
ARE VASELINE® PRODUCTS RECYCLABLE IN THE US?
Don’t Let Dry Skin Crack Your Morale
Most are, but not all.
Not all of our product packaging is recyclable yet, but we’re getting close. We know the rules around recycling can be confusing, that’s why we created this handy guide.
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What’s holding us back? Some packaging components are not yet recyclable but provide useful functionality to our products. Like our current pumps which are made of mixed materials and have a metal spring inside the plastic which cannot be separated in the recycling process and therefore are not recyclable. We are working to develop pumps that are made of one material so that they can be recycled. It takes time to develop and test so these aren’t available yet.
Check the back of pack of the product you have used up (Vaseline® or any other brand) for instructions on how to dispose of the packaging. We are one of 2,600 brands that are part of the How2Recycle program a standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public in North America. If you want more information on the program, you can go directly to How2Recycle.com.
VASELINE® RECYCLING GUIDE






When you recycle properly, more recycled plastic may become available to us and other manufacturers, which can help reduce the industry’s reliance on virgin plastic.
You can help by recycling your Vaseline® products where possible!

Our Products Keep Evolving
We may be a 150 year old brand, but Vaseline® is always evolving. We’ve been taking steps to identify ways to use less virgin plastic in our pack designs, increasing use of recycled plastic, and are continuously exploring new ways to reduce our plastic waste. While we’ve made the most progress on our lotion bottles, we are also actively working on the other formats we sell.
Check out our brand timeline to see our key sustinability milestones across the years.
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