Beauty
Lip Gloss Tube
10ml SAN tube with PP wand
18
g
Total plastic weight
Lip gloss tubes mix three plastics and a wand, recycling is effectively zero.
3%
Recycle probability
500
Years to decompose

Material breakdown
3 components- SAN tube10g
- PP wand6g
- PP doe-foot tip2g
Production footprint
Per unit54L
Water to produce
0.22kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Glass jar balm with bamboo applicatorRefillable glass jar, wooden stick.30gplastic
- Solid lip color in metal tinSteel tin with solid balm-color.24gplastic
- Refillable aluminium glossAluminum shell, refill cartridges.24gplastic
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