SHIRO

SHIRO is owned by Shiro Co., Ltd..

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

• It uses some lower-impact ingredients including upcycled/recycled, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of ingredients used.
• There’s no evidence its set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
• It recycles water to reduce water use in its supply chain.
• 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 SHIRO “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 SHIRO “Not Good Enough”. It doesn’t clearly state what animal-derived materials it uses.

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

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