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Branch Basics

Refillable cleaning products with a human-safe focus

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Branch Basics' Sustainability Rating:

Fair

Branch Basics is rated Fair because it has started to improve its products and packaging, but still has room to grow.

It has committed to prioritizing biobased ingredients, but it still uses some petrochemical-based ingredients that pose a threat to the climate. Branch Basics uses concentrated formulas for most of its products, which reduces its shipping emissions and helps minimize packaging. However, it uses primarily plastic packaging of a virgin or undisclosed source, which contributes to waste production and excess energy use.

It's a small brand that likely has limited resources, but we hope to see more reporting on its sustainability efforts in the future a it grows.


  • Ingredients

    Branch Basics has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by prioritizing biobased ingredients. We did not find evidence of use of parabens, pthalates, or PFAS in its products, though we did find evidence of some petrochemical-based ingredients. The brand carries products that have certifications from EWG Verified, Made Safe, and Leaping Bunny.


  • Containers & Packaging

    Branch Basics offers most of its products in a concentrated format and has made efforts to lightweight its product containers, both of which reduce shipping emissions and minimize packaging use. However, it primarily relies on virgin plastic for its product containers.


  • Energy & Water Use

    Branch Basics doesn't share information on its energy strategy.


  • Refill & Reuse

    Branch Basics enables and encourages reusing its product containers. It offers refill options for most products.


  • Slow Cleaning

    Branch Basics offers an evergreen collection, which helps prevent production of excess inventory.


  • Marketing

    Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.


  • Transparency & Reporting

    Branch Basics has a sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy, but this page isn't clearly labeled on its website. It does not have an annual report. Branch Basics shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products.


  • Emissions Tracking

    Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking.


  • Targets & Offsets

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


  • Supply Chain & Labor

    Branch Basics doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners and it doesn't share a supplier code of conduct. Commons couldn't find further information about this brand's supply chain and labor practices.

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (harmful) to 5 (best). How we rate →

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https://branchbasics.com/pages/how-it-works

https://madesafe.org/collections/certified-products-catalog?filter.p.vendor=Branch+Basics

https://www.ewg.org/ewgverified/products_cleaners.php?models=cleaner&search=&minority_owned=&brand=Branch%20Basics&category=&sort=newest&type=

https://branchbasics.gorgias.help/en-US/is-the-oxygen-boost-canister-available-for-purchase-449858

https://branchbasics.gorgias.help/en-US/is-the-gel-hand-soap-pouch-recyclable-how-is-it-sustainable-391452

https://branchbasics.gorgias.help/en-US/is-your-packaging-recyclable-507077

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0410/9100/6628/files/BranchBasics_UserGuide_PrinterFriendly_d56415a8-517f-4b8f-8c77-3d52a9b555a2.pdf?v=1654275376

https://branchbasics.gorgias.help/en-US/what-are-the-ingredients-in-your-products-501733

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Sustainability information was last updated in April 2025.

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