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How do I care for and dispose of my Body Wash Pump?Updated 20 days ago

TL;DR: Rinse the Body Wash Pump nozzle occasionally with warm water to prevent buildup and keep it dispensing cleanly. Store upright, away from heat. When the pump reaches the end of its life, the pump head can go in your recycling bin. The bottle itself isn't curbside recyclable due to its Adflex finish, but contains the Reloop® additive for end-of-life breakdown.


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Koh Body Wash Pump 350ml
Koh Body Wash Pump with bag-in-box refill

How do I keep my Body Wash Pump working well?

Rinse the Body Wash Pump nozzle with warm water every few refills to clear product buildup inside the head. Store upright in a cool dry place away from direct heat. The pump is designed to live in the shower — occasional steam and humidity are fine, but avoid submerging it or leaving it in standing water. If the pump becomes sluggish, flush the nozzle with warm water to clear any blockage.

Rinse the nozzle occasionally

Run warm water through the nozzle every few refills to flush out any dried product buildup inside the pump head. This keeps the mechanism smooth and the dose consistent.

Store upright, away from heat

Keep the bottle upright to prevent leaks. The pump is fine in the shower environment, but avoid leaving it in direct sunlight or near sources of prolonged heat outside the bathroom.

Pump feels stuck or tight

New pumps arrive with the head locked to prevent leakage in transit. Twist the collar counter-clockwise firmly to unlock. If it's still tight, wrap a cloth around the collar for better grip and try again gently.

Pump isn't dispensing anything

Check the pump is unlocked. If it's a new bottle or just refilled, prime it with several full pumps until product flows. If it's still not dispensing, flush the nozzle with warm water to clear any blockage.

Leaking from the pump head

Usually caused by overfilling or heat exposure. Wipe off any excess product, make sure the pump head is tightly screwed on, and move the bottle away from direct sunlight or heat.

How do I dispose of my Body Wash Pump?

The Body Wash Pump bottle is not curbside recyclable due to its Adflex soft-touch finish. The bottle contains the Reloop® additive, designed to help the plastic break down in microbe-rich environments such as landfill rather than persisting as microplastics. The pump head can be separated and placed in your recycling bin as it contains no metal spring and is made from polypropylene.

The bottle and pump head are handled separately at end of life.

Pump head

Polypropylene with no metal spring. Can go in your kerbside recycling bin.

Bottle

Not curbside recyclable due to the Adflex finish. Contains Reloop® additive for end-of-life breakdown. General bin.

⚠ Before you dispose of it

The Body Wash Pump is designed to last 3,000 pumps and be refilled many times over. If yours has stopped working before that, rinse the nozzle with warm water or check the care steps above — most issues clear without needing a replacement.

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Body Wash Pump

350ml HDPE with 50% recycled plastic and Reloop® additive. Built to refill, not replace.

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Last reviewed: May 2026 · Koh Australia

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