Ruhaku / 琉白

Ruhaku / 琉白 is owned by Chanson Cosmetics.

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

• It uses some lower-impact ingredients including upcycled/recycled, certified organic, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of ingredients used.
• Its product packaging is recyclable.
• It publishes a general statement on the biodegradability and environmental toxicity of its ingredients and formulas but has no formal policy.
• Some of its palm oil is certified by RSPO, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of palm oil used.

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 Ruhaku / 琉白 “Not Good Enough”. 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.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in 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 Ruhaku / 琉白 “It's a Start”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

• It claims to not test its finished products on animals, but it is not certified.

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