Here's where to donate your unneeded beauty products to those in need

Cosmetics and skin care are a luxury that most of us are fortunate enough to have access to day to day.
Filling in our brows, adding a sweep of bronzer or cleansing our face are more than just a superficial way to improve our appearance. They can provide us with the confidence we need to tackle the world while feeling our best.
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All women deserve to feel beautiful, but those coming out of crisis situations whether it be domestic violence, cancer treatment, human trafficking and general hardship don't always have access to product that most of us consume in excess.
These situations often result in a loss of self-esteem and appearance-related sensitivity.
So if you've got unneeded beauty products, toiletries and sanitary items that are crying out for much needed homes, we've listed a group of charities and organisations that will connect you.
Look Good Feel Better
LGFB, run by the Cancer Patients Foundation is dedicated to teaching cancer patients how to manage the appearance-related side effects caused by cancer treatments.
They offer physical and virtual workshops, covering both skin care tips (dry skin and sun sensitivity are common with treatment), as well as makeup techniques on how to correct redness, sallowness, pigmentation and dark circles. These also include how to draw on eyebrows and advice on headwear, such as styling wigs.
Alongside these workshops, attendees are gifted a 'Confidence Kit' full of skin care and makeup products. The same kits are also home delivered for those unable to make the workshops.
Each kit incorporates a range of brands, divided into cooler and warmer shades and tailored for light, medium and dark shade complexions.
If you'd like to make donations, please consider soft and neutral colours only. For further information, please see the LGFB page, here.
New Day Box
What started as a small scale idea amongst a group of friends and colleagues, New Day Box now works with amazing women every day, who are finding safety and rebuilding their lives after domestic violence.
New Day Box distributes boxes filled with skin care, cosmetics and treats to women in crisis accommodation.
How to donate? Fill an empty shoe box with hand cream, mascara, nail polish, bronzer, blush, perfume and drop it off or post it in.
For full details see their website, here.
Pink Cross
Pink Cross provides support for women and men in the sex industry.
Items to donate for womens pack are, but not limited to, cosmetics such as lip balms and eyeshadows and toiletries including shampoo, conditioner and deoderant.
For more information on what to donate, see here.
Every Little Bit Helps
ELBH collects, packs and redistributes unwanted hotel toiletries, inflight amenity kits, cosmetic and makeup samples to those in need including homeless, asylum seekers and victims of domestic violence.
For more information, see here.
Share The Dignity
Share the Dignity is an Australian Charity bringing dignity to women and girls experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and period poverty through the distribution of sanitary items.
As an organisation, Share The Dignity hosts several initiatives including:
Dighnity Drive, where sanitary items are collected and donated to registered charities which supply homeless, at-risk women.
It's In The Bag, which happens each November. Handbags are filled with personal care products, which become Christmas gifts through partner shelters and charitable organisations.
Dignity vending machines, which place free pads and tampon vending machines in schools and public places where they are needed most.
If you’d like to learn more about how you can get involved, check out the website here.
The Beauty Bank
The Beauty Bank provides packed bags with essential toiletries and small gift items for mainly women, but also men and older teenagers leaving places of domestic violence of hardship.
Aiming to provide quality essential hygiene items and a touch of luxury to those in need.
All products must be new, unopened and in date.
Items to donate include:
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Roll on deodorant
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Sanitary pads and tampons
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Toothbrushes
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Shampoo and conditioner (no larger than 400 mL)
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Hairbrushes and combs
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Soap
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Hand cream
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Lip balm
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Skin care items
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Makeup items
For the full list, check out The Beauty Bank website, here.
Main image credit: Getty
Have you got excess beauty products you'd like to donate? Have you ever donated to any of these organisations?
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Thank you. Great thing to donate.
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I've reported spam as well.
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I have shared the information about these charities in the forums many times. It is wonderful that Beautyheaven has finally written an article about them.
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My sister and I have been donating to Share the Dignity's Its in the Bag for a few years now. Such a great way to give back during the festive season
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I’ve been searching for this as I have sensitive skin and a few gifts and samples packs/ boxes I’m unable to use. Perfect way to give back
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Such a great way to help others and stop waste of products.
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Thanks for sharing
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Brilliant! I donated to It’s In The Bag with Share The Dignity at Bunnings and already have plans to do so again! I took a lot of care to include all the essentials and a few luxuries as well according to their specific guidelines. The lady at Bunnings was so impressed she showed me the donation pile and even gave me a blow up unicorn for my niece in exchange!! Lovely, worthwhile experience!
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I didn’t realise you could donate to some of these organisations. Good to know. Some great causes!
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I've heard of Share the Dignity.
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Thank you for this article. I donate sanitary pads to Share the dignity often but will be looking at donating to other organisations in this article
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Didn't realise there were so many organisations to donate to! wow.
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Thank you for sharing. So good to be able to support other women through these initiatives.
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What a fantastic idea, I will look up these websites and donate, if we all do a little it adds up.
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I'm the Operations Manager at The Beauty Bank and thank you for including us on this list. We are a small charity which operates in the Greater Sydney area of Sydney and don't generally attract the big bucks in donations so really appreciate mention of what we collect. Although we are happy to accept via mail, we have a number of drop off points around Sydney and members only need to email me at thebeautybankau@gmail.com and I will send a list. Thanks!
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Good idea to help out in time of crisis.
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I love this ❤️
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This is indeed a great idea. I never thought about donating my makeup before.
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This is a great initiative, learned of new organisations I haven't heard of before
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What a great idea! I always donated clothes and food but never donated any toiletries or skincare products!
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This is a great resource! I wonder if they’re still accepting donations in these times of COVID though.
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Like that there are so many options to donate. Thanks for sharing this list.
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