5 Sustainable Skincare Brands That Encourage R&R

While we may not consider the impact our beloved skincare purchases have on the planet, the reality is that most beauty bottle pumps include an un-recyclable metal spring. Five skincare leaders encourage ‘R&R’, instead: recycling, with innovations like single-material recyclable pumps and post-consumer-recycled packaging, and refilling, to thoughtfully extend the life of our favourite products. Indulge in a little R&R this season with our go-to skincare solutions, below. —Julia Dumbrell

The Farmacy Exfoliate + Brighten Toner Duo is a package our skin and environment need, multitasking as the duo cleans pores and reduces the risk of dark spots ($40). Aligning with the brand’s vision, the exfoliator and toner packaging are ready to be recycled through Farmacy’s consumer-friendly Empties program.

A crowd-favourite in Sephora’s Clean + Planet Positive Beauty Line, the Youth To The People Superfood Gentle Antioxidant Refillable Cleanser is uncontested ($53). With a commitment to clean ingredients, sustainable sourcing and responsible packaging, this non-drying face cleanser is formulated with antioxidants to gently yet effectively remove excess pore-cloggers.

It’s a good thing the LANEIGE Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer with Ceramides and Peptides is made refillable: offering a comforting milky cream texture for hydrated skin, it’s a product we’ll be ordering sustainable seconds of as soon as we run low ($50).

The iconic Protini Polypeptide Cream by Drunk Elephant is now offered ‘Bottomless’, with the brand encouraging shoppers to refill and re-love the lightweight cream for years to come ($79). From lines and wrinkles to signs of sun damage, Protini’s proprietary formula sets out to restore skin from the first application until forever.

Dermalogica is a leader in R&R, reinventing cleanser packaging with its Daily Glycolic Cleanser ($81). Made in a conveniently recyclable bottle without metal, the product brightens and conditions the skin to remove environmental build-up and renew our complexions.