Sustainable packaging is becoming a popular topic as the increases of pollution concern. Now it is normally to use different kinds of materials to produce cosmetic packaging which is not an energy-saving way, while this is also difficult to recycle due to some combinations of the materials. However, some organizations and packaging industries have carried out a list of recycle activities.

Famous beauty brands like L’Oreal, MAC and some others have encouraged clients to send back the packaging for recycling instead of just throwing into the trash bin. For reward, the clients who did this work will get free sample sacks no matter cosmetic or skincare products, thus to arouse their environmental protection awareness.

In UK, the used aluminum of deodorants can be recycled and reused for Children gym, while in German; it can be recused for bike and benefit the children in charitable institutions. Another method is promoted in Austrian, send back the empty packaging to the cosmetic company and have them refill back.