Our take
Why We Trust This Brand
Dropps' current company page identifies its founders and lists B Corp, USDA Biobased, and Leaping Bunny credentials. A Craftory-led investment is documented, so we classify the brand as VC-backed rather than independent. The cited sources do not disclose the current ownership percentage.
What's inside
Ingredients & Safety
The pods clean with plant-based surfactants and a full enzyme blend that lifts stains at lower temperatures. The formulas are USDA Certified Biobased and leave out dyes, phosphates, parabens, chlorine, and optical brighteners. They ship in recyclable paperboard, not plastic.
Ingredient list reviewed
- Sodium carbonate also listed as Washing Soda, Soda Ash
- Protease enzyme Watch
- Amylase enzyme Watch
- Lipase enzyme Watch
- Cellulase enzyme Watch
- Plant-based surfactants
Formula scope: the disclosed ingredient list captured for this review. Formulas can differ by product, scent, country, and date; compare the current package with this list before deciding.
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Who owns it
Ownership & Independence
Dropps was founded by Jonathan Propper, building on the Cot'n Wash business he created with his mother, Lenore. The Craftory announced an investment in 2020; its page reports $16 million while Technical.ly reported $10 million. Dropps announced Emily Culp as CEO effective June 10, 2026. The cited sources do not disclose the current ownership percentage.
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, PA
- Control
- Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp; Craftory-backed. The cited sources do not disclose the current ownership percentage.
VC funding note. The Craftory reports a $16M investment in 2020; Technical.ly reported $10M. Dropps named Emily Culp CEO in June 2026. Current ownership percentage is undisclosed in the cited sources. The legacy numeric independence score was not reassessed in this factual correction.
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