Sephora Free Recycling Program
All brands accepted
Recycle any brand of beauty empties
Mascara tubes and wands
Lip gloss tubes and wands
Lotion dispensers and caps
Palettes
Pots
Glass packaging
Shampoo and conditioner bottles
Concealer tubes and sticks
Body wash bottles and caps
Lipstick cases
Compacts
Droppers
Jars and lids
Plastic eye, lip and brow pencils
Spray bottles
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the Sephora Free Recycling Program easy! Simply drop your beauty empties off at any Sephora store, and we’ll recycle them.
Get Started
Participating in this program is easy and FREE! See answers to frequently-asked questions here.
Any brand of cosmetic, hair care or skin care packaging.
The program does not accept:
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Packaging still containing lots of product
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Aerosol cans or perfume bottles
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Wooden makeup pencils
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Makeup wipes or cloth face masks
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Nail polish bottles and nail polish remover bottles
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Bags, brushes, makeup sponges, false eyelashes, eyelash curlers and other beauty accessories
Outer cardboard packaging can be recycled with your local council, so please don’t include this in your shipment to TerraCycle.
No, you do not need to clean the packaging before dropping it off for recycling, but please remove as much of the remaining product as possible before dropping it off at your nearest Sephora store. Stores will not accept dripping items, so please make sure your items are dry.
NOTE: Packaging that has been cut open to remove excess product can still be recycled by TerraCycle
Sephora sponsors this national recycling program making it free for you to participate.
Earn Recycling Rewards
Customers can earn Beauty Pass points each time they recycle.
SIGN UP - Sign up to the Sephora Beauty Pass program or sign into your existing account.
RETURN - Take your empties to the register and earn rewards points.
1 - 5 empties = 50 points
5 - 10 empties = 100 points
10+ empties = 150 points
REDEEM - Your points will be added to your Beauty Pass account for you to use next time you shop*.
*T&C's apply.
Discover Our Recycling Process
Once collected, the beauty empties are cleaned and separated by material type. The fibres and plastics are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products.
Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.
Learn More About Sephora
The earth is facing an environmental crisis. We must all do better to be more sustainable – and the beauty industry is no exception. That's why we're thrilled to introduce the next wave of Clean at Sephora: Clean + Planet Positive. Meet the most ambitious clean brands on a mission to change the beauty landscape, and the earth, for the better.
We're committed to doing better as a company to protect the health and beauty of our planet. To learn more about the actions we're taking, visit our sustainability page.