Creative Ideas to Upcycle & Reuse Skincare & Beauty Containers

Upcycle Your Rachel Perry Skincare Empties

Beautiful, Sustainable Ways to Reuse Every Bottle & Jar

At Rachel Perry, every detail—from formulation to packaging—is crafted with intention and a low-waste philosophy. Products are designed for full use, minimal leftovers, and lasting results.

Our glass bottles and jars are beautiful, durable, infinitely recyclable, and intentionally designed to be repurposed. Whether it’s your Celestial Glow Serum bottle or your Atomic Spice Face Mask jar, each vessel has potential for a second life.

Below, discover a collection of inspired ideas to help you transform your empties into elegant additions for your home, beauty routine, and everyday life.

Bathroom & Beauty Storage

Turn your empties into elevated storage solutions that keep your bathroom as intentional as your skincare routine.

• Store cotton pads or Q-tips - Clean out an empty mask jar and store your cotton rounds or swabs, and it sits beautifully on the counter or displayed on a shelf.

• Make-up brush and liner holder - Use a tall bottle, such as Celestial Glow or Petal Glow, to hold your eyeliner, lip liner, or makeup brushes on your countertop or shelf. 

• Store jewelry and hair pins - The Atomic Spice Revitalizing Mask jar is perfect for storing small jewelry, such as earrings, rings, etc. You can also use it to store hairpins, hair clips, and hair ties.

• Supplement/Vitamin holder - Use a clean face mask jar as a travel case for supplements and vitamins, or simply for an elevated way of storing supplements at home. 

• Travel container for skincare - Reuse the Atomic Spice face mask jar as a travel-size container for moisturizer, lotion, shampoo, or conditioner for your next weekend getaway. You can also reuse an empty face mask in the travel mini size for a smaller/lighter option.

• Decant to use your favorite products in multiple places - For example, add your favorite body lotion to the Atomic Spice face mask jar so you can keep it by your bed and in your bathroom.

Kitchen & Pantry: 

Upcycle your glass jars into kitchen essentials that blend beauty, practicality, and sustainability.

• Refillable dispensers - Refill pump bottles, such as the Pure Sunshine Cleansing Oil, with hand soap, dish soap, or cleaning solutions.

• Custom spice jars - Clean jars work perfectly for spices, seeds, or seasoning blends. Add a label for clarity. You can also use it for tea leaves!

• Snack storage - Fill jars with nuts, dried berries, mints, gum, or small chocolates—ideal for your pantry, work bag, or purse.

• Homemade spreads - Store homemade butter, ghee, nut butter, or jam in the Atomic Spice mask jar.

• Homemade dressings - Store homemade dressings and oil mixtures in the Pure Sunshine bottle, store in the fridge, and easily pump onto a salad or bowl later on.

• Infused oils - Reuse a glass bottle, such as the Inner Radiance toner, or Atomic Spice face mask jar to create your own infused olive oil with garlic, herbs, or spices.

Office & Workspace: Elevated Desk Organization

Give your workspace a clean, refined look with repurposed glass bottles and jars.

• Pen holder - A tall serum bottle is the perfect minimalist holder for pens, pencils, or fine-tip markers.

• Jar for paper clips and small supplies - An empty mask jar stores paper clips, pushpins, rubber bands, and other easily lost office items.

• Bud vase for your desk - Use any of the Rachel Perry bottles as a bud vase to give a natural, lively touch to your desk. 

Plants & Greenery: A Natural Extension of Your Ritual

Bring life into your home with repurposed vessels that highlight nature’s beauty.

• Propagation - Fill a serum bottle with water and place a cutting inside (pothos, philodendron, mint, or basil). Watch roots develop through the clear glass.

• Succulent or herb planter - Clean a face mask jar, add a layer of small stones for drainage, fill with soil, and plant a tiny succulent or fresh herbs.

• Windowsill micro-garden - Line up multiple jars to house small herbs like mint, thyme, or chives. It’s charming and incredibly functional.

• Plant mister (replace Pure Sunshine bottle pump with an old spray top from another bottle) - Fill with clean water and use as a gentle plant-mist bottle for your indoor greenery.

Home Décor & Ambiance

Turn your emptied bottles and jars into moments of beauty around your home.

• Florals in bud vases - Use a tall serum bottle as a vase for a single bloom or a small bunch of wildflowers. Feature on your vanity, nightstand, windowsill, or desk.

• Seasonal décor accents - Use jars to display dried flowers, seasonal foliage, or holiday greenery for a chic, understated touch.

• Tealight candle holder - 

• Place a tealight candle inside a clean jar to create a soft, glowing ambiance. 

• *Note - Burn with caution: Always supervise a lit candle and place it on a flat, heat-resistant surface, away from flammable materials.

• Tapered candle holder - 

• Clean: Thoroughly wash and clean the Pure Sunshine Oil bottle to remove any residue, then remove any labels. 

• Add filler: Pour a small amount of sand, stones, or water into the bottom of the bottle to add weight and help stabilize the candle.

• Insert the candle: Place the taper candle into the bottle's opening.

• *Note - Burn with caution: Always supervise a lit candle and place it on a flat, heat-resistant surface, away from flammable materials.

• Essential oil reed diffuser - Fill a tall bottle with a natural carrier oil and a few drops of essential oil. Add diffuser reeds and enjoy a gentle fragrance throughout the room.

• Room spray (replace Pure Sunshine bottle pump with an old spray top from another bottle) - Create a clean, non-toxic room spray: Water + a few drops of essential oil (lavender, citrus, eucalyptus, etc.). Shake before each use.

Travel & On-the-Go: Smart Mini Solutions

When you’re travelling or simply on the move, your skincare empties can become smart companions.

• Purse-friendly gum or snack jar - Use a clean Atomic Spice jar to carry mints, gum, or travel snacks. 

• Supplement jar for the bag - Use your Atomic Spice jar to store supplements and vitamins and easily through it in your purse or travel bag.

• Decant for weekend escapes - Use an emptied Atomic Spice (full size or mini size) to hold a travel portion of your favorite Rachel Perry product. 

How To Clean & Prepare for Reuse

Before repurposing, follow these steps for best results:

1. Rinse thoroughly with warm water to remove excess product and residue.

2. Wash with gentle soap + warm water.

3. Extra: Sanitize by soaking the container in rubbing alcohol or boiling.

4. Let the container dry completely before reuse.

Why This Matters: Beauty Meets Purpose

Beauty that leaves a lighter footprint — because the planet deserves the same care we give our skin.

At Rachel Perry, we believe luxury skincare should make an impact on both your skin and the planet. Our primary packaging choice, glass, offers both elegance and sustainability. Beautiful, durable, and infinitely recyclable, glass is a truly circular material that reduces reliance on virgin resources while preserving the premium feel of our skincare. 

Each vessel is designed with longevity in mind - not only to be recycled, but to be repurposed again and again. By upcycling your empties you embrace mindful consumption, reduce waste, and extend the life of beautiful packaging designed with intention.

Refillable formats

Select products are now available in refillable formats, helping to minimize waste and extend the life of every vessel. Choosing a refill helps reduce your carbon footprint by eliminating the need to manufacture and ship new outer packaging (jars, lids, pumps, and bottles) each time. This saves on the energy, water, and carbon emissions involved in producing new vessels, making your skincare routine more sustainable with every repurchase.

We are continuously researching and innovating to improve our impact across the beauty industry. Looking ahead, our goals include expanding refillable formats across our full product line, launching a recycling program to further reduce waste and carbon emissions, and updating packaging as more sustainable materials become available.

Join the Movement

Your skincare choices matter. By choosing Rachel Perry, you’re joining a global community working toward a cleaner, more sustainable beauty industry, honoring your skin and the planet.

Thank you for being part of our journey toward beauty with intention. For your next radiant ritual, explore our full collection of sustainable skincare today.