Gisou FAQ
What does Gisou mean?
Negin Mirsalehi has a Persian background so she chose to represent this through the name, Gisou means women’s hair in Persian.
Is the packaging made of sustainable materials?
All of the paper-based packagings is made out of FSC-certified paper. Although not all of the packaging is recyclable, the brand is working hard to ensure these changes in the future.
Where are the ingredients sourced?
The key ingredient, honey, is sourced from the Mirsalehi Bee Garden. The beekeeping tradition has been passed down for 6 generations now.
Where are Gisou products manufactured?
Negin’s Bee Garden and home are in the Netherlands. All of their products are manufactured there. The website says that only the honey-infused hair perfume is not made in the Netherlands, but it doesn’t disclose where is it made.
Are Gisou products cruelty-free?
Gisou is cruelty-free. Although the products are sourced from bees, they do not harm them. Only the surplus gets taken away and Gisou respects the harvesting cycle of the bees and releases products based on that.