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Whether you want to earn free products, help those in need, or protect the environment, there are many reasons to to use cosmetics recycling programs!

Find out below how you can return old containers for free products, send old mascara wands to help wildlife, or donate gently used products to women-in-need (perfect for things that didn’t work out, color experiments gone wrong, or free samples you just don’t want).

Recycle Empty Containers

AppalachianWild.org 

Your old mascara wands can help wildlife when used to remove fly eggs and larva from the fur of animals (they work great because the bristles are so close together). Learn more about #smallbrushbigimpact at AppalachianWild.org and mail your cleaned mascara wands to: Appalachian Wild, P.O. Box 1211, Skyland, NC 28776

Aveda

Any Aveda packaging not accepted curbside (e.g. makeup brushes, various bottles, jars, tubes, pumps) can be brought into any Aveda Experience Center retail store in the United States and placed in the Full Circle recycling bin. Also accepts caps from any brand.

bareMinerals – earn 5 FAB points per recycled product (from any brand!)

FAB Program Members are eligible to participate in bareMinerals Give Back Get Back Recycling Program at all participating bareMinerals boutique locations, as a way to earn FAB points. 5 FAB points will be awarded for every one empty item brought in to participating bareMinerals boutiques. No purchase necessary. Maximum of 5 empty items eligible to earn FAB points per customer per day. Empty full-sized makeup and skincare products from any brand are accepted as part of the bareMinerals Give Back Get Back Recycling Program. Hair and personal care items and flammable products, including, but not limited to, fragrance items, nail polish, aerosol products, or products that contain alcohol will not be accepted. FAB points will be processed and awarded within 7 business days.

Burt’s Bees

Bundle your empties in groups of at least 3 and request a prepaid label to send back for recycling. Send back via UPS. Or… choose to send in your recycling via Terracycle (you may send any amount, but only shipments weighing over 1 pound are eligible to receive points).

Innisfree

Take advantage of the Innisfree Eco recycling program and recycle up to 5 bottles a month. You’ll receive 50 loyalty points per full-size bottle. In-store only.

Kiehl’s Since 1851  earn free travel sizes 

Recycle full-size Kiehl’s products to receive a stamp (deluxe samples & complimentary products can be returned for recycling but do not warrant a stamp). Customers will also receive one recycle count when using a Kiehl’s tote bag while shopping in a Kiehl’s retail location. Ten (10) stamps earn a Free 2.5oz Travel-size Product.

Lip Ink – earn free liquid lip color

Send in any four (4) empty full sized LIP-INK® vials and you can choose any one (1) LIP-INK® Liquid Lip Color for FREE along with FREE domestic shipping. Limit 1 per customer per year (must purchase an additional item). Note that you may to send in any number of vials for recycling but only 4 vials will be credited towards free LIP-INK® lip color.

L’Occitane en Provenceearn 10% off of a full size product

Bring back (to stores) your empty, full-sized product from L’OCCITANE (or any beauty brand) and receive 10% OFF a NEW FULL-SIZED product! PROGRAM ACCEPTED WASTE:

  1. Beauty packaging such as lip balm tubes, makeup remover bottles and pumps, fragrances bottles and pumps, and deodorant sticks
  2. Skin care packaging such as face mask packaging, refill pouches, and dispensers and tubes for soap, facial cleansers and body lotions
  3. Hair care packaging such as pumps and caps from shampoo and conditioner bottles, hair care dispensers and containers, hair product trigger heads, and refill pouches

Lush USA  earn free face masks

Bring back 5 empty, clean black LUSH pots to your local shop for recycling and receive a Free Fresh Face Mask

MAC Cosmetics  earn free lipstick

MAC Cosmetics recycling program is called the Back To M·A·C Program – return six (6) M·A·C primary packaging containers to a M·A·C counter or M·A·C Cosmetics Online, and receive a Free M·A·C Lipstick of Your Choice (VIVA GLAM Lipsticks and Lipglass can be recycled but do not count towards free gift)

Malin + Goetz

All Malin + Goetz packaging is recyclable and most is biodegradable. Empty products can be dropped at a recycling center or brought into either of their NYC stores.

Origins

Origins recycles cosmetic empties from any brand, everyday (you may get a free sample in exchange). Program is currently available in North America and Origins is exploring ways to expand to other regions. You will earn 25 loyaly points each time you drop-off your cosmetic empties (once per month).

Pacifica Beauty

Pacifica has partnered with Preserve to create an easy to use recycling program. All you need to do is send your empty and rinsed out products using our pre-paid shipping label in an envelope, box or bag of your choice (try and grab it out of your recycle bin). The BEST news is that now your product moves from being garbage to having a new life! Check out Preserve’s products here!

Schmidt’s earn free products

Schmidt’s Naturals has an easy recycling program that rewards you with a free product! RECYCLE 5, GET 1 FREE. Simply, empty five of their sustainable glass jars, ship them back for free, receive a free deodorant of your choice!

Schmidt's Naturals Recycling Program - MakeupBonuses.com
Schmidt’s Naturals Recycling Program

 

Stowaway Cosmetics  earn store credit

Stowaway Cosmetics provides prepaid shipping labels to send them your finished products for recycling. Plus, you will receive $5 in Stowaway credit for every 3 products you return!

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TerraCycle

Eliminating the Idea of Waste® by recycling the “non-recyclable.” Whether it’s coffee capsules from your home, pens from a school, or plastic gloves from a manufacturing facility, TerraCycle can collect and recycle almost any form of waste. We partner with individual collectors such as yourself, as well as major consumer product companies, retailers, manufacturers, municipalities, and small businesses across 20 different countries. See website for specific programs from these brands and more:

 

Donate Gently Used Items

ProjectBeautyShare.org  

Project Beauty Share accepts the following gently used items to support efforts to help women-in-need. Mail donations to: Project Beauty Share, 216 N. Bernard, Spokane, WA 99201

  • Barely Used Makeup
  • Facial Cleansers & Moisturizers
  • Body Lotion & Sunscreen (more than 1/2 full)
  • Shampoo & Conditioner (more than 1/2 full)
  • Clean or New Makeup Brushes
  • Perfume & Body Sprays
  • Hair Styling Products
  • Hair Styling Tools
  • Clean Makeup Bags