There is a serious lack of refillable skincare products. But that’s not to say that brands aren’t catching on and realizing the need for sustainable refills, even creating a new category for themselves called “blue beauty.” Today’s customers are not only loyal but also eco-conscious.

I find it frustrating that most of the time when I find a product I love so much I need to have it stocked at all times and will purchase until I die, I have to buy a brand new product over and over. The much more economical, sustainable and efficient solution would be to have the option of buying refills. There are plenty of clean makeup brands that make refillable lipsticks, lip glosses, palettes and more by the way! Since makeup is so much smaller in size and usually solid, it’s actually much easier to create refills for than skincare.

Check out these refillable skincare and beauty products that are kinder to the planet.

Activist Skincare (the entire line)

Activist is a clean, natural, vegan, and cruelty-free skincare line made with highly effective eco-friendly refills for their entire product line. Yes, even their face serums and oils. They’re a small, woman-owned business and a 1% for the Planet member with all products ethically made in small batches.

Flourish Beauty Lab

Flourish Beauty Lab is a Vermont-based small business with its own in-store refill bar for the brand’s loyal local customers. Flourish only uses truly clean ingredients in their lovingly formulated products for people with sensitive skin, scalp and hair. Whether you’re in need of a non-toxic purple shampoo or a conditioner for super fine hair, Flourish Beauty Lab offers a refill for a product you’ll probably fall in love with.

SAVE: Affiliate discount code OBL saves 15% on purple toner products

Kjaer Weis Tinted Lip Balm

Housed in one of the most luxurious packaging choices available in clean beauty, the new Kjaer Weis tinted lip balm is made of 10 certified-organic oils such as Rose Oil, Olive Oil and Brazil Nut Oil along with Hyaluronic Acid and Squalane. Plus, it’s refillable! So if you love it, all you need to buy is the much more affordable refill.

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Maya Chia The Advanced Response Complex Face & Neck Cream

Maya Chia is an advanced skincare line combining plant goodness with green tech. The award-winning Advanced Response complex Face & Neck Cream contains Plant-Transforming Growth Factor Beta-2 (plant-TGFβ2), Chebula, astaxanthin, peptides, proprietary amino acid blend and fermented minerals to regenerate, firm, brighten, smooth, and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. The refillable jar is made with post consumer recyclable material.

Emma Lewisham (the entire line)

Emma Lewisham is the latest to catch the beauty world’s attention as the world’s first carbon-positive beauty brand with a 100% circular designed product range. They make sustainability look effortlessly luxurious and utilize green science and innovation to create natural formulas that strive to defy stigma. These green tech formulations are free from fillers, artificial colors, synthetic fragrances and synthetic preservatives.

Rahua Hair Care

Rahua creates luxury organic hair care using plant ingredients from the Amazon. Their shampoos and conditioners are a cult favorite and they come in refill pouches for a more sustainable way to care for your hair.

Suntegrity Face Sunscreen & Primer

One of clean sunscreen brand Suntegrity’s most popular products is their Face Sunscreen & Primer SPF 30, and they offer refills so you can always stay stocked up on your favorite mineral sunscreen. Suntegrity’s bestselling product functions as a face moisturizer, sunscreen and make-up primer with ingredients like Hyaluronic acid, astaxanthin and red algae.

Whamisa Organic Fruits

Organic Korean skincare brand Whamisa offers refills for their popular hair and body care products like their Rosemary Shampoo and Organic Fruits Body Cleanser. Whamisa uses high-quality organic, plant-based ingredients from flowers, fruits, and seeds using the traditional fermentation method. The fermentation process works to break down the molecular structure of ingredients, making the nutrients more concentrated and easily absorbed by our bodies.

SAVE: Affiliate discount code ORGANICBEAUTYLOVER saves 10%

 

Augustinus Bader The Ultimate Soothing Cream

A couple of Augustinus Bader’s luxury skincare products are refillable. Augustinus Bader is a prestigious skincare line founded by world leading stem specialist Augustinus Bader. Founded in 2017 and based in London, the clean skincare line is backed by over 30 years of research in cellular repair and his deep understanding of stem cell biology, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Each product contains their patented technology TFC8 – the renewing complex of natural amino acids, high-grade vitamins and synthesized molecules naturally found in the body. Augustinus Bader skincare products combine sustainably sourced botanicals with bioengineered clean actives.

Necessaire The Body Wash

Beloved clean bodycare brand Necessaire offers their signature The Body Wash in a 500ml aluminum refill bottle. Launched in 2018, Necessaire is a clean body care line that makes genderless products using ingredients good enough for your face. Their The Body Wash is a gentle, non-stripping cleanse infused with Niacinamide, Cacay-, Marula- and Meadowfoam oils.

SAVE: Affiliate discount code OBL10 saves 10%

Indie Lee Retinol Retinol Alternative Cream

Indie Lee retinol alternative cream comes in a refillable container, so you’re paying a one time cost of $10 for the container and $62 for a refill. Indie Lee is a natural and organic skincare line, and an OG clean beauty brand that I first discovered almost a decade ago. After the founder Indie Lee was diagnosed with a brain tumor and given six months to live in 2009, she made it her mission to educate and empower others to make healthier life choices and create safe, effective products.

SAVE: Affiliate discount code OBL saves 20%

Living Libations Best Skin Ever

The cult favorite Best Skin Ever by Living Libations comes in new refill sizes. While the heavy glass may not be the most environmentally friendly material to ship, it’s a better option to buying the original packaging over and over. Living Libations is an organic and wildcrafted botanical skincare line, but I would also describe it as “skincare for the high-end hippie.” You’ll find everything from breast massage oil to tooth and gum care and hair masks to yoni serums, plus everything in between.