Josh Rosenbrook

Packaging

Josh Rosenbrook relies heavily on single use plastics in packaging. On outgoing orders, they use 100% recycled boxes and biodegradable peanuts. Still, nearly all products are packaged in single use, presumably virgin plastics.

Material Sustainability

Josh Rosenbrook claims to source all their natural ingredients from fair-trade and organic sources, though this is not currently confirmed by third parties. They do wild-craft some ingredients, which can be highly unsustainable. At the same time, they claim to source their herbs from California, Europe, and sometimes South America, which limits the risk of unsustainable overharvesting. Potentially unsustainable ingredients (if wildcrafted) include Goldenseal, Fo-ti, Bladderwrack, Ginseng, and Licorice Root. Other ingredients could be considered unsustainable if not grown using regenerative farming practices.

Energy Use and Footprint

There is little information regarding production emissions and reductions.

Waste Management

There is little available information regarding waste mitigation strategies.

Business Model

Josh Rosenbrook carries a large selection of products but with limited churn.

Josh Rosenbrooks ingredients use little to no synthetic (non-plant derived) ingredients. The ingredients used are entirely non-toxic and carry essentially zero risk, even for those with especially sensitive skin.

Josh Rosenbrook donates 1% of proceeds to a charitable organization of the customers choice. There is limited information regarding fair labor practices. The brand claims that ingredients are sourced from suppliers with fair trade practices, but this is not verified. The brand has no cruelty-free verification despite using animal derived ingredients.