Hi! I’m Jamie, a California native and self-proclaimed hippie with a deep love for the planet and its people.

Fill Up Buttercup was born out of two of my biggest passions: nontoxic living and reducing plastic pollution.

This journey started when I began researching the products we use daily, including what we put on our skin and use to clean our homes, in hopes of helping my father manage his Multiple Sclerosis. As I swapped out his products (and my own) for cleaner, nontoxic alternatives, I noticed something incredible: my own health began to improve.
For years, I lived with a slight tremor, but when I removed heavily fragranced products, my nervous system finally found relief, and the tremor disappeared. It was a life-changing realization: if these changes could help me, they could help anyone.
Did you know that the word “fragrance” on a product label can mean anything? Brands don’t have to disclose what’s in their “proprietary” blends. And in the United States, cleaning products aren’t even required by law to list their ingredients! It’s eye-opening and concerning.
On top of that, I’ve spent countless hours cleaning up trash on our beautiful California beaches. While it felt good knowing that waste wouldn’t end up in the ocean, I realized it wasn’t solving the root problem. The real solution was to stop relying on single-use plastics and start reusing what we already have. However, finding quality, low-waste products wasn’t easy—it became a full-time job.
That’s where Fill Up Buttercup comes in. It’s a one-stop hub for nontoxic, sustainable household essentials, all available in bulk so you can refill using your own containers. We also carry compostable and biodegradable products, making it easier for you to live lighter on the planet.

MEET OUR TEAM

Fill Up Buttercup has become so much more than a shop. It’s a space for connection, inspiration, and education. A place where we can come together to create a cleaner, healthier world for ourselves and future generations.

COCO

✽ What’s your favorite product in the store? My favorite products in the store have to be the dip shampoo and conditioner which leaves my hair so moisturized and defines my wavy hair. Tied with the dip has to be honeybee hippie's face wash it leaves my skin feeling so soft.
✽ What’s a piece of advice for someone starting out in their nontoxic or zero waste journey? I would tell everyone to take a deep breath and just start with one product at a time! Each week change one thing to non toxic and by the time your done your life will be completely nontoxic!
✽ What was one of your first experiences learning about nontoxic or zero waste? Or what started it all? My whole life my family has been non toxic. My mom is a super hippie lady that would always be making products at home and now has a skincare line! I never realized how big of a blessing she was until I grew up and would try random skin care products and they did not work. I realized that she was always right and non toxic products are the way to go!
✽ What’s a fun fact about you or hobby/interests outside of the store? In my free time I love to thrift and find vintage clothing and accessories. I also love to move my body by going on walks and hiking.
Visit Coco's vintage business Daughters Vintage here!

FIONA

✽ What’s your favorite product in the store? My favorite product in the whole store has to be honeybee hippies natural mama tallow face lotion! I have extremely sensitive skin and have had the hardest time finding a moisturizer that doesn’t cause acne. After using natural mama, my life will never be the same! Pair it with my gua sha and it’s absolute perfection!!

✽ What’s a piece of advice for someone starting out in their nontoxic or zero waste journey? Switching from your average grocery stores toxic products to nontoxic products can be super overwhelming. There is so much information to take in. It may sound cliche, but taking everything one step at a time is most important! Once you switch you never wanna go back!

✽ What was one of your first experiences learning about nontoxic or zero waste? Or what started it all? I have to give all credit to my mama. She has been wholistic and nontoxic for as long as I can remember. I used to think she was so weird and annoying because we couldn’t have “the fun snacks” or shampoo that smelled like candy. As I’ve grown up I came to realize she was never weird or annoying for taking care of my little body. Mother knows best!

✽ What’s a fun fact about you or hobby/interests outside of the store? I love all things art! Painting especially! I love love love green tea! I love to learn new ways to be creative. Recently I’ve been taking up sewing. Out of everything there is to do, my favorite is spending time with my mom and sister!

KATE

✽ What’s your favorite product in the store? The Honey Bee Hippie Hair & Beard Oil is my favorite. I put it on my eyebrows, lashes, and hair. Since using this product, I have been loving the healthy shine and soft texture it’s given me.

✽ What was one of your first experiences learning about nontoxic or zero waste? Or what started it all? I believe that working at Fill Up Buttercup and volunteering at the Environmental Nature Center for the past 4 years has pushed me to become more aware of my waste in my everyday life. I always thought that a zero-waste life was hard to obtain but once I started, I trucked on. Today, more than half my closet is filled with second-hand clothing, I try to bike anywhere I can, and have switched almost all of my at home soaps to bulk refills!

✽ What’s a fun fact about you or hobby/interests outside of the store? In my free time, I love to paint, make new clothing pieces from recycled fabric, and read. I also really enjoy staying active through hiking Laguna Canyon and taking long walks in the local Talbert parks.

KRISTINA

✽ What’s your favorite product in the store? So tough!
BEAUTY - LabOtanica Clear Voyant Rose Toner
HOUSEHOLD -  No Tox Dish Block Unscented

✽ What’s a piece of advice for someone starting out in their nontoxic or zero waste journey? Start with your laundry room, it’s a great way to transition into zero waste and nontoxic products before you switch your more personal items like your beauty and household products!

✽ What was one of your first experiences learning about nontoxic or zero waste? Or what started it all? Reading ‘not just a pretty face’ and learning women leave the home in the morning with over 30 chemicals already on their bodies every single day.
✽ What’s a fun fact about you or hobby/interests outside of the store? You can find me lifting weights or marketing other sustainable businesses on Pinterest!!
Visit Kristina's Pinterest marketing business here!

SHELBY

✽ What’s your favorite product in the store? My favorite product we carry is our paperless paper towels ! I haven’t had to purchase single use paper towels in 3 years and it’s so entertaining watching guests reactions when I hand them one to clean up a spill or use as a napkin.
✽ What’s a piece of advice for someone starting out in their nontoxic or zero waste journey? It’s not about being perfect! So many of us have this perfectionist mentality but sustainability is all about being imperfect!
✽ What was one of your first experiences learning about nontoxic or zero waste? Or what started it all? My first experience in zero waste was visiting my local refill shop and refilling an old all purpose container. I thought it was such a cool concept and it made me giddy knowing I was stopping hundreds of containers from ending up in the landfill.
✽ What’s a fun fact about you or hobby/interests outside of the store? I love going to the beach during low tide to hunt for sea glass and other treasures! I love being creative in my artwork and am constantly trying out new mediums and materials to make something magical!