Upcircle Beauty

UpCircle Beauty has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding parabens, phthalates, other petrochemical-based ingredients, uncertified palm oil or palm oil-derived ingredients, and harmful suncare ingredients. Commons didn't find evidence of these or other environmentally-harmful ingredients in this brand's products, which is an achievement for a small brand. Its products incorporate ingredients that are organic and upcycled. It carries products that have certifications from Vegan Society, Leaping Bunny. UpCircle Beauty holds the following company-level certifications: B Corp, rePurpose Plastic Negative.

UpCircle Beauty uses almost entirely plastic-free packaging, relying on recyclable and FSC-certified paper-based products. It has also made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its product containers, including by offering solid formats, and offering concentrated formats for liquids.

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

UpCircle Beauty offers refills for some products. It helps minimize the end of life impact of its refills and other products by choosing primarily packaging materials that are: monomaterial curbside recyclable. It doesn't offer any take back programs for its product containers. It offers bulk sizes for some products, which may help reduce packaging waste.

It's unclear if this brand releases new items seasonally or otherwise frequently, which can create excess waste.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

UpCircle Beauty doesn't have a centralized sustainability page, but it publishes information across various pages. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report. UpCircle Beauty 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. This process can be an expensive undertaking for small brands.

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

UpCircle Beauty doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. UpCircle Beauty doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks. Commons couldn't find further information about this brand's supply chain and labor practices.

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