Recycling makeup and skincare products can be especially challenging and confusing as they come in a huge variety of unique packagings. As attractive as beauty packaging is with all its glitter and gold, navigating through all the different tubes, pumps, jars, droppers, sprayers, and whatnot, and finding out what goes in which recycling bin can be a challenge.

Luckily, the beauty industry is shifting its focus towards sustainable beauty packaging and taking initiatives in the right direction.

However, sustainability is a two-way street.