Eco-Friendly & Sustainable Beauty Refills
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ECO REFILLS
In 2018, the European Union voted to ban single-use plastics by 2021 – a significant step in the right direction towards reducing the waste floating in our oceans. Lots of plastic waste drifts out to sea - destroying pristine beaches and coral reefs, and also harming our sea life. Environmental awareness makes the switch to more eco-friendly packaging – for example, using a refillable soap dispenser instead of one you discard once empty – a natural choice. Find out how we're doing our bit to save the planet, from the olive-grove-studded fields of Provence to the deep blue oceans at L'Occitane, with our sustainable packaging and eco-friendly products.
As of 2025, 81.5% of our total packaging is made from recycled plastic, marking significant progress in our sustainability journey.
Offering Refill Products Since 2008
Over the past decade, many companies have started reducing their plastic use, but we’re proud to have been ahead of the curve. For 15 years, we’ve been pioneers in eco-refills, beginning with our first refill: the Liquid Verbena Soap, enriched with softening shea butter and the fresh, lemony fragrance of verbena leaves.
Today, our range has grown to include 31 eco-refills, with many more on the way. As we continue to innovate, we’re introducing new and improved eco-refill formats designed to better meet the challenges of plastic reduction and recyclability, helping to cultivate positive change for the future.
Refills Save the Day
In 2018 alone, our refills helped save 124 tonnes of plastic, an amount weighing more than a blue whale. To put that into perspective, it’s also almost twice the weight of a space shuttle: NASA’s Endeavour weighed 71 tonnes. Each refill you purchase helps prevent the equivalent of roughly 50 plastic cups, 300 straws or 3,000 cotton buds from entering our oceans.
What’s changing?
Our new eco-refill bottles are now made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic. Crafted from rPET, they strike the perfect balance between flexibility, lightness and strength while effectively protecting the formula inside. On average, these eco-refills use 78% less plastic than the original bottles, helping us continue our commitment to reducing waste while making it easier for you to refill and reuse.
Our Small Changes Make a Big Difference
At L'Occitane, we treasure nature, from the nourishing properties of African shea butter to the uniquely relaxing fragrance of Provencal lavender. Preserving the environment is in our best interest and as such we've never used plastic bags, disposable cups or straws.
We can always do better, of course, so we're replacing our cellophane with a biodegradable version and will be using eco-spatulas for our in-store samples. We're also going to remove spatulas from each pack, to keep single-use plastic to a minimum.
Shop Refills
BATH & BODY REFILLS
Refill your favourites sustainably! L'Occitane’s 200–500 ml body and bath refills use up to 87% less plastic, letting you enjoy your bestsellers again and again.
HAIR CARE REFILLS
With minimal packaging and waste, our hair care refills use 80-97% less plastic than our regular bottles. An eco-friendly and bank-friendly way to top up on many of your L'Occitane favourites.
HAND CARE REFILLS
Our eco liquid soap refills, with their easy-pour spout, are an easy way to cut down on your plastic waste, minimising your environmental impact. The specially designed packaging uses less materials compared with our standard containers.
More About Our Commitments
REDUCING
WASTE
The future of our planet depends on our actions today. At L'OCCITANE, we've been focusing on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle for many years, but there's still more we can do. And we're working on it.
RESPECTING BIODIVERSITY
Since 1976, L'OCCITANE has been protecting the richness of our lands and we are committed to defending biodiversity for the generations to come. We celebrate nature and our mission is to give back to it.
EMPOWERING
WOMEN
Since the 1980s, L'OCCITANE has been promoting sustainable partnerships with women producers of shea butter. Since 2006, more than 26,000 women have received socio-economic development in West Africa.