Little Hands Hawaii

Little Hands Hawaii has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by excluding all chemicals. While the brand does not explicitly call out each of the following harmful ingredients, Commons did not find evidence that the brand uses: parabens, phthalates, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, PFAS, microplastics, harmful suncare ingredients, or other petrochemical-based ingredients. Little Hands Hawaii does offer a few products that contain tallow, which can be a sustainable byproduct of meat production but can contribute to environmental harm if industrially sourced. Its products incorporate bio-based and/or biodegradable, organic ingredients. Little Hands Hawaii doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.

Little Hands Hawaii minimizes 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 uses 100% plastic-free packaging, using packaging and containers that are compostable, recyclable or reusable.

Little Hands Hawaii doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Little Hands Hawaii doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. Little Hands Hawaii has an unknown production span but manufactures in Hawaii, and some products include locally sourced ingredients.

Little Hands Hawaii utilizes alternative models to avert waste, including offering waterless formats with ephemeral packaging for all of its products. It doesn't offer any bulk sizes or take back programs for its product containers.

Little Hands Hawaii doesn't frequently release seasonal or limited edition products, which helps prevent production of excess inventory. It takes measures to avoid overproduction or overconsumption, including by designing multipurpose products.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Little Hands Hawaii doesn't appear to have a sustainability page but does include sustainability information across its website, including a prominent page on its ingredients as well as an educational page on sunscreen ingredient safety for humans and marine life. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report. Little Hands Hawaii shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products on a per product basis.

Commons couldn't find information on Little Hands Hawaii's emissions tracking.

Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.

Little Hands Hawaii doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners but does state it is made in Hawaii. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Little Hands Hawaii 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.

Little Hands Hawaii doesn't openly disclose its climate-obstructive trade association memberships. Little Hands Hawaii 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. Little Hands Hawaii didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.