Packaging, sourcing, and greenwashing decoded.
'Recyclable' is a statement about a polymer. Whether your jar was recycled depends on a screen size, an infrared sensor that cannot see black, and whether anyone wanted the bale — none of which are printed on the label.
The phrase means nothing in law and any bottle can carry it. The science underneath it is neither proven nor debunked — and the paper that changed it most came out after most people stopped paying attention.
Removing water from a serum is a genuine formulation upgrade and a shaky sustainability claim at the same time — and the refill pouch in your drawer only helps if you actually keep using it.