Ecocert organic, upcycled banana, circular
| Ingredient transparency | Full ingredient list read and categorised |
| Ownership | None. Kadalys was founded in 2012 by Shirley Billot after a research programme begun in 2010 into the bioactive compounds of the banana plant; she remains its founder and leader. The brand's banana growing partners in Martinique and Guadeloupe, sourced through Groupe Solveg, hold shares in the company under its stated inclusive capitalism model, but this is a grower shareholding arrangement, not a corporate parent. Still trading, sold through its own site and stockists. |
| Cruelty free | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | Yes |
| Certifications | Cosmebio and Ecocert certification is confirmed through multiple pages on Cosmebio's own domain: a Cosmebio label profile exists for KADALYS under legal entity SHB SAS, and at least four named Kadalys product lines are individually listed as Cosmebio certified products on cosmebio.org, including Musaclean cleansing exfoliant, Huile Precieuse Nutritive, Huile Precieuse Radiance, and the Musalis serum. Direct live loading of some of these certifier pages was inconsistent during verification, but the product level listings were independently indexed from the certifier's own domain, which the brief treats as acceptable evidence when direct access is blocked. The brand also claims a One Voice cruelty free label, which is a genuine French animal rights certifier but falls outside the specific evidence framework used here and was not independently reverified. No COSMOS ORGANIC versus COSMOS NATURAL breakdown by product could be confirmed. |
| Good On You | Good |
| External ratings | Good On You 'Good'; Ecocert |
| Reports note | <p>No COAs; cites banana-active efficacy tests; marginalised founder</p> |
Claims made for this brand that could not be confirmed in a certifier's own register. A brand website is a claim, not a source.
Certified cruelty free and certified vegan: these are the brand's own website claims. No listing for Kadalys was found on PETA's Cruelty Free register or Cruelty Free International's approved brands register, and no Vegan Society trademark record could be located. Reported as unverified brand claims, not third party certifications.
Certified organic (unqualified): the brand's own materials state 'certified organic' without naming a body; the only corroborating register evidence found ties this specifically to the Cosmebio/Ecocert label above, not a separate USDA Organic or COSMOS certification.
Cosmebio brand directory listing for Kadalys, cached register content, live page returned not found at time of check https://www.cosmebio.org/en/cosmebio-label/brands-carrying-cosmebio-label/shb-sas/kadalys-2146/
Cosmebio members directory listing for SHB SAS/Kadalys, cached register content, live page returned not found at time of check https://www.cosmebio.org/en/professional-information/cosmebio-members-directory/shb-sas-1565/
Founder background and founding date https://kadalys.com/en/pages/la-fondatrice
Third party note that Kadalys carries no Leaping Bunny or PETA certification https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/brands/kadalys/
Why there is no score: Partial read. This verdict is provisional. Only part of the catalogue could be read and the certifications listed have not been checked against the certifiers own registers, so the evidence does not yet support a settled verdict. No score is published. Ingredient lists were obtained for 13 products, but the brand's product listing did not respond when the total catalogue size was measured, so the share of the range covered is unknown. Without a denominator a percentage would be meaningless.
Last checked 22 July 2026.
Not yet independently verified. The certifications listed for this brand are as the brand states them. They have not yet been checked against the certifiers own registers, so they should be read as a claim rather than a confirmed fact.
We analysed 13 Kadalys products, categorising every listed ingredient by function, origin (raw natural, naturally derived or synthetic) and safety concern. This is not the whole catalogue, so it is reported as a partial read. Percentages show the share of each formula that is natural or naturally derived.
Most common flags: PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), LINALOOL, ALCOHOL, CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, PHENETHYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, EUGENOL, PARFUM, LIMONENE
Coverage: Ingredient lists were read for 13 products. The size of the full catalogue could not be established, so no average is shown.
Analyst note: Ingredient lists were read for 13 products. The brand's total catalogue size could not be measured, so the share of the catalogue covered here is not known.
| Product | Natural | Ingredients | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoothing Night Cream (Smooths & Renews) | 94% | 32 | 5 |
| Smoothing Day Cream (Smooths & Brightens) | 94% | 33 | 5 |
| Glow Booster Oil-Serum (Evens Tone, Brightens, Moisturizes) | 96% | 23 | 4 |
| Lifting Day Cream (Firms & Fights Aging) | 94% | 34 | 5 |
| Lifting Night Cream (Firms & Renews) | 94% | 35 | 5 |
| Micellar Gel Face Wash (Cleanses & Removes Makeup) | 93% | 14 | 2 |
| Banana Lip Balm (Nourishes & Softens) | 100% | 16 | 0 |
| Thirst Quenching Eye Gel Mask (Hydrates, Brightens, & Rejuvenates) | 93% | 14 | 1 |
| Cleansing Gel Face Wash (Cleanses & Purifies) | 96% | 24 | 4 |
| Nutritive Oil (Purifies, Balances, & Calms) | 94% | 18 | 4 |
| Clarifying Toner (Balances & Exfoliates) | 91% | 22 | 4 |
| Radiance Oil (Replenishes, Strengthens, & Renews) | 94% | 18 | 5 |
| Comforting Cream (Deeply Hydrates & Restores) | 92% | 38 | 6 |
Full ingredient breakdown
The full ingredient by ingredient breakdown of all 13 Kadalys products (321 ingredients, each categorised by function, origin and safety concern) is free with an account.
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