Tropic Skincare

How ethical is Tropic Skincare?

Tropic Skincare, a UK deodorant and skincare brand, is one of The GOOD Shopping Guide’s top-rated ethical brands and is featured on our list of the Top 200 Ethical Businesses.

The brand receives an excellent GOOD Shopping Guide ethical score in our Ethical Deodorant Ratings Table and therefore successfully passes our ethical benchmark.

We encourage other companies in the deodorant sector to follow Tropic’s example and adopt more ethical policies and practices.

In which areas does Tropic Skincare perform well?

Tropic Skincare performs strongly across all criteria for Environment, Animals, and People.

The brand’s Environmental Report is extensive, demonstrating a clear understanding of the sustainability challenges faced by deodorant and personal-care companies. Tropic is carbon-neutral, responsibly sources all ingredients, offers recyclable and refillable products, and maintains a cruelty-free and vegan approach. Additionally, every purchase contributes to education initiatives in areas with fewer resources.

What makes Tropic Skincare so sustainable?

Tropic Skincare has a wide range of sustainability initiatives that enhance its ethical standing. As a CarbonNeutral®-certified business, the company tracks and doubly offsets all carbon emissions. Through this programme, Tropic has helped protect 65,000 hectares of forest in Indonesia from unethical palm oil conversion and supported conservation efforts in the Amazon.

The brand achieved zero waste sent to landfill in 2019 and 2020 and runs a buyback programme for several products. Every Tropic order also contributes to funding a day of school for children in Cambodia, Myanmar, or Nepal, with £50 spent providing one school day.

Tropic has raised over £250,000 for the Winnie Mabaso Foundation in South Africa and supports the UK charity Big Change, which advances youth education.

Thanks to these outstanding ethical policies and achievements, Tropic Skincare has earned a top rating in the Ethical Innovator category.

How did Tropic Skincare attain Ethical Accreditation?

Tropic Skincare has attained Ethical Accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide. This involved an application process and a full review of the brand’s ethical policies and practices. Tropic Skincare is subject to an annual review to ensure the company maintains high ethical standards.

As a result, Tropic Skincare is permitted to use our GOOD Shopping Guide Ethical logo, which certifies the brand’s ethical status and allows consumers to recognise Tropic Skincare as an ethical brand.