True Botanicals

True Botanicals has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding parabens, phthalates, PFAS, harmful suncare ingredients, and other petrochemical-based ingredients, While it has made commitments, it appears to still use some ingredients that pose a significant threat to the climate, including uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients and uncertified mica. Its products incorporate bio-based and/or biodegradable, organic ingredients. It carries products that have certifications from PETA Animal Test-free, Made Safe, Leaping Bunny, and EWG Verified. True Botanicals holds the following company-level certifications: 1% for the Planet, Plastic Negative, Hypoallergenic, Pact, and Microbiome Friendly.

True Botanicals has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in all of its product containers, including by specific efforts to avoid excessive materials. It uses plastic-free packaging and containers, using glass bottle and FSC paper cartons instead. It uses eco-friendly materials in its product containers and shipping materials, including ones that are FSC-certified, recycled, and recyclable.

True Botanicals doesn't share information on its energy strategy. True Botanicals doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. True Botanicals has a global production span, which is standard for the industry.

True Botanicals doesn't utilize any alternative models or methods to avert waste.

True Botanicals doesn't frequently release seasonal or limited edition products, which helps prevent production of excess inventory.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

True Botanicals has a prominent sustainability page with comprehensive details on its climate strategy. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report. True Botanicals shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products on a per product basis.

True Botanicals claims to measures its emissions, but doesn't share its process or findings.

Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions, though it mentions working towards carbon neutrality.

True Botanicals doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners aside from noting that its manufacturing partners are in the US. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. True Botanicals doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks.

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