Kruidvat

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 Kruidvat “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact ingredients including organic ingredients, but it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of ingredients used.
• It recycles product packaging and discloses the amount.
• It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but there’s no evidence it is on track.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
• A medium proportion of its palm oil is certified by RSPO.

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 Kruidvat “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It doesn't disclose where its final production stage occurs.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• Its Code of Conduct covers some ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• It could be using mica, but it hasn't disclosed any information regarding responsible sourcing that mitigates human rights risks.
• The brand claims to audit some of its supply chain but doesn’t specify what percentage.
• 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 Kruidvat “Very Poor”. 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 keratin.
• It has not made any public commitments to eliminate animal-derived ingredients.
• It does not have a certification, policy, or statement against the use of animal testing in its supply chains.

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