Beauty for Better: Donate Products for Cancer Care Kits
From influencers with overflowing PR boxes and brand gifts to anyone with extra products at home, many of us end up with more skincare and beauty items than we can use.
Beauty for Better offers a meaningful way to give those products a new purpose. By donating unused items, you help Kits to Heart fill cancer care kits that bring comfort, hope, and joy to patients and their families. Items contributed may be eligible for tax deductions.
Kits to Heart strives to make the act of restoring beauty and dignity simple and accessible to everyone—no matter their age, gender, or background. Please follow these 4 steps for a successful donation!
Step 1: Review Donation Guidelines
✅ Accepted Products
All items must be new, unused, properly sealed, and not expired or nearing their expiration date. We welcome both full-size and travel-size products, with our greater need for travel-sized items.
Skincare
- Moisturizers & Serums – creams, gels, oils
- Cleansers – gels, foams, creams
- Toners & Mists
- Face Masks – sheet masks, single-use or sealed tubs
- Eye Creams & Treatments
- Sunscreens & SPF Products
- Lip Balm & Lip Treatments
- Body Lotions & Hand Creams
- Exfoliators – gentle, non-abrasive scrubs
Makeup
- Foundations & Concealers – liquid, cream, or stick in sealed packaging
- Primers – face or eyes
- Pressed Powders – blush, bronzer, highlighter, eyeshadow (new, sealed)
- Lip Products – lipstick, gloss, balm, liner (new, sealed)
- Eye Products – mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow (new, sealed)
- Makeup Brushes & Tools – new and clean, sealed packaging if possible
- False Lashes & Adhesives – new, sealed
- Sample Packets or Travel Sizes – new, sealed
Oral Care
- Toothpaste – new, sealed
- Toothbrushes – new, individually packaged
- Mouthwash – sealed and new
- Dental Floss – new, sealed
Body Care
- Bar Soap – new, sealed
- Shower Gel / Body Wash – new, sealed
- Deodorant – new, sealed
- Hand Sanitizer – new, sealed
- Sunscreen / Body SPF – new, sealed
❌ Do Not Accept
- Any used, swatched, or opened products
- Expired or near-expired items
- Products that do not meet clean beauty guidelines are still welcome—these guidelines are a helpful reference for safe ingredients but are not a strict requirement
- Hair tools, nail products, perfume, or personal care items not listed above
- Cream or powder products that are unsealed or pre-owned
Note: Any products we are unable to include in care kits will be re-donated locally or used in fundraisers to support Kits to Heart.
Step 2: Fill Out Contact Form
Once your items are filtered and organized, please let us know how to reach you by completing the form below.
Step 3: Package & Send Your Items
Ready to pass the glam? Package your items in one cardboard/paper box or bag that includes the above submission information printed out, OR with the information written clearly. Donors are kindly asked to cover shipping costs. We recommend using a USPS Flat Rate Box.
Mail your package to:
Kits to Heart
6941 Crossfield Ct
Clarksville, MD 21029
To drop off at the same address:
Leave the items at the front door at any time—though please try to avoid doing so during inclement weather. Outside of business hours is OK, and scheduling a time is not needed, as this is a residence and submissions are brought in as soon as possible, usually within a few hours.
Step 4: Wait for Processing
Please wait at least 2 weeks for us to receive, process, and email you to confirm receipt. If you are requesting a tax receipt, we will include it in this email. We work on a volunteer basis and appreciate your patience and kindness.
In the meantime, please feel free to follow @kitstoheart, help spread the word to the beauty influencer community, and learn about our impact. Thank you!