By Humankind

By Humankind has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding parabens, phthalates, other petrochemical-based ingredients, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, PFAS, and microplastics. Commons didn't find evidence of environmentally-harmful ingredients such as parabens, phthalates, other petrochemical-based ingredients, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, PFAS, or microplastics in this brand's products. Its products incorporate bio-based, biodegradable, and organic ingredients. By Humankind doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications. Its products are vegan and cruelty free except for its silk floss.

By Humankind has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in all of its product containers, including by offering concentrated formats for liquids, offering solid formats, and specific efforts to avoid excessive materials. It has made efforts to minimize the volume of material used in its secondary or tertiary shipping packaging. It uses plastic refillable containers as well as eco-friendly materials in its product containers, including ones that are compostable, reusable, recyclable, and recycled. It uses eco-friendly materials in its shipping packaging that are recyclable, recycled and compostable.

By Humankind doesn't share information on its energy strategy. By Humankind doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. By Humankind has a global production span, which is standard for the industry.

By Humankind utilizes alternative models for all products to avert waste, including promoting refills and offering reusable containers, and offering waterless formats with ephemeral packaging. It doesn't offer any take back programs for its product containers.

By Humankind 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.

By Humankind has a prominent sustainability page with comprehensive details on its climate strategy. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report. By Humankind shares a complete list of ingredients used in all its products on a per prodcut basis, as well as an ingredient glossary.

Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. By Humankind partners with Pachama to track and offset its emissions, but it doesn't share its data publicly.

Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. The brand claims to have offset emissions from its full value chain since 2019 through its partnership with Pachama.

By Humankind doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. By Humankind 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. By Humankind 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. It doesn't employ any state lobbyists. By Humankind didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.