Fat and the Moon

Fat and the Moon has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding petrochemical-based ingredients. Its products incorporate bio-based and organic ingredients. Commons didn't find evidence of environmentally-harmful ingredients such as parabens, phthalates, petrochemical-based ingredietns, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, PFAS, microplastics, or harmful suncare ingredients. While many of their products are vegan, they use high quality, 100% pure beeswax sourced in the USA in some products. Fat and the Moon doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications but is self-declared 'cruelty free' and does not test on animals.

Fat and the Moon has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in many of its product containers, including by specific efforts to avoid excessive materials, offering concentrated formats for liquids, and offering solid formats. Recyclable tins and glass bottles are used for many products, however, plastic components are used in some products such as spray tops and caps. It has made efforts to minimize the volume of material used in its secondary or tertiary shipping packaging. It uses eco-friendly materials in its product containers, including ones that are recyclable, reusable, compostable, recycled, and its shipping packaging is 100% plastic free and includes materials that are reusable, recyclable.

Fat and the Moon doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Fat and the Moon doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. Fat and the Moon does not include specifics about where their ingredients are sourced, but does state that their products are handmade and production occurs localized to the state of CA.

Fat and the Moon utilizes alternative models for some products to avert waste, including promoting reuse and offering reusable containers, offering waterless formats with ephemeral packaging, and offering a takeback program. Its takeback program allows customers to collect and send back plastic tops to be recycled with Terracycle.

Fat and the Moon doesn't frequently release seasonal or limited edition products, which helps prevent production of excess inventory.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Fat and the Moon has a sustainability page that lightly describes their approach to ingredients, packaging and eco-shipping, but it is not thorough and the page is hard to find on its website. The page makes a statement regarding the lbs of carbon offset and number of trees planted but does not include a source, certification, or further explaination for these figures. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report. Fat and the Moon shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products on a per product basis.

Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. Fat and the Moon does make a statement regarding their Community Impact, claiming the number of trees planted and pounds of carbon offset but there is no source, certification or citation for these claims.

Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. The brand claims to have offset 2,115,400 lbs of carbon but does not include a source, certification, or further explaination.

Fat and the Moon publishes limited information about its supply chain partners, disclosing that its manufacturing occurs in one facility in CA. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Fat and the Moon states that it sources locally but doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks. Commons couldn't find further information about this brand's supply chain and labor practices.

Commons wasn't able to find evidence of any trade association memberships or any relevant policy for this brand. Fat and the Moon isn't a member of any key advocacy organizations that are blocking climate policy. It isn't a member of advocacy organizations advancing climate policy, however it is a brand in the pilot program of the Purpose Pledge. It doesn't employ any state lobbyists. Fat and the Moon didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.