No Tox Life
brand rating & evaluation
overall rating:
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overview
sustainability
non-toxic
social responsibility
8.6 out of 10
10 out of 10
6.7 out of 10
about
No Tox Life offers vegan, zero-waste home and personal care essentials like solid dish soap blocks and deodorants.
highlights
Plastic-free packaging
Palm oil–free
Vegan and cruelty-free
Woman-owned business
sustainability
score:
8.6 out of 10
details:
Packaging
Most products are sold with minimal, recyclable or compostable packaging. The brand uses recycled paper and cardboard materials and even paper tape for shipping packages. They also include biodegradable, water-soluble packing peanuts made from cornstarch. No Tox Life also actively reuses and upcycles cardboard boxes from suppliers for fulfilling orders.
The only notable use of plastic is the refillable deodorant tube, but it’s designed to reduce waste with 70% less plastic per refill compared to a typical deodorant stick.
Ingredient Sustainability
No Tox Life formulates its products with plant-based, biodegradable ingredients, avoiding petrochemicals and unsustainable inputs. Importantly, the brand avoids ingredients linked to deforestation or monoculture issues: for instance, no palm oil is used in their soaps or detergents.
Energy Use and Footprint
No Tox Life appears to minimize its energy use and carbon footprint through production and distribution choices. All of the brand’s own products are manufactured in North America in a solar-powered facility. No Tox Life also ships orders primarily via USPS ground, leveraging existing postal routes to avoid extra emissions from dedicated delivery trips. Transparency could be improved. For instance, no formal sustainability report or carbon footprint figures are publicly provided.
Waste Management
They do not yet operate a take-back or recycling program (not usually necessary given the compostable nature of packaging), but they design waste out of the system upfront. There is, however, little information regarding waste mitigation in production.
Business Model
No Tox Life’s business model generally supports mindful consumption and sustainability education, though like any company it aims to sell products. The brand emphasizes product longevity and multi-functionality, which discourages overconsumption.
non-toxic
score:
10 out of 10
details:
There are no parabens, no phthalates, no PEGs, no ethanolamines, no synthetic dyes, and no formaldehyde-releasing preservatives in any formula. The brand does use the term “fragrance” for some products, but they clarify this refers to a proprietary blend of essential oils and phthalate-free aroma isolates, with no synthetic perfumery chemicals.
Notably, all products are aluminum-free (for deodorants) and baking-soda-free in deodorant (to avoid irritation). The ingredient lists are typically short and comprised of recognizable, plant-based components.
Life demonstrates a high degree of transparency about ingredients: on their website, each product page not only lists all ingredients but often explains the purpose and safety of each (e.g. noting that dipropylene glycol is rated 1 (green) on EWG, and that their enzymes are naturally fermented).
social responsibility
score:
6.7 out of 10
details:
No Tox Life is a small, family-run business making most of its products in-house in the USA. This suggests a high degree of oversight over working conditions in their own facility. We did not find any formal supplier code of conduct or detailed sourcing transparency reports. For their few outsourced items (such as bamboo brushes or accessories), No Tox Life states they work with “responsible manufacturers” to design those products.
Every product is 100% vegan and cruelty-free. The brand uses no animal-derived ingredients (they even use a plant-based wax instead of beeswax in their lip butter).
No Tox Life’s engagement with charitable causes or community initiatives appears limited (at least in publicly available information). The brand’s focus has been on providing sustainable products and education to help individuals live “non-toxic” lifestyles, which itself has community benefit.
