Rituals Cosmetics

Rituals Cosmetics has committed to avoid certain ingredients to lower its environmental impact, including parabens, phthalates, other petrochemical-based ingredients, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, and microplastics. Commons found that it still uses a few ingredients that pose a threat to the climate, including microplastics and other petrochemical-based ingredients. Its products incorporate bio-based and/or biodegradable ingredients. Rituals Cosmetics holds the B Corp certification.

Rituals Cosmetics has made efforts to reduce virgin plastic in its product containers. It has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in some of its product containers by avoiding excessive materials and working to lightweight packaging.

Rituals Cosmetics shares general information on its energy strategy. It has started to incorporate renewable energy to power some of its operations, but doesn't share information on scope. Rituals Cosmetics has targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. It doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. Rituals Cosmetics has a global production span, which is standard for the industry.

Rituals Cosmetics offers refills, but puts them in packaging that is unidentified or otherwise difficult to dispose of, which adds to landfill waste. It doesn't offer any take back programs for its product containers. It offers bulk sizes for some products, which may help reduce packaging waste.

It's unclear if this brand releases new items seasonally or otherwise frequently, which can create excess waste.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Rituals Cosmetics has a prominent sustainability page with comprehensive details on its climate strategy. It publishes a detailed annual report with a clear, impact-driven strategy and progress reporting. Its last annual report was published in 2024. Rituals Cosmetics shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products on a per product basis.

Rituals Cosmetics internally measures and publicly reports its company-level emissions It includes a breakdown by scope. The last reporting period was 2024. In its most recent update, its estimated emissions footprint was 277,765 tons CO2e.

Rituals Cosmetics has SBTi-approved emissions reduction targets for the short-term (1-5 years). It hasn't reported on its progress within the past year. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.

Rituals Cosmetics publishes limited information about its supply chain partners. It publicly shares a supplier code of conduct, which prohibits forced labor, prohibits child labor, establishes grievance mechanisms, ensures the right to collective bargaining, includes environmental clauses. Its code of conduct doesn't disallow unauthorized subcontracting, or ensure a living wage. Rituals Cosmetics has a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners, which can mitigate human and environmental risks.

Commons wasn't able to find evidence of any trade association memberships or any relevant policy for this brand. Rituals Cosmetics 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. Rituals Cosmetics didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.