trèStiQue makes portable makeup built around dual-ended, easy-to-use applicators and refillable packaging. Its compact kits pair clean, vegan and cruelty-free formulas with travel-friendly cases, while the brand’s crayon packaging uses up to 98% recycled materials and can be refilled as products run out.
Kjaer WeisFounded in 2010 by Kirsten Kjaer Weis, Kjaer Weis makes certified-organic makeup and skincare built around high-performance formulas and refillable packaging. Its signature system pairs sculptural metal Iconic Edition cases with recyclable Red Edition compacts and replaceable refills, a design approach the company introduced at launch. The brand is especially known for its award-winning Cream Blush and its cosmetics infused with skincare-quality ingredients.HOUSTON, TX
Izzy Zero Waste BeautyIzzy Zero Waste Beauty makes clean beauty products designed to be returned, sterilized, refilled and used again rather than discarded. The company grew from an engineer’s concern about cosmetics waste and uses medical-grade, American-made stainless-steel tubes that can be cleaned and refilled up to 10,000 times, along with reusable shipping mailers and water-soluble skincare refill pods. Its formulas are vegan-friendly and cruelty-free, with every formula identified as EWG Verified.New York, NY
Aer CosmeticsFounded by Paige DeAngelo with her grandfather in 2021, Aer Cosmetics makes a refillable mascara system built around dissolving mascara tablets and a reusable container. Its Infinity Mascara grew from DeAngelo’s concern about the waste of single-use makeup, and each kit is still made by hand, tablet by tablet. The company pairs that low-waste design with a tubing formula that is vegan, cruelty-free and made in the USA.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Subtl BeautyRachel Reid founded Subtl Beauty in 2019 after an overnight-bag dilemma turned into an idea for a more manageable makeup routine. The company creates portable, customizable makeup stacks for people who want beauty that fits into everyday life, from travel to the gym to a busy morning.PITTSBURGH, PA