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Summary
Overview
Co-founder Simon repaired motorcycles, leaving his hands covered in oil; he began cleaning them with coffee grounds mixed with soap, which worked surprisingly well and sparked the idea for grums. The brand grew out of what began as a school project in Aarhus.
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Timeline
History
2018
Grums founded in Aarhus; grew out of a school project into a coffee-grounds skincare brand↗
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Range
Signature products
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Formulation & philosophy
Ingredients & philosophy
Circular, allergy-friendly skincare that gives used coffee grounds new life; fewer, transparent, fragrance-free products developed to make a real difference ('quality over quantity').
Recycled coffee grounds (kaffegrums)Coffee oil (kaffeolie)Coffee-derived antioxidants (polyphenols, chlorogenic acid)Coffee fatty acids (oleic, linoleic, palmitic)
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References
Sources
T1 primary · T2 secondary · T3 note- [1]T1grums.dkhomepage
- [2]T1grums.dk/pages/om-grumsabout
- [3]T2grums.dk/pages/hvorfor-kaffegrumsscience
- [4]T2grums.dk/pages/kaffesymbiosensustainability
- [5]T2grums.dk/pages/ansvarlig-emballagesustainability
- [6]T2grums.dk/pages/100-a-kolbeother
- [7]T2grums.dk/pages/hvorfor-duftfriphilosophy
- [8]T2grums.dk/pages/produktets-co2-aftryksustainability
- [9]T3alt.dk/mode/kaffegrums-i-ansigtscreme/2921603external_other
- [10]T3healthyhead.dk/en/brand/grums/external_other
- [11]T3broders.dk/shop/177-grums/external_other
- [12]T3stiften.dk/artikel/fra-grums-til-guld-nyt-aarhus-firma-forvandler-kaffegrums-til-hudpleje-produkterexternal_other
