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Can Refillable Beauty Go Mainstream?

Chanel, Dries Van Noten and Target are debuting beauty products that are meant to be replenished, in a sign that the concept may be starting to catch on.

A refillable body wash dispenser from Plus. (Plus)

Chavie Lieber

09 March 2022

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Starting this week, shoppers browsing at Target will find a new body wash that differs from the standard lineup of bar soap and plastic bottles: A red and purple round plastic dispenser that resembles a toy and administers dried sheets that turn into soap when water is added.

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