Antioxidant-rich, organic skincare
Eminence Organic Skin Care is rated Fair because it has started to improve its products and packaging, but still has room to grow.
Eminence Organic Skin Care has committed to avoiding select ingredients that pose a threat to the climate, including parabens, phthalates, other petrochemical-based ingredients, microplastics, and harmful suncare ingredients. However, the brand does not publish a complete list of ingredients for most of its products. This is rare even though reporting isn't mandatory, since consumers need access to this information for safety and allergy determinations. Commons was able to find evidence that the brand still uses some environmentally-harmful ingredients.
Eminence Organic Skin Care utilizes packaging minimization strategies and alternative models to reduce its waste and emissions footprint for some products, such as offering waterless formats of certain products. It has made efforts to reduce its packaging plastic use and waste, but it still uses primarily plastic packaging of a virgin and PCR orgin, which contributes greatly to waste production and excess energy use.
Eminence Organic Skin Care has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding parabens, phthalates, other petrochemical-based ingredients, microplastics, and harmful suncare ingredients. It does not share the complete list of ingredients for most of its products. We hope for more transparency from brands. From the ingredients lists that were available, Commons found that the brand still uses some harmful ingredients, including petrochemical-based ones, uncertified palm oil-derived ingredients, and octinoxate, a reef-harming sunscreen ingredient. Its products incorporate bio-based, biodegradable, and organic ingredients. It carries products that have certifications from PETA Animal Test-free. Eminence Organic Skin Care holds the following company-level certifications: B Corp, Plant a Tree, USDA Organic, Demeter Certified, Organic Trade Association, ISPA Member, Allied Beauty Association.
Eminence Organic Skin Care has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in a few of its product containers, including by offering solid formats. While it uses primarily plastic containers, it also uses eco-friendly materials in its product containers, including ones that are recyclable and FSC-certified, and its shipping packaging includes materials that are recyclable, FSC-certified, and compostable.
Eminence Organic Skin Care shares some information on its energy strategy. It uses some renewable energy to power its production sites and corporate offices. Eminence Organic Skin Care doesn't share targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. It implements energy efficiency measures in its production sites and corporate offices. Eminence Organic Skin Care doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. Eminence Organic Skin Care has a global production span, which is standard for the industry.
Eminence Organic Skin Care utilizes alternative models for some products to avert waste, including offering waterless formats. It doesn't offer any take back programs for its product containers.
Eminence Organic Skin Care offers seasonal products or frequent releases, which can encourage overconsumption and production of excess inventory.
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Eminence Organic Skin Care has a prominent sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report. Eminence Organic Skin Care doesn't share a complete list of ingredients used in its products on its main site. We hope for more transparency from brands.
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking.
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. The brand plants a tree for every product sold.
Eminence Organic Skin Care publishes limited information about its supply chain partners, including its organic farm from which some ingredients are sourced. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Eminence Organic Skin Care 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. Eminence Organic Skin Care 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. Eminence Organic Skin Care didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.
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