Beauty staples that will save you money... and the planet 🌎
Not only are they better for the environment, refills could save you money on your favourite beauty staples! From the iconic Charlotte Tilbury translucent powder to Loccitane’s luxury shower oil, Nadine Baggott is here with the refills you’ll never need to pay full price for again.
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Beauty WasteIt’s estimated between 20 and 40% of beauty products end up as waste, with packaging accounting for 70% of the sector’s waste. According to the British Beauty Council, 95% of cosmetic packaging is thrown away, and while some of this is recyclable, unfortunately plenty isn’t actually recycled and may end up in landfill.
Recycling
Boots, Superdrug and The Body Shop all take in multiple brand recycling.
John Lewis offers money back future purchases on recycled beauty but only on specific brands.
Sephora recycles fragrance bottles and can refill some.
Holland and Barrett now take beauty recycling.
Space NK will also take recycling but only of the brands they sell.
Returning for the second year, The Great British Beauty Clean Up has set up an initiative to encourage brands to reuse, refill and recycle empties.
1) L’Occitane Almond (Amande) Shower Oil Refill, £38
Standard price for 500ml: £43 Refill price for 500ml: £38Savings: £5
2) Fenty Skin Butta Drop Hydrating Body Milk Refill, £53
Standard price for 185ml: £29Refill price for 500ml: £53 Equivalent standard price of 500ml: £78.50Savings: £25.50
3) L’Oréal Paris Elvive Hydra Hyaluronic Shampoo Refill Pouch, £3.75
Standard price for 250ml: £3.25Refill price for 500ml: £3.75Equivalent standard price of 500ml: £6.52Savings: £2.77
4) Dove No. 1 Original Refillable Anti-Perspirant Starter Kit, £10.67
Standard price for 50ml: £1.30Refill price for 35ml: £10.67 Savings: None but the refill starter kit uses a creamier formula.
5) Skingredients PrePrebiotic Cleanse Hydrating Cleanser Refillable Primary Pack, £26
Standard price for 100ml: £26Refill price for 100ml: £23Savings: £3
6) Fussy Refillable Natural Body Wash Lavender Fields, £15
Standard price for 320ml: £15Refill price for 320ml: £6Savings: £9
7) CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Refill Pouch for Normal to Dry Skin, £13.39
Standard price for 473ml: £15.72Refill price for 473ml: £13.39Savings: £2.33
8) The Body Shop Almond Milk Cleansing Face & Body Bar, £7
9) Glossier Body Hero Exfoliating Bar, £18
10) Olay Super Cream Refillable Face Moisturiser with SPF30, £19.99
Standard price for 50ml: £19.99Refill price: £17 Savings: £2.99
11) Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Refillable Lipstick, £32
Standard price: £32Refill price: £22Savings: £10
12) Rouge Dior Couture Colour Metallic Refillable Lipstick, £37
Standard price: £37Refill price: £30Savings: £7
13) Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Bronzer Refill, £36
Standard price: £47Refill price: £36Savings: £11
14) YSL Libre Eau De Parfum Refill, £130
Standard price for 50ml: £102Refill price for 100ml: £130Equivalent standard price for 100ml: £204 N.B They only offer 100ml as a refillSavings: £74
15) N°5 L'eau 3 x 7ml Purse Spray Refill, £80
You can only buy this product with one purse spray and two refills. You cannot buy them separately.
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