Refil is one of the new-fangled terms that can be heard in reviews of beauty bloggers or found in the catalogs of online cosmetics stores. What does this word mean, what advantages do refills have, how do such economical packages differ from testers and bulk perfumes?
What is refil?
From the English language translated refill - it is "filling", "fill re-fill." This word is often found in swatch of beauty bloggers and on the pages of online cosmetics stores and especially perfumes. A refil is a spare container with some kind of cosmetic product. When it comes to perfumes, this is an additional bottle with your favorite aroma, only in a simpler packaging and usually without a spray bottle.
Refil is an economical option. Perfume purchased in such a package can be poured into an existing bottle. A special tube for transfusion is attached to the reserve aroma, and some are also equipped with a spray to use the refill as an independent tool, probe or road option.
Using the product in a replacement packaging for its intended purpose all the time is not the best solution. In this case, the perfume is in contact with the skin, so that the life of the fragrance is significantly reduced. A beauty product can incorporate many foreign components that will distort the smell and reduce quality.
In the form of convenient “reserves”, not only perfumes are produced, although the word “refill” was included in the use of beauty bloggers precisely in connection with the economical packaging of favorite fragrances. Most often, in this format you can find soap, shower gels, creams, shampoos, balms and other skin and hair care products. There are refills of shadows, spare blocks of powder or concealers.
Differences of refills
Refil - this is the same tool as in the main bottle, only in a different package, a spare unit. Differences from “full-size” perfumes or other beauty products are in low cost, because for the production of refills an economical packaging option, a simple design is used.
As a gift, of course, spare blocks are not suitable. Beauty products in an economical package are worth buying only for yourself or loved ones. Although lovers of a certain aroma or cosmetic product will certainly appreciate the quality of the contents without a beautiful bottle. In this case, you need to know exactly what tool is used, because, for example, the Shiseido powder block will not fit the Oriflame palette.
Economical and environmentally friendly
A feature of refills is that less plastic is used for the production of such packaging, which reduces the final cost. The simplicity of making spare containers requires less resources compared to a conventional bottle, which means that recycling and disposal are greatly facilitated. This allows you to save the environment.
Beauty products with which refill packs are filled are the same means as in ordinary bottles, but buying such options is much more profitable. Favorite product can be purchased at a nice price and transferred to an existing bottle.
The only problem is that not all manufacturers are engaged in refills. But those who care about the state of the environment and the convenience of their regular customers not only produce economical packaging of several products or fragrances, but also include several different labels (sometimes unique) in the package to beautifully label products.
How to use refills?
Refil is the same beauty product as in the main bottle. It is enough to pour the perfume or gel into the main bottle, rearrange the block of powder or eyeshadow into a palette, after which you can continue to use. If the cosmetic product is liquid, you must first thoroughly wash and dry the bottle. It is undesirable to add a new product to the bottle, because it can negatively affect the quality.
Refills are made in such a way that it is convenient to transfer them or rearrange them in the main packaging. This means that the kit usually comes with a convenient tube when it comes to perfumes, or a special packaging design (a narrow neck, for example). Due to the special (lightweight) design, the product will not spill by. So you can fill the bottle with your favorite products again and again.
Important nuance
Refills are not testers or mini-versions of your favorite tools that are convenient to use on a trip or business trip, not bulk perfumes when it comes to aroma. Testers, for example, are not intended for sale, but are needed only for testing a specific product. The refil is much cheaper than the tester and differs in its appearance from the original.
Bulk perfumes are a copy of the famous fragrance in a bottle without the manufacturer's mark. But there are original brands that pour perfumes in branded boutiques into beautiful containers. Perfume bottles may look like refills, but they are not the same thing.
Funds in mini-packages are also not refills. Such sets for vacation or business trip are usually more expensive. They are several beauty products (usually one line) in small sealed packages that are collected in a convenient cosmetic bag. After using it on a trip, you can simply throw away the leftovers so as not to add kilograms to the suitcase.