Hibar

HiBAR has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding parabens, phthalates, and select other petrochemical-based ingredients. While it has made commitments, it still uses some ingredients that pose a significant threat to the climate, including other petrochemical-based ingredients, and palm oil. It can be very difficult to eliminate these entirely, especially for small brands with limited resources. It carries products that have certifications from Leaping Bunny, .

HiBAR has made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in all of its product containers by offering solid formats and eliminating the need for traditional containers. It has made efforts to eliminate plastic and minimize the volume of material used in its secondary or tertiary shipping packaging, stating: if it arrived in plastic, it did not come from us. It uses eco-friendly materials in its product containers, including ones that are recyclable and compostable, and its shipping packaging includes materials that are recyclable.

HiBAR doesn't share information on its energy or water conservation strategy. It has a global production span, which is standard for the industry.

HiBAR utilizes alternative models for all products to avert waste, including offering waterless formats and ephemeral packaging. It doesn't offer any take back programs for its product containers.

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

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

HiBAR has a sustainability page with details on its climate strategy, but this page is hard to find on its website. HiBAR shares a complete list of ingredients used in its products, on a per product basis.

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

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

HiBAR publishes limited information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their geographic locations. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. HiBAR 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. HiBAR isn't a member of any key advocacy organizations that are blocking climate policy, but it also isn't a member of advocacy organizations advancing climate policy. It doesn't employ any state lobbyists and didn't donate more than $100k to climate-obstructive candidates or PACs from 2018-2024.