Since creating my list of vegan & zero-waste makeup brands, I’ve learned that sometimes it’s not possible to go completely plastic-free. Some makeup products are too delicate and need to be protected and properly stored in a compact, container, or tube to ensure the quality, effectiveness, and safety of the formulation over time.

I also don’t necessarily think all plastic is bad. Its non-recyclable or single-use plastic packaging is where I have an issue with. Most traditional makeup compacts are used once and then tossed in the garbage.

Even if the packaging is recyclable, it often doesn’t end up getting recycled. But recycling isn’t always the best solution as plastic loses its quality over time and it takes resources and energy to recycle and convert the plastic into another material.

This is where I believe refillable makeup containers are the next best solution to a sustainable beauty routine. In addition to buying less and using fewer products, refillable makeup allows you to buy the compact or packaging once and then get the single refills as needed.

Refillable makeup compacts are also designed to be durable so that they can be reused over and over again. As a result, this significantly reduces single-use packaging and also uses less energy and resources.

Refillable Makeup Brands

Here are some refillable makeup options I found that are both cruelty-free and have vegan options. I hope to see more sustainable beauty brands offer refillable makeup products to reduce single-use packaging!

MOB Beauty

All of MOB Beauty’s products are designed to be endlessly reusable and refillable, buy once and refill forever. Their refillable compacts and packaging are made from post-consumer materials and come in a variety of sizes to fit your unique lifestyle.

MOB Beauty’s RePurpose Refillable Compacts are available for their cake liner, blush, bronzer, highlighter, eyeshadow. Or get their 4+ or 6+ refillable palettes and single refill pans to store everything all in one place. MOB Beauty also has refillable lipstick and lip balm tubes.

All of MOB Beauty products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Kjaer Weis

Almost all of Kjaer Weis cosmetics are reusable & refillable. Choose between two of their refillable compacts, either their sleek iconic edition metal compact or their new red edition durable yet compostable paper compact.

Their refillable compacts and refills are available in just about everything you need to complete your makeup look including foundation, blush, bronzer, highlighter, and eyeshadow. In addition, Kjaer Weis has refills for their concealers, lipsticks, lip & eye pencils, and mascara.

Kjaer Weis is not 100% vegan, most of their cream makeup products contain beeswax and some shades contain carmine. But Kjaer Weis does have some vegan options and they state which ones are vegan on their website.

ZAO Organics

Zao Organics refillable makeup system comes housed in a stylish & durable compact made from controlled harvested, renewable and sustainable bamboo. The majority of Zao’s cosmetics are available in refillable packaging, including their creme foundation, makeup powder, liquid concealer, mascara, lip gloss, and lipstick.

They also offer an empty bamboo makeup palette case where you can forego the individual bamboo compacts and place all of their single refill pans in the case altogether.

All of Zao Organics products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Elate Cosmetics

Most of Elate Cosmetics’ makeup products come in a refillable & reusable bamboo compact. Or get one of their chic bamboo capsule palettes and pick & choose from their single pan refills to customize your very own palette. Their zero-waste refill pans come in a seed paper envelope which can be planted!

Elate has an entire collection of refillable makeup to choose from, including creme concealer, brow balm, pressed foundation, pressed blush, eyeshadow, and more! They also have refills for their loose makeup powder which is provided in a biodegradable paper tube.

All of Elate’s products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Root Beauty

Root Beauty has an endless selection of pressed refill pans that fit perfectly in their magnetic, double-decker Pretty Forever Palette (sold separately). Select from any of their pressed eyeshadow, blush + bronzer, brow powder + pomade, and cream concealer pans. Root’s cream blush + lip and eyeshadow tins can also fit in their palette. So, the options are truly endless!

In addition, they have refills for their loose mineral powder which come in compostable ECO Refill pouches created from an innovative plant-based material derived from corn.

All of Root Beauty products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

KVD Beauty

KVD Beauty has some refillable makeup compacts like their best-selling Shade + Light Face Contour Palette that’s available in their original 6-pan palette or their Kitten Mini duo size. Their Lock-It Powder Foundation and Finishing Powder compacts are also refillable!

In addition, KVD Beauty has a customizable magnetic palette (similar to a Z palette) where you can forego the compacts and just get their single refill pans to mix & match your favourite colors.

All of KVD Beauty’s products are 100% vegan. Also note, KVD Beauty is cruelty-free and doesn’t test on animals, but KVD Beauty is owned by Kendo and LVMH, a corporation that is NOT cruelty-free.

Alima Pure

All of Alima Pure’s makeup compacts for their cream and pressed powder makeup are refillable, that includes their cream blush, cream highlighter, cream concealer, pressed eyeshadow, and pressed foundation. However, it looks like the refill pans come in a plastic case to keep them from getting damaged while in transit.

All of Alima Pure’s powdered makeup products are vegan but note that they do use beeswax and lanolin in some of their products. Alima Pure is cruelty-free.

Pure Anada

Pure Anada has a variety of refillable makeup compacts, available for eyeshadow, pressed foundation, translucent powder, blush, and more! You have the option to purchase with or without the compact so that you can buy only what you need.

In addition, Pure Anada also has refillable makeup palettes, so that you can carry all of your essentials in one place and refill as needed.

All of Pure Anada’s pressed powder makeup are vegan. Note that some of Pure Anada’s lips & body balms and their lip & cheek rouge are not vegan.

Jane Iredale

Jane Iredale’s elegant slim refillable compact is the perfect accessory for on-the-go touch-ups. Use their refillable mirrored compact with their PurePressed Base, PureMatte, Beyond Matte, and Bronzer Refills.

Just make sure you’re getting a refillable compact as I believe some of their compacts aren’t refillable and some require you to buy the compact separately. Jane Iredale also launched refill canisters for their powder SPF brush.

Not all of Jane Iredale products are vegan, check the description on each product page as they state which items are vegan. Jane Iredale is cruelty-free and doesn’t test on animals, but note that some of their brushes are made with animal hair. They told me they’re working on phasing out their collection of animal hair brushes.

Clean Faced Cosmetics

Clean Faced Cosmetics is a zero-waste Etsy shop offering refills for almost everything they sell. Refills for their powdered products are provided in biodegradable cello refill bags. And for everything else that isn’t powdered, you’ll have to mail back your container to be refilled.

It’s super personalized where you’ll need to message the shop owner and they’ll give you instructions on how to mail back your container and you’ll also get a 10% off coupon code for the refill.

Clean Faced Cosmetics has refills for everything including mascara, eyeshadow, lipstick, highlighter, foundation, bronzer, blush, and lots more! Everything they sell is also 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

The Organic Skin Co.

The Organic Skin Co’s refillable and interchangeable makeup palettes offer a personalized experience to your makeup essentials. Available in a 4 or 8-pod palette, you can fill it with just about anything and everything The Organic Skin Co offers!

“With a selection of natural cheek and lip creams, cream eye shadows, concealers, and luminizers to choose from, you have everything you need to create the look you’re after. Your look, your way.”

All of The Organic Skin Co’s products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Bésame Cosmetics

Bésame spent 3 years perfecting their refillable compact design. Inspired by a design from 1928, the gold-plated compact features carved concentric details and comes in a satin-lined box with a powder puff and velvet satchel. Use the refillable compact with Bésame’s selection of vegan pressed translucent powder refill pans.

Bésame Cosmetics also offers refills of their best-selling low-waste cake mascara, where you can buy their reusable tin and swap in a new refill when you’re done!

The translucent powder and cake mascara are vegan but note that some of Bésame’s other products (like their lipsticks and mascara) are not vegan. Bésame Cosmetics is cruelty-free.

Clove + Hallow

Clove + Hallow has a refillable compact that can be used with their vegan pressed mineral foundation or their vegan bronzing powder refill pans. Note: The refillable compact is sold separately. I like how the refillable compact works with both products and I hope their new product launches will work with the same compact.

All of Clove + Hallow products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Sweat Cosmetics

Sweat Cosmetics offers refillable powder makeup twist-brushes for an on-the-go and quick application of your powder makeup. It’s also washable and refillable, so you only have to buy the twist-brush once and then get the individual refills.

They have everything you need for your face makeup including foundation, translucent, blush, bronzer, and highlighter.

All of Sweat Cosmetics’ products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free.

Loose Mineral Powder Refills

I was pleasantly surprised to see many natural mineral makeup brands offer eco-refills of their loose mineral powder. There’s a bunch so here’s a working list of some mineral makeup brands offering refills in eco-friendly packaging:

• All Earth Minerals – 100% biodegradable tubes
• Barefaced Beauty – recyclable, eco-friendly, kraft paper pouches
• Clean Faced Cosmetics – biodegradable cello refill bags
• eco minerals – biodegradable refill sachets
• elate cosmetics – biodegradable paper tube
• Honeypie Minerals – 100% plastic-free, biodegradable and compostable refills
• Lily Lolo – recyclable paper refill
• Love the Planet – kraft paper, cellulose, and starch
• MG Naturals – eco refills in a low waste sachet
• Root Beauty – available in compostable ECO Refills

There you have it! A list of refillable makeup products from cruelty-free and vegan-friendly brands. I hope you will consider trying a refillable makeup compact or packaging as a solution to reduce single-use packaging.

And if you enjoyed or found this guide to refillable makeup helpful, please share this post and leave a comment which of these brands appealed to you and why?

More Sustainable Beauty Guides To Check Out:

• List of Vegan & Zero-Waste Makeup Brands
• List of Vegan Refillable Lipsticks
• List of Sustainable Beauty Brands at Sephora
• List of Sustainable Nail Polish Brands
• List of Eco-Friendly Makeup Brushes

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Do good for the planet and animals while looking good with these cruelty-free, vegan, non-toxic, and environmentally sustainable makeup, skincare, and hair care brands sold at Sephora.

I was pleasantly surprised to see so many amazing cruelty-free & vegan-friendly beauty brands available at Sephora are also committed to social, environmental, and sustainable practices.

Whether it’s developing non-toxic and clean formulas that are more gentle on our skin and our waterways or choosing to use responsibly and sustainably sourced ingredients with respect to the welfare of the workers, protecting the planet and its resources, as well as, supporting local communities.

But it doesn’t stop there. In addition to using sustainably sourced and natural ingredients, these eco-friendly makeup and beauty brands are also dedicated to reducing our reliance and overconsumption of single-use plastic that often end up in the landfill or our oceans.

To be part of the solution, these ethical cosmetics companies are committed to using minimal packaging either made of recycled materials and/or recyclable components including FSC-certified paper derived from responsibly managed forests.

Of course, it goes without saying that no beauty brand is perfect so although their efforts to creating sustainable makeup and cosmetics products are being recognized and appreciated, there’s always going to be ways to improve and do better. But it’s a step in the right direction and I think it’s important to highlight these conscious beauty brands doing good things.

Why Sephora? In order to demonstrate that making conscious and ethical choices in our beauty routine isn’t a hassle or difficult, I wanted to show how easy it is to find sustainable products at the places you already shop at.

Eco-Friendly Brands at Sephora

Below is a list of environmentally sustainable makeup, skincare, and hair care brands sold at Sephora (US & Canada). Note that not all of the brands mentioned are 100% vegan, as some do use organic beeswax, honey, and/or carmine in a few of their non-toxic and clean products.

Continue reading or click on a brand’s name to learn more about their environmental and sustainable practices.

Aether Beauty

Aether Beauty created the first-ever zero-waste makeup palette, made with 100% FSC-certified paper and recycled aluminum. All of their packaging is 100% recyclable, made of recycled materials, and even sealed with a sugar-based biodegradable sticker.

Aether Beauty offers a gorgeous range of organic and natural eyeshadow palettes infused with crystal gemstones, as well as ethically-sourced highlighters, vegan blush palettes, and lipsticks.

Aether Beauty is cruelty-free and 100% vegan. Their products are made in the US, Canada, and/or Europe and their makeup formulas contain non-toxic, organic, fair-trade, non-GMO, and child-labor-free ingredients, where the brand refuses to use over 1,500 chemical ingredients.

In addition, Aether has partnered with Cloverly to offer a carbon-neutral shipping option and they’re also part of 1% for the Planet where they donate 1% of sales to certain environmental charities that help the earth.

lilah b.

lilah b. believes with less, we are more and stand by that motto with their minimalist collection of non-toxic and clean makeup, allowing users to achieve a finished look with fewer products and encouraging a movement to declutter, minimize, and simplify.

Focused on multi-use makeup products, lilah b. designs multi-purpose and long-wearing makeup that can be used for the face, eyes, and lips.

lilah b. is cruelty-free and mostly vegan with the exception of a few products that contain beeswax and mother of pearl. lilah b.’s multipurpose and clean makeup formulations combine nourishing and moisturizing ingredients from the earth and sea. Rich in aloe, agar and other beneficial botanicals and formulated without gluten, parabens, phthalates, sulfates, or synthetic fragrances.

lilah b. also offers a recycling program allowing you to send your unwanted beauty products from any brand to be recycled by them and their partners.

RMS Beauty

RMS Beauty‘s non-toxic and sustainable makeup products that are sold at Sephora are formulated with raw, food-grade, and organic ingredients in their natural state, explaining the benefit of this process as

“allowing their living, healing attributes to penetrate and rejuvenate the skin. In their purest form, enzymes, vitamins, antioxidants and their healing properties remain fully intact, encouraging amazing potential for anti-aging effects. RMS Beauty has also taken extreme care in the use of minimal heat in the manufacturing process of this product in order to keep all nutrients and healing properties alive.”

RMS Beauty is cruelty-free and mostly vegan with the exception of a few products that contain organic beeswax.

Also, RMS Beauty’s packaging is minimal, recyclable, or reusable. Their cream products are housed in recycled glass pots, their boxes are made from 80% post-consumer recycled fiber and manufactured using 100% wind power.

Antonym Cosmetics

Antonym Cosmetics believes sustainability and luxe can live in harmony and that gentle, non-toxic ingredients can also achieve fierce makeup looks. Sephora currently only carries a couple of Antonym’s natural and organic makeup products, so I’m hoping they don’t drop this eco-friendly makeup brand any time soon.

Antonym Cosmetics is based in the US and their products are made in the EU (Italy, France, Czech Republic) with Ecocert certified natural and organic ingredients and the brand is cruelty-free and mostly vegan (besides their lipsticks that contain organic beeswax).

Antonym Cosmetics eco-chic makeup compacts are made of sustainable bamboo and they use either recycled or FSC-certified paper for their packaging and marketing materials.

Biossance

Biossance formulates clean, non-toxic, vegan skincare using the highest standards in the industry through their commitment to transparency and blacklist of over 2,000+ toxic ingredients.

Biossance’s hero ingredient in their skincare products is ethically and sustainably sourced squalane derived from 100% sugarcane. By choosing to use a renewable-sourced and vegan squalane, Biossance has helped to save an estimated 2-3 million sharks annually.

Biossance is cruelty-free and 100% vegan, offering an array of high performing skincare products like cleansers, serums, moisturizers, masks, and more!

In addition, Biossance orders are shipped carbon neutral where they fund tree planting and reforestation projects. Their conscious packaging are also made from sugarcane and FSC-certified boxes. All of their inner and outer cartons are recyclable and they’re currently working towards offering recyclable airless bottle components and pumps.

Sunday Riley

Sunday Riley is a science-based skincare brand focused on providing luxury and high-performing skincare products that are also environmentally friendly.

Sunday Riley is cruelty-free offering some vegan skincare products, they have face oils, serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and more. Sunday Riley is based in the US but their sustainable ingredients are sourced from the US, Europe, and Japan from environmentally responsible suppliers.

Sunday Riley is pending B-Corp Certification and shows its sustainability commitment through various environmental initiatives including switching their packaging to recycled materials, eco-friendly soy inks, and FSC-certified materials. Their goal is to have 100% recyclable packaging by 2021. The brand also purchases carbon credits to offset their shipping and manufacturing carbon footprint.

Tata Harper

Tata Harper produces environmentally sustainable, 100% natural, anti-aging vegan skincare products. Every single ingredient in their formula, including emulsifiers and preservatives, is natural and derived from the earth, making them completely biodegradable so they won’t pollute the water, air, or our bodies.

Tata Harper is cruelty-free and mostly vegan, with a few exceptions that contain beeswax and honey. Tata Harper products are made-to-order in small batches on their farm in Vermont. They make everything themselves with their own people, all under one roof.

Tata Harper is EcoCert Certified ensuring the raw materials used in their formulas are derived from renewable resources, manufactured in environmentally-friend processes, and are free from GMO and synthetics.

In addition, Tata Harper products are packaged in glass and the few products that come in a tube are made with 100% recyclable bio-based sugarcane plastic. The sustainable skincare company uses paper from sustainably managed forests and biodegradable soy ink. They also recently came out with a recyclable refill pod for their moisturizer.

Juice Beauty

Juice Beauty award-winning and organic skincare is available online at Sephora Canada. Juice Beauty clean skincare products are formulated with certified organic and sustainably-sourced ingredients that contribute to less pesticide and synthetic fertilizer residue to protect humans, animals, and the planet.

Juice Beauty is cruelty-free and mostly vegan, with the exception of their lip moisturizer and cleanser that contains beeswax and honey. Juice Beauty has an extensive collection of non-toxic and clean skincare products including face cleansers, SPF moisturizers, serums, eye cream and more.

Some of Juice Beauty products come in glass bottles and they use recycled materials and FSC-certified paper for their packaging and shipping materials, as well as, sugarcane plastic sourced from environmentally responsible farms. Their farm is also solar-powered.

Skinfix

Skinfix is a dermatologist-recommended clean skincare line formulated without irritating, toxic, or controversial ingredients. All of Skinfix formulas are also fragrance-free and designed for the most sensitive skin.

Skinfix is cruelty-free with some vegan options, some of their non-vegan products contain beeswax and/or honey. Skinfix offers a range of skincare and body care products including face cleansers & masks, body washes & scrubs, moisturizers, and lotions.

In addition, Skinfix uses Ecocert Certified ingredients that are produced in an environmentally friendly way with respect to local biodiversity.

All of Skinfix cartons are made from 100% recycled or reclaimed fiber, their cardboard is made from existing paper using vegetable-based ink and they’re working on transitioning from using virgin plastic to all recycled plastic.

REN Clean Skincare

REN Clean Skincare are manufactured in the UK and made with natural and sustainably-sourced ingredients. REN does not use synthetic fragrance or colors, pore-blocking petrochemicals, silicones, sulfates, PEGs, TEA/DEA, parabens, or urea in their products.

REN Clean Skincare is cruelty-free but owned by Unilever, a parent corporation that is not cruelty-free and tests on animals. REN Clean Skincare also offers some vegan products.

The brand packages their products with the planet in mind and in fact pledged to go Zero Waste by 2021 and they’ve made some significant progress so far. REN Clean Skincare bottles are made with Ocean Plastic, their tubes are made from post-consumer recycled plastic, and designed for circular recycling. They also started offering refills of their products through Terracycle’s new Loop platform.

Korres

All of Korres Skincare products are made with sustainably sourced, locally-grown ingredients from Greece. Their process starts with hunting for plants that grow naturally in the wild and working with small farms to preserve the integrity of each flower, leaf, and stem.

Their scientists will then refine and extract the herbs and botanicals for maximum potency mastering the art of water purification that allows them to use minimal preservatives, as well as the other 2,000+ chemicals that are excluded from their ingredient list. They will then return all remaining ingredients back to the land to keep the soil strong for the next harvest.

Korres is cruelty-free with some vegan options and offers a selection of cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and face masks.

They also have an environmentally-friendly factory that operates on a no-waste principle with renewable energy and 99% recyclable packaging.

Herbivore

Herbivore skincare products are created with non-toxic, organic, and food-grade ingredients and are formulated without synthetic ingredients including dyes, fragrances, and synthetic preservatives.

Herbivore has a collection of natural skincare products including masks, cleansers, serums, toners, oils, and more.

Ethically sourcing the finest raw natural materials the earth has to offer, Herbivore products are both cruelty-free and 100% vegan. And because they are a 100% synthetic-free brand, their products are designed to be as biocompatible as possible.

Herbivore products are mostly packaged in glass and paper while using recycled plastic if necessary. They’re working on reducing and eliminating all virgin plastic from their packaging by 2025.

COOLA

COOLA makes natural and non-toxic sunscreen and sun protection products formulated with at least 70% certified organic ingredients. COOLA uses responsibly sourced ingredients that follow sustainable farming practices, using eco-friendly extraction and harvesting methods, and support local communities.

COOLA is cruelty-free with some vegan options. They sell a selection of sunscreen for face and body, as well as, sunless tanners.

The majority of COOLA’s products are packaged in glass bottles and jars and they use eco-friendly plastic options if necessary. As part of their efforts to reduce plastic and their carbon footprint, all of their tubes are made of sustainably sourced sugar-cane resin which is 100% recyclable. Currently, over 75% of their packaging is fully recyclable, but they’re working on making it 100% recyclable by 2023.

Farmacy

Farmacy is a natural & sustainable skincare line focused on unique locally-grown and locally-produced ingredients that deliver unparalleled freshness and potency.

Farmacy partners with organic and local farms in New York, Pennsylvania, and Northeast Brazil that use sustainable methods to preserve the earth and its resources.

Farmacy is cruelty-free with some vegan options. Farmacy offers a range of non-toxic skincare products including moisturizers, masks, cleansers, oils, and eye cream.

Farmacy uses recyclable glass jars and packaging made with FSC-certified paper from well-managed forests, as well as, inks based on naturally renewable raw materials.

Youth To The People

Youth To The People creates consciously-sourced superfood skincare products for all genders, all skin types, and all skin tones. Their products are formulated in California, sourcing extracts from local suppliers.

Youth To The People products include non-toxic face cleansers, masks, moisturizers, serums, eye creams and more.

Youth To The People is cruelty-free and 100% vegan. Their products are made without any of the 1,300+ ingredients banned in the EU and are biodegradable so they won’t cause harm to our oceans when washed off our faces.

Youth To The People uses recyclable glass bottles and jars to reduce plastic waste created in the beauty industry. In addition, the brand chooses to use post-consumer materials and FSC-certified, recyclable paper whenever possible.

Alpyn Beauty

Alpyn Beauty is a sustainable sourced, vegan skincare line formulated with wild-crafted and hand-cultivated alpine botanicals grown in the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Alpyn Beauty is cruelty-free and 100% vegan offering a collection of plant-based moisturizers, cleansers, masks, and serums. Their ingredients are ethically and sustainably sourced by the practice of wildcrafting in which they explain,

“Wildcrafting is the practice of harvesting plants from their natural, or wild, habitat. When done sustainably and with respect, only the fruit, flowers or branches are carefully removed, and the living plant is left healthy and intact. When ingredients are picked responsibly and with care—delicately removing blossoms, leaves, stems, and bark—the healthy plants are not damaged, and replenish themselves naturally. This is true sustainability.”

Alpyn Beauty’s eco-friendly skincare products are packaged in 100% recycled glass and recyclable materials including FSC-Certified paper. They’re also a member of 1% for the Planet and have partnered with rePurpose where every Aplyn Beauty purchase carries a Net Zero Plastic Footprint.

Indie Lee

Indie Lee‘s eco-chic & non-toxic skincare products are formulated with ethically-sourced ingredients with the health of the user and the preservation of the environment in mind. Indie Lee offers a range of clean facial cleansers, serums, toners, and masks at Sephora.

Indie Lee is cruelty-free and all but two of their products are vegan (Lip Treat and Eye Serum contain beeswax). Indie Lee defines clean beauty products that are mindfully and honestly created, produced and offered without the use of any ingredients that are proven or suspected of causing harm.

Indie Lee uses glass bottles and jars where possible and their packaging is made with FSC-certified paper. In addition, some of their products are COSMOS certified, ensuring their products are genuine organic/natural and produced to the highest feasible sustainable practices.

Reverie

Reverie is a luxury, organic hair care brand sold at Sephora. Reverie hair products are cruelty-free, 100% vegan, and free of harsh chemicals, dyes, or perfumes.

The sustainable haircare brand chooses to partner with family-run farms that produce organic, fair-trade, and Ecocert ingredients that are grown and harvested ethically to ensure the welfare of the workers. They continue to build relationships with like-minded, eco-driven suppliers and housing products in their zero-waste warehouse.

Additionally, Reverie uses 100% recyclable bottles printed with ink instead of labels and utilizes post-consumer recycled, biodegradable shipping materials.

Rahua

Some of Rahua’s natural & vegan hair products formulated with authentic Amazonian tribal ingredients are available at Sephora. Rahua uses plant-derived, fair-trade, and organic ingredients grown and sustainably harvested from the Amazon rainforest.

Rahua is cruelty-free and 100% vegan. They have a line of non-toxic and clean shampoo, conditioners, hair treatments, and styling products. Rahua states they use Symbiotic Ingredients described as,

“ingredients are grown wild (not farmed) in the virgin rainforest, are hand processed through ancestral knowledge and the makers are paid an above fair-trade price to build economies and strengthen the position of the Indigenous People. By doing this, Rahua has helped them create a healthy self-sustained economy which encourages them to continue living in the Amazon utilizing their special traditions and ultimately being the guardians and protectors of the Rainforest.”

The founders of Rahua is also big on preserving the Amazon rainforests, creating a non-profit organization, Ecoagents, with a mission to raise awareness about the Amazon Rainforest and the importance of protecting it, the Indigenous People that live there, and their wisdom.

In addition, Rahua’s plastic product packaging is 100% recyclable.

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Whether you’re looking for a pair of sustainable and ethical bike shorts to slip on under your dress, to wear while working out, or simply going for a brisk socially-distanced walk, these ethically-made bike shorts are what you’ve been waiting for.

Not only are these comfortable bike shorts made with sustainable fabrics like upcycled or recycled materials, bluesign® certified fabrics, and organic cotton + bamboo, but they’re also ethically-made so that you can buy & do good while looking good.

Bike shorts can be worn to just about any occasion including light-to-high impact workouts or for hanging out.

Style them with an oversized shirt or sweater with some chunky white vegan sneakers or dress up your bike shorts with a classy white blouse or an oversized blazer with some strappy heels. The styling options are endless!

Discover from the best sustainable and ethical bike shorts in this list of bike shorts in every color, length, and budget!

Ethical Bike Shorts

Warmup Shorts by Outdoor Voices ($48) – Made with bluesign® approved fabric, 86% Polyester, and 14% Spandex. “Your go-to 5″ short with an updated design that fits true to size. Engineered to sculpt and fit like a glove. Made in our mid-weight, durable Textured Compression fabric.”

Colorful Pattern Bike Shorts by Athleta ($69, On Sale $50!) – Made from Polyester and Lycra, in a Fair Trade Certified Factory. These fun and colorful bike shorts can also be worn for medium to high impact workouts.

High-Rise Bike Shorts by Groceries Apparel ($58) – Also available in Yumberry, a hot bright pink. Made locally in Los Angeles with 92% GMO-Free and GOTS-Certified Organic Cotton and 8% Spandex.

Active Yoga Bike Shorts by Organic Basics ($75) – These shorts are made with 96% recycled nylon, 4% elastane, and ethically-made in Portugal in better working conditions with living wages, no child labor, freely chosen employment and respect for the environment.

Rolling Stone Print Bike Shorts by Elle Evans ($90) – Made from VITA Xtra Life Nylon LYCRA® using Regenerated ECONYL® Nylon fiber. Designed, printed, and made-to-order in Melbourne, Australia, these shorts are the perfect length between bike shorts and hot pants. Featuring zero seams around the waist so the waistband doesn’t dig in or roll.

Seamless Bike Shorts by Girlfriend ($48) – These lightweight & breathable bike shorts are available in multiple colors like black, navy blue, dark grey, and maroon. Designed with a soft, quick-drying, breezy fabric made from 90% recycled plastic bottles (RPET) and 10% spandex.

The Perform Bike Shorts by Everlane ($38) – Also available in black. “Our best-selling legging—now cut off for summer. Made of premium performance fabric from a renowned Italian mill, the Perform Bike Short features an extra-high waist, minimal seams, an inside pocket, and lightweight compression with technical sweat-wicking properties. Plus, it’s comprised of 58% recycled nylon.”

Mesh with Pockets Bike Shorts by Athleta ($59, On Sale $40!) – Made with Polyester and Lycra. These breathable mesh bike shorts features an easy-access pocket and sleek fabric with supportive compression.

Bright Neon Bike Shorts by Girlfriend ($48) – Available in neon yellow and neon green color. Made from recycled water bottles, 79% RPET and 21% spandex, and features a UPF 45+ rating for protection against harmful ultraviolet rays.

High Compression Bike Shorts by TALA (£28) – Made with 92% upcycled Polyamide and 8% Elastane, these bike shorts save over 22L of water and 1kg of CO2 compared to non upcycled Polyamide. Available in a range of colors.

Bamboo Ferris Bike Shorts by Mary Young ($74) – Available in a range of colors like mustard yellow, pastel pink, match green, and mint blue. Made with bamboo rayon yarn that is GOTS and OEKO-TEK certified and derived from organic and sustainably sourced bamboo. Ethically made in Canada, Mary Young is a woman-owned company and pays living wages to all makers and provides safe working conditions.

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