rinRen / 凛恋

rinRen / 凛恋 is owned by BbyE Corp..

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 rinRen / 凛恋 “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact ingredients including upcycled/recycled, and certified organic, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of ingredients used.
• It uses recycled packaging
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• It publishes a general statement on the biodegradability and environmental toxicity of its ingredients and formulas but has no formal policy.
• It could be using palm oil, but it has not disclosed any information regarding responsible sourcing that mitigates environmental impacts.

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 rinRen / 凛恋 “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in Japan
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• It traces some of its supply chain.
• 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 rinRen / 凛恋 “Good”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

• It has a non-animal testing policy that applies to ingredients and finished products, but its parent company does not exclude animal testing in all circumstances.

Based on all the publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate rinRen / 凛恋 “It's a Start” overall.