaps ]
