Ursa Major

Ursa Major has made ingredient commitments to lower its environmental impact, including by avoiding parabens, phthalates, PFAS, harmful sun care ingredients, and other petrochemical-based ingredients, in keeping with the Credo Clean Standard. It appears to still use some ingredients that pose a significant threat to the climate, including phenoxyethanol and some palm oil-derived ingredients. Its products incorporate bio-based and upcycled ingredients, and carry certifications from Leaping Bunny. Ursa Major is a B Corp.

Ursa Major doesn't appear to have made any efforts to concentrate its products or minimize its containers, which increases shipping emissions and packaging volumes. It has made efforts to minimize packaging waste by being Certified Plastic Negative with rePurpose Global. It's working to reduce virgin plastic in its product containers, but doesn't provide any progress reports. It uses eco-friendly materials in its product containers, including recyclable aluminum and glass. It has a goal of 100% glass or aluminum bottles by 2025 but doesn't share its starting or current percentage.

Ursa Major doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Ursa Major doesn't provide information on any water conservation strategies. Ursa Major has an unknown production span, but it discloses that some final manufacturing occurs in the USA.

Ursa Major doesn't utilize any alternative models or methods to avert waste.

Ursa Major doesn't frequently release seasonal or new products, which helps prevent production of excess inventory.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Ursa Major has a sustainability page with details on its climate strategy, but this page is hard to find on its website. Ursa Major 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.

Ursa Major doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Ursa Major 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. Ursa Major 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.