San Margo - Sustainability - For The Outside

For the outside

We create with intention, aiming for better:
for your inside, for your outside, for the outside.
This is where we started, how we're going
and where we're going.

Made with Love in New Zealand

We support local businesses and limit our carbon by producing in New Zealand.

NZ Made

Cosmetics
Wellness

We Give Back

1% of all sales go directly to vetted environmental non-profits, supporting causes like climate action, conservation, and biodiversity.

1% For The Planet Member since 2025

Our Carbon Farmlette

Our family property in Bombay, New Zealand, includes a poplar tree carbon farm that is being registered under the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme.

As San Margo grows, we plan to track and certify this carbon-positive offset.

Our carbon farm is estimated to:

Offset 12,660 tonnes of CO₂ by 2050

Sourcing with Principios

We only work with suppliers who share our values. Each partner is vetted for product quality, sustainability, and ethical labour practices.

Our process includes:

Choosing suppliers with verifiable certifications (e.g. BSCI, ISO 14001, FSC)
Requiring signed supplier agreements
Ensuring acknowledgement of our whistleblower policy

But first, recycle

Our immaculately undone packaging is designed with recyclability in mind. We partner with the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation to include the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) - so you’ll always know exactly what to do with each part.

71% of packaging curbside recyclable.
ARL on every product and product page

Packaged with Intención

Our packaging materials are sourced from New Zealand and Asia.

Materials we use:

FSC-Certified Paper & Kraftboard (50% PCR)
Post-Consumer Resin (30% PCR)
Post-Consumer Glass (100% PCR)
Bio-Resin Jars (I'm Green™-Certified 100%)
Virgin Resin (caps, pumps and closures only)

Plastic: Our Honest Take

While we favour glass wherever possible, plastic remains essential for certain products to ensure safety, stability, and ease of use.

This approach helps reduce our reliance on fossil fuel–based resins and ensures materials can be repurposed at end of life.

Looking ahead, we aim to transition to 100% bio-resin (plant) and offset our plastic footprint through our 1% for the Planet partnership.

We prioritise:

Bio-resin
Post-consumer recycled resin (PCR)
Components chosen for maximum recyclability

Sin Cruelty. Always.

We do not conduct, commission, or permit animal testing on our ingredients, formulations, or finished products - anywhere in the world.

Certified PETA Global Animal Test - Free

A Note on AI

We use AI thoughtfully across various areas of our business. While it enhances our capabilities, we recognise its environmental cost. As part of our broader sustainability commitments, we aim to develop a model to offset AI-related emissions.