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Even though most cleaning products are liquid, they should never be poured down the drain because they contain harmful chemicals.

Lipstick and nail polish may contain hazardous chemicals. Some communities will accept these items at household hazardous waste collection events. If you can't dispose of beauty products directly through a local household hazardous waste program, throw the whole bottle into the trash.

Recycling plastic products such as empty shampoos, conditioners, and leave-in conditioners isn't as complicated as you think. In fact, you can easily throw most of them into the bin with the rest of your plastic products, including water bottles and take-out food containers.

As a last resort, empty small amounts of the shampoo or body lotion down the drain and recycle the empty bottle (cap in trash).

In the case of lotions, cosmetics, and similar PPCPs, the best ?somewhere else? to throw these items is your household trash, which in most cases will eventually find its way to a landfill. Landfills are the best place at present to dispose of PPCPs when they are no longer being used.

Expired products may not only lack potency, but could also cause an adverse skin reaction. If you're unsure how old something is, the general rule is to toss anything that has significantly changed in color or odor, or separated, clumped, thickened or thinned, says cosmetic chemist Mort Westman.

Lipsticks and lip glosses should be thrown away after one to two years of use. Even if your lotion, sunscreen or makeup hasn't reached its recommended disposal date, it's best to get rid of it if you note a significant change in texture, color or smell.

In the US, TerraCycle is also working with Ulta in their waste-free packaging program Loop. If you still have a lot of product left in the container, you could also consider donating it to a friend. Some women's shelters will also gladly take your unwanted makeup. Plus, you'll be doing someone a solid.

You can now recycle your Axiology lipstick and crayon tubes at Credo! The beauty industry has a major waste problem. All on its own, the industry produces an estimated 120 billion units of beauty packaging every year.

Try putting a bit of serum in your sheet mask essence, for example. My second method of repurposing facial serums is to use them on my hands, throat, neck and decolletage. Why not give those areas some TLC too? They're out and in plain view like your face, so why not treat them like that?