KIKO

KIKO is owned by L Catterton.

Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions to wastewater, ingredients' impacts, product circularity, and more. Here we rate KIKO “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact ingredients.
• It uses renewable energy in some of its direct operations (such as stores or offices) but not in its supply chain.
• It has no policy to evaluate the biodegradability and environmental toxicity of its ingredients.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
• A high proportion of its palm oil is RSPO-certified.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assesses brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate KIKO “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• It has made a general human rights statement on mica, but has no formal policy.
• It provides a confidential complaints mechanism for workers in its supply chain to report suspected modern slavery.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It audits some of its suppliers but does not specify what proportion.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.

Note that the "People" rating in Good On You’s methodology is defined by labour rights and does not consider consumer health.

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products, are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Here we rate KIKO “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses animal-derived ingredients in its products.
• It appears to use ingredients derived from farmed animals, including marine collagen and keratin.
• It has not made any public commitments to eliminate animal-derived ingredients.
• It claims to not test its ingredients or finished products on animals, but it is not certified.

Based on all the publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate KIKO “Not Good Enough” overall.