Best Pleasant State alternatives in Australia (2026)

June 3, 2026

Resparkle Natural Laundry Powder, awarded Gold + Editor's Choice at the 2020 Australian Non-Toxic Awards

TL;DR: Pleasant State closed its doors on 27 January 2026, leaving thousands of Australian households looking for a way to keep their refill habit going. The closest mechanical match is the Resparkle All Purpose Cleaner Kit: $32 for a 500ml reusable glass spray bottle plus 2 plant-fibre sachets you mix with tap water, every ingredient EWG-rated 1, plastic-free industrially compostable refills. If you were also using Pleasant State for laundry, the Resparkle Natural Laundry Powder is the hero pick at $0.33 per wash. Honest runners-up across the wider category: Zero Co, Koala Eco, ecostore, Kin Kin.

By the Resparkle team, a small family business based in Brisbane. Last updated: 2026-06-03.

A word on Pleasant State

Pleasant State, founded in 2020 by Ami Bateman and Sian Murray, traded for the last time on 27 January 2026. At the time of closure they were Australia's only certified B Corp cleaning brand: tablets that dissolved in tap water inside refillable glass spray bottles, in over 20,000 Australian homes, 150,000 plastic bottles diverted from landfill, $45,000+ raised for charities including Take 3 for the Sea. The founders raised $90,000 on Indiegogo in 2020 and $1.06 million on Birchal in 2023.

The founders explained the closure plainly: "Six years ago, we set out to prove that doing good is good for business. While we're incredibly proud of the impact Pleasant State has made, in this chapter and in this market we haven't been able to make it work." They cited eighteen months of tough trading, cost-of-living pressures, rising costs, and copycat competitors.

That is a loss for the Australian eco-cleaning category, not a competitive win for anyone in it. We would be honoured to be part of where Pleasant State customers land next.

Why people are searching for Pleasant State alternatives

If you found this page, you are likely in one of four situations:

You loved the refill mechanic. Just-add-water, reusable glass bottle on the bench, no new plastic with every order. You want to keep that habit going.
You have empty Pleasant State glass bottles in the cupboard and want refills that work with them rather than binning the bottles.
You used Pleasant State because it was B Corp. Third-party certification was part of why you chose the brand.
You used Pleasant State for laundry too, and you need a laundry replacement at the same time.

This guide answers all four. The mechanical-match pick at #1 covers (1) and (2); certification notes appear under each brand for (3); the laundry pick at #2 is for (4).

How we ranked these

Four criteria, applied in the same order for every brand:

Format match to Pleasant State. Does the brand offer a reusable bottle plus concentrated refill (sachet, tablet, or concentrate) so that the refill habit Pleasant State customers built can continue?
Packaging quality. Plastic-free or industrially compostable refills rank above recyclable plastic. Reusable glass or stainless bottles rank above plastic bottles, even rPET.
Proof transparency. Independent lab testing against a named benchmark, per-ingredient EWG ratings published on the product page, and recognised third-party certifications.
Practical fit. Specific scenarios where a brand wins even when it falls behind on the other three.

The pick that fits your household best may not be the one ranked first overall, so the trade-offs are called out at every step.

The ranked list

1. Resparkle All Purpose Cleaner Kit, the closest mechanical match

Right for: Pleasant State customers who loved the just-add-water refill mechanic, kept the glass spray bottle on the bench, and want to continue that habit with an Australian-made plant-based alternative.

Falls behind on: narrower range than Pleasant State's tablet system was extending toward; not B Corp certified.

The Resparkle All Purpose Cleaner Kit is $32 for a 1L kit: one 500ml reusable glass spray bottle plus two plant-fibre refill sachets. Pour a sachet into the bottle, add 500ml of tap water, shake. The bottle becomes a permanent fixture; the sachets are what you reorder.

Every ingredient is EWG-rated 1: coconut surfactants, citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, with eucalyptus and lavender essential oils. Rated for kitchens, bathrooms, ovens, stovetops, marble, timber, and granite. 100% plant-based, vegan, cruelty-free, Australian-made, antibacterial, marine-life safe, pet-safe. The sachets are plant-fibre and industrially compostable.

If you have empty Pleasant State 500ml glass bottles, the dilution ratio works directly. We have not tested every Pleasant State bottle thread, so we cannot guarantee a perfect seal with our spray trigger; the kit includes a working glass bottle, so you are covered either way.

2. Resparkle Natural Laundry Powder, for Pleasant State customers who also did their laundry on tablets

Right for: households that used Pleasant State's laundry tablets and need a laundry replacement at the same time.

Falls behind on: powder rather than tablet format (dose is teaspoons, not pre-portioned); not B Corp.

If you extended Pleasant State into laundry, you need two replacements. The Resparkle Natural Laundry Powder is $18 for 600g, 55 washes, $0.33 per wash. Two to three teaspoons per full load, top or front loader, in Lemon Eucalyptus and Fragrance-Free.

Proof skeleton: independently lab tested to outperform CHOICE's #1-rated supermarket detergent on five common stains, every ingredient EWG-rated 1 or 2 (per-ingredient ratings published on the PDP), Gold and Editor's Choice at the 2020 Australian Non-Toxic Awards, kills 99% of germs naturally, septic-safe, greywater-safe. Industrially compostable plant-fibre bag with postage-paid take-back for ten or more used bags.

To replace both at once, the Complete Laundry Bundle is $89 for 4 x 600g of powder plus a 700g Universal Stain Remover (220+ washes).

3. Zero Co, the other Australian refill heavyweight

Right for: Pleasant State customers whose lead requirement was B Corp certification and who accept a refill-pouch model rather than a tablet or sachet.

Falls behind on: refill pouches are recycled and recyclable plastic, not industrially compostable; no published independent lab test against a named benchmark.

Zero Co is Australia's other large refill-format eco brand and the most direct B Corp match. The model: a plastic "forever bottle" (made from ocean-bound plastic) plus refill pouches returned by post for recycling. Pouches are plastic, not compostable. The range covers surface cleaners, hand wash, dish liquid, and laundry liquid. The packaging is genuinely better than virgin plastic, but it does not remove plastic from the refill itself, which is what plant-fibre sachets do. If B Corp is the non-negotiable, Zero Co is the closest match in Australia.

4. Koala Eco, broad range and recognisable scent profile

Right for: customers who want a wide Australian-owned range and like essential-oil scent profiles (eucalyptus, lemon, rosemary), and are comfortable in recycled plastic bottles.

Falls behind on: rPET plastic packaging, not compostable; no fragrance-free option in laundry; per-ingredient EWG ratings not published; no independent lab test against a named benchmark published.

Koala Eco is well known in the Australian eco-cleaning category, with a strong essential-oil scent identity and a range across laundry, surface, glass, dish, hand, and floor. For buyers wanting one brand across the whole house, the breadth is real. The trade-off is packaging: 100% post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) bottles. Better than virgin plastic, but still a plastic bottle with every order, which is the habit Pleasant State customers were trying to leave. For a fuller head-to-head, see our best Koala Eco alternatives in Australia guide.

5. ecostore, the multi-certification all-rounder

Right for: buyers who want a wide range backed by multiple recognised certifications, plus a fragrance-free option.

Falls behind on: New Zealand brand, not Australian; recyclable plastic packaging, not compostable; no published independent lab test against a named benchmark.

ecostore covers the broadest range in this list (laundry, dish, hand, surface, bathroom, toilet, kids) and carries Sensitive Choice approved, Eco Choice Aotearoa licensed, Toitū enviromark diamond, Toitū net carbonzero. The Ultra Sensitive range is fragrance-free. Packaging is recyclable plastic with some renewable "sugar plastic" and recycled content. If your reason for Pleasant State was certification stack plus a fragrance-free option, ecostore is the closest profile match within recyclable plastic.

6. Kin Kin, Queensland family brand for liquid loyalists

Right for: buyers who prefer a liquid format and want an Australian-owned plant-based option from a family-run brand.

Falls behind on: no refill or tablet mechanic similar to Pleasant State's; recyclable plastic packaging; per-ingredient EWG ratings and independent lab benchmarks not published.

Kin Kin is a Queensland family brand making plant-based liquid cleaners across laundry, dish, hand, and surface in recyclable plastic bottles. Credentials are real: genuinely plant-based, Australian-owned, family-run. The trade-off for Pleasant State customers is that the format does not carry across: no concentrated refill tablet, no sachet, no glass-bottle dilution at home.

Side-by-side comparison

Brand	Format match	Packaging	B Corp	Per-ingredient EWG published	Independent lab test
Resparkle All Purpose Kit	Sachet + glass bottle (closest match)	Plastic-free, industrially compostable refills	No	Yes	Yes (laundry powder vs CHOICE #1)
Zero Co	Refill pouch + forever bottle	Recycled plastic pouches and bottles	Yes	Not published	Not published
Koala Eco	Standard bottle	rPET (recycled plastic)	No	Not published	Not published
ecostore	Standard bottle	Recyclable plastic	No	Interactive ingredient table	Not published
Kin Kin	Standard bottle	Recyclable plastic	No	Not published	Not published

Sources: brand product pages and About sections, accessed 2026-06-03. Where a claim is not published on the brand's site, we have written "not published" rather than estimating or assuming.

Resparkle Natural Laundry Powder and Universal Stain Remover, the Resparkle range with 2020 Australian Non-Toxic Awards

Where Resparkle doesn't win

Three honest gaps, named directly. Pleasant State customers, in particular, will want these on the table.

We are not B Corp certified. Pleasant State was, at the time of closure, Australia's only certified B Corp cleaning brand. For some customers that certification was the lead reason for choosing them. Resparkle does not currently hold it. If B Corp is your non-negotiable filter, Zero Co is the most credible match on that specific axis.
Our range is narrower than Pleasant State's was extending toward. Our refill range covers all-purpose, foaming hand wash, organic disinfectant concentrate, floor concentrate, and laundry powder plus a stain remover. It is not yet a one-brand answer to every surface.
We are direct-to-consumer only. Resparkle is not in Coles or Woolworths. If you need to buy cleaner in person today, ecostore (at some health stores) is more accessible. We ship nationally and the family team based in Brisbane handles every customer-service email directly.

Frequently asked questions

Can I refill my old Pleasant State glass bottle with Resparkle sachets?

The sachets mix with 500ml of water in a 500ml bottle, so the dilution ratio works directly. The variable is whether your Pleasant State spray trigger seals cleanly on a different bottle. We cannot guarantee a perfect fit across every Pleasant State SKU. The Resparkle kit includes a working glass spray bottle, so worst case you have a sealed bottle on day one and your Pleasant State bottles can be repurposed.

Is there a brand that does the exact same tablet Pleasant State did?

Not in Australia, as of writing. The closest mechanical replacements are plant-fibre sachets like Resparkle's and refill pouches like Zero Co's. Both extend the refill habit; neither is a one-to-one tablet replacement.

Will my Pleasant State subscription get refunded?

That sits with Pleasant State's wind-down communications, not us. If you are looking to redirect that monthly spend, the Subscribe and Save option on the Complete Laundry Bundle gives 10% off plus free shipping at a similar cadence.

Is Pleasant State actually closing for good?

Per the founders' January 2026 announcement, the last day of trade was 27 January 2026. The public communication framed it as a final wind-down, not a pause or sale.

See the proof

Resparkle All Purpose Cleaner Kit: $32 for a 500ml reusable glass spray bottle plus 2 plant-fibre refill sachets, every ingredient EWG-rated 1, plastic-free industrially compostable refills, made in Australia.

For Pleasant State customers who also did laundry on tablets: Resparkle Natural Laundry Powder is $18 for 600g and 55 washes at $0.33 per wash, independently lab tested to outperform CHOICE's #1-rated supermarket detergent on five common stains.