Morphe

Choice of ingredients is a strong determinant of environmental impact and while Morphe has some ingredient commitments, it still uses ingredients that pose a significant threat to the climate, including petrochemical-based ingredients, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, and microplastics.

Its parent company doesn't make any commitments across all owned brands.

Morphe also doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.

Morphe lacks initiatives to concentrate products or reduce container sizes, leading to more emissions and packaging waste. The brand provides no public information about shipping and packaging materials, which contributes significantly to the beauty industry's environmental footprint.

Morphe lacks transparency regarding its energy usage, water conservation efforts, and production span.

Commons found no evidence that Morphe implements alternative models such as refills or takeback programs to reduce waste. The company also does not provide customers with any recycling or disposal guidance.

Morphe offers seasonal products or frequent releases, which can encourage overconsumption and production of excess inventory.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Commons was unable to find a sustainability page or annual report for Morphe, which indicates a lack of transparency and accountability. The brand does provide a complete list of ingredients for each product on its product pages.

Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. We expect large brands with the largest emissions footprint to track and report their data publicly.

Commons was unable to find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Larger brands have an outsized impact and responsibility to reduce their environmental footprint. Also, Commons found no evidence that this brand offsets any of its emissions.

Morphe doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners or share a supplier code of conduct, which is expected of larger brands. Without a stated policy of regularly auditing supply chain partners, human and environmental risks may increase. Commons found no additional information about the 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 or its parent company. Morphe 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. Morphe didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.