Milk Makeup

Milk Makeup 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. Its products also incorporate some bio-based and/or biodegradable ingredients and all of them are Leaping Bunny Certified.

While it has made these commitments, it still uses some ingredients that pose a significant threat to the climate, including microplastics, other petrochemical-based ingredients, harmful suncare ingredients, and uncertified mica.

Milk Makeup primarily relies on petroleum-based plastics for its packaging. While some of this packaging contains partially recycled materials, it still significantly increases the brand's emissions and waste footprint.

The company has not attempted to concentrate its products or reduce container sizes, which further increases shipping emissions and packaging waste.

However, Milk Makeup has taken steps to minimize materials used in its secondary and tertiary shipping packaging.

Milk Makeup lacks transparency regarding its environmental practices, with no available information on its energy usage, water conservation efforts, or production span.

Commons couldn't find evidence of this brand offering alternative waste-reduction models like refills or takeback programs, although it does provide recycling guidance for most products and is exploring mono plastic packaging to increase recyclability.

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

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Milk Makeup has a prominent sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy and shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products on every product page. However, despite being a larger company with increased influence, neither Milk Makeup nor its parent company publishes an annual sustainability report, which signals a lack of transparency and accountability. Milke Makeup shares a full list of ingredients per product.

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 couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand or evidence of emissions offsetting. As a larger brand with significant influence, Milk Makeup has a greater responsibility to address its environmental impact.

Milk Makeup lacks transparency regarding its supply chain practices, publishing neither information about its partners nor a supplier code of conduct (which is expected of larger brands). Without a stated policy for regular supply chain audits, the brand may face increased human and environmental risks. Commons was unable to find additional information about its supply chain and labor practices.

Commons wasn't able to find evidence of any trade association memberships or any relevant policy for this brand. Milk Makeup and its parent company aren't members 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. Milk Makeup didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.