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Dry Shampoo Aerosol

200ml steel can

14
g
Total plastic weight

Steel body is recyclable in theory, but propellant residue and the plastic head usually exclude it from curbside metal streams.

22%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Dry Shampoo Aerosol

Material breakdown

2 components
  • PP overcap9g
  • Plastic actuator + dip tube5g
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Production footprint

Per unit
42L
Water to produce
0.17kWh
Electricity to produce

Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.

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