🌿 Refill deodorant trend: Are they all really eco-friendly?

Refill deodorants: A trend with a catch – why true sustainability is rare

Sustainability is on everyone’s lips – and the cosmetics industry too

is jumping on this bandwagon. So-called refill systems are currently a big trend, especially for deodorants. The idea sounds promising: instead of buying a completely new product every time, you only change the refill. But a closer look reveals that not every refill is truly sustainable.

📈 The refill boom

More and more brands are offering refillable deodorant packaging. The spectrum ranges from elegant metal tubes to bamboo containers to plastic cartridges. In advertising, the whole thing is often presented as "zero waste" or "plastic-free." But appearances can be deceiving.

⚠️ Where sustainability often ends

1. Plastic Refills: Many refill packs are still made of plastic or composite materials that are neither recyclable nor biodegradable. So the waste simply ends up in the bin in a different form.

2. Short product lifespan Some refill systems are not robust and have to be replaced after a short time – resulting in additional resource consumption.

3. Chemical ingredients Sustainability does not only refer to the packaging – many refill deodorants still contain synthetic fragrances and are not certified natural cosmetics.

4. Expensive due to small filling quantities

   Many refills contain only about 40 g – this is not only used up quickly, but also means that expensive refills have to be purchased, produced and transported much more often.

✅ Biork: Sustainability without compromise

Biork deodorant takes a different approach:

• 100% plastic-free – containers made from renewable cork

• Sustainable in use – one stone lasts up to one year with daily use

• Natural ingredients – natural cosmetics tested, without artificial additives

• Refill also available - a naked 120g deodorant stone without any outer packaging lasts for months

  
  

💚 Conclusion

Refill deodorants are a step in the right direction—but only if the packaging, contents, and lifespan are truly sustainable. Biork demonstrates that true environmental protection is possible without compromise: long-lasting, refillable, plastic-free, and natural.