Smart refill solutions

Recharge your pack.

A pack worth keeping. A refill that fits.

Airless, jars, deodorant sticks and roll-ons — plus our flexible smartREFILL bottle.

Give your customers a reason to keep the pack — and a simple way to refill it. We develop the original packaging and its refill together.

Concept showing a reusable pump bottle beside a flexible refill bottle, and a deodorant stick beside its replacement cartridge
Refill concepts. Specific components are selected for each project.

Two ways to refill.

Keep the bottle and top it up, or keep the outer pack and replace the inner. We develop the original and refill as one system.

01 / TOP UP

Keep the bottle.

Transfer the next fill from a lighter bottle. Keep the original pack in use.

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Nordic concept: sea-green pump bottle with champagne-gold decoration beside its matching transparent refill bottle

Your bottle. Less plastic.

Turn your PE bottle design into a lighter refill with thinner, flexible walls. Keep the shape, colours and decoration your customers recognise — while the original pump bottle stays in use.

  • Up to 50% less plastic* through a lighter bottle construction.
  • Your familiar shape with a clear refill identity.
  • Made to squeeze and compress after use.

*The reduction depends on the specification and must be confirmed against the agreed standard bottle. Filling, closure and product compatibility are assessed for your project. Product image: branding concept.

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A bottle or a pouch?

Compare the format as well as the material.

smartREFILL bottle

  • Brand shapeYour familiar bottle silhouette.
  • ConstructionFlexible PE walls; closure specified for the pack.
  • RecyclingAssess the bottle, closure and decoration together.

Multi-layer pouch

  • Brand shapeA different, flexible pack format.
  • ConstructionCan combine different plastics and barrier layers.
  • RecyclingMixed-material laminates can be difficult to recycle.

Mono-PE and mono-PP pouches also exist. Recyclability depends on the complete pack and the collection and recycling systems in the intended market.

Choose your format

Keep the pack.
Change the refill.

Choose a format to see the pack and its matching refill. We help develop the fit, finish and filling route together.

Ramson RPA-MPRN refillable airless packs alongside a separate refill cartridge
RPA-MPRN · Catalogue example showing pack and refill

The finish stays.
The next fill fits.

Build the brand around a reusable outer pack, with a matching airless refill inside. We help coordinate the fit, dose and finish with your formula and filling process.

Cartridge systemsMultiple sizes and shapesPP and other constructions
KEEP / The outer pack

The reusable outer pack and any components designed for repeated use.

REPLACE / The refill unit

The matching refill unit. Whether the pump stays or is replaced depends on the model.

Find an airless refill system →
See more airless options

The catalogue includes R42474, RPA-MPFC, RPA-MPRN and additional refill constructions. We help compare the refill configuration, dispensing mechanism and capacity for your project.

View catalogue pages 33–34 ↗

A refill has to work
beyond the first purchase.

Good refill packaging brings the user experience, filling operation and commercial model together. We help work through all three before you commit.

Easy to use.

Can people understand the refill without a long explanation? Check opening, handling, insertion, transfer and closure with a physical sample.

Right for the formula.

Assess compatibility, leakage, dispensing and hygiene with your formulation and filling team. Refillability alone does not confirm product suitability.

Ready for repeat orders.

Compare the complete starter pack and refill costs. Plan quantities, filling, decoration and ongoing availability together.

Before you choose a refill.

Is every refill system mono-material?

No. Refill describes how a pack is reused. Mono-material describes its material construction. We confirm the materials of the complete selected pack and refill separately.

Does the pump stay with every airless refill?

No. Some systems retain dispensing components; others supply them with the replacement unit. The selected model determines what is retained, and repeated-use performance must be assessed accordingly.

Can we keep our brand colours and decoration?

We develop the finish around the selected pack. The outer pack and refill also need clear identification so customers buy the correct replacement. Repeated handling and the intended cleaning routine should be considered when choosing decoration.

Will refill cost less or use less material?

It depends on the system. Compare the starter pack and subsequent refills, including filling and logistics. Material and environmental comparisons need a defined reference pack, the expected number of actual reuses and an agreed assessment boundary.

What do you need to recommend a system?

Your product and formula type, target capacity, expected launch and refill quantities, filling route, target cost and markets. Existing artwork or a reference pack helps us understand the brand direction.

Can you supply both the outer pack and the refill?

Yes. We recommend developing them together so fit, appearance, specifications and repeat supply can be coordinated as one project. Ramson helps manage the complete packaging combination with the relevant manufacturing partners.

Develop the complete refill system

What should your
customer keep?

Tell us what you are developing. We will help narrow the formats and identify the right samples and technical questions.

Product & formulaCapacityLaunch & refill volumesFilling routeTarget cost