Refillable beauty is the future. Here are my top picks for a sustainable routine, from skincare to make-up
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Want more beauty but less waste? Our beauty expert shares her go-to refillables so you can save money - and the planet

The beauty industry is coming under increasing pressure to consider its vast environmental footprint and contribution to global plastic waste. According to the , 95% of cosmetic packaging is thrown away, and of the 14% of beauty products we recycle, only about 9% can actually be processed. The rest ends up in landfill, taking up to 450 years to break down. And if the planet-saving draw isn’t enough, then perhaps the financial gains might sway you; refilling your beauty products can save you some serious cash, too.

Although not all beauty products are refillable, thankfully plenty are. These are some of my favourite beauty products – I’ve used and loved them all – that also have refills. Many are sustainability (and money-saving) gamechangers – it’s a win-win-win.

### The best refillable beauty products
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**Living Proof Full shampoo, 236ml**

  
  
**Living Proof Full shampoo refill pouch, 1 litre**

  
  
**Living Proof Elixir Ultime L’huile Originale hair oil, 75ml**

  
  
**Living Proof Elixir Ultime L’huile Originale refill, 75ml**

For added shine, softness, and heat protection of up to 230C (446F), this camellia-infused hair oil is my go-to. It’s the perfect finishing oil – even on fine hair – because it isn’t greasy at all, as it was developed to work on all hair types.



**Lisa Eldridge Rouge Experience lipstick, 3.5g**

  
**Lisa Eldridge Rouge Experience refill, 3.5g**

  
  
**Skin Rocks The Antioxidant refill, 3.5g**

This mega antioxidant serum is laden with vitamin C, brightening peptides, and a slew of well-chosen ingredients designed to boost the efficacy of all of the above. It’s the smart choice if you want a do-it-all serum that covers all your skincare needs – and then some. You’ll save £10 with the refill: simply unscrew the outer glass bottle, remove the lid, untwist the existing inner refill from the pump, and replace it with a new one.



**Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder, 8g**

  
  
**Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder refill, 8g**

  


This aluminium-free deodorant comes in a variety of sweet-ish scents (Beija Flor Rio is the best, I think) and uses tapioca starch to absorb moisture, and papaya extract to help prevent ingrown hairs. It’s beloved by teens, but don’t let that put you off. The refills save you a couple of pounds, and simply slot in and out effortlessly.

### Body care
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**Kiehl’s Almond Shower Oil, 250ml**

  
  
**Kiehl’s Almond Shower Oil refill, 500ml**

  


Kiehl’s bestselling Creme De Corps moisturiser is beloved for its fast-absorbing, skin-soothing power that leaves even the driest of skin with a gentle olive oil and cocoa butter-encircled sheen. Use this giant refill to top up any of the bottle sizes (including the travel mini).



**Commune Seymour hand wash and reusable pump, 500ml**

  
  
**Commune Seymour hand wash**, 500ml

  


Ultra-chic packaging, uplifting scents inspired by the Somerset countryside, and refillable? Ditch whatever brown-bottled fancy hand wash you’re using now and switch to Commune instead. When you’ve finished it, simply keep the reusable pump and pop it into a new bottle.

### Perfume
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**Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP Intense purse spray, 3 x 7ml**

  
  
**Chanel COCO MADEMOISELLE EDP Intense refills, 3 x 7ml**

  


Chanel’s existing refillable travel sprays are some of the most beautiful around, but this smaller version, designed to be worn as an accessory on your bag or belt, takes it to the next level. It comes with three 7ml sprays, a mini fragrance holder, and a pearl-and-chain strap to wear any way you like.



**Penhaligons Halfeti, 100ml**

  


Penhaligons offers clever refills on some of its bestselling scents at selected stores across the UK (including London’s Regent Street, Liverpool, and Glasgow). Take your empty bottle in to refill, join the loyalty programme, and you’ll get 20% off. As well as the saving, doing this produces 46% less waste compared with buying a new bottle. And if you’re looking for scent inspiration, Halfeti is spicy, smoky, and woody in the very best way.

### Perfume
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**Diptyque Orphéon solid perfume, 3g**

  
  
**Diptyque Orphéon solid perfume refills, 2 x 3g**

  


There are lots of benefits to a solid perfume: they’re ace for travel, and they often last longer as the balm helps to adhere the scent to the skin for longer. Orphéon nods to nostalgia with warming tonka beans, earthy cedar, and sparkling jasmine. The two refills save you £20 and you get two, and you can recycle the empty solid perfume pan when they’re all used up.

_Anita Bhagwandas is a freelance beauty editor and consultant obsessed with finding products that actually deliver what they promise. When she’s not helping beauty brands shape their diversity strategy or trend forecasting, she writes for titles such as Condé Nast Traveller, Elle, Allure, Vogue, and many more. Anita is the author of  and writes the popular beauty culture newsletter ._
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