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Loving Tan

How ethical is Loving Tan?

Loving Tan is a brand of self tan products which has a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Self Tan Ratings Table. Although Loving Tan has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future.

We would have extra confidence in Loving Tan if it submitted itself to apply for Ethical Accreditation, whereby The Good Shopping Guide would make further detailed assessment and recommendations for ethical improvement.

Find out more about the ethical issues facing the Ethical Self Tan sector.

 

What does Loving Tan do?

Loving Tan is a brand of self tan products founded by Joanna Hinton in 2010 with its headquarters in Brisbane, Australia.

 

In which areas does Loving Tan perform poorly?

Loving Tan was marked down under our criteria for its Environmental Report as the brand’s website lacks any environmental information. It also receives a bottom rating for our Organic and Vegetarian criteria due to a lack of certification.

Loving Tan gets a middle rating for Animal Welfare as it does not have an Animal Testing Policy available. Find out more about how we rate by exploring our ethical criteria.

Past Criticisms of Loving Tan’s record

We found no past criticisms of Loving Tan.

In which areas does Loving Tan score well for its ethics?

We found no criticisms of Loving Tan relating to; GM, Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels, Political Donations, Armaments or Irresponsible Marketing, so it scores well for these criteria.

 

How can Loving Tan improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Loving Tan is awarded with on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Self Tan Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria.

To reach our minimum ethical benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Loving Tan has some issues to resolve, including its lack of certification for Organic products and its lack of an Environmental Report. If it applies for Ethical Accreditation, The Good Shopping Guide will be able to give Loving Tan some guidance to improve on these areas.

Were you aware that your brand could benefit from Ethical Accreditation? Brands accredited by The Good Shopping Guide can display our ethical mark, showcasing to consumers that it is an ethical and sustainable brand. If you’re interested in learning more, please contact us or complete a Free Initial Assessment form.

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

64
65

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Poor

  • Genetic Modification

    Good

  • Organic

    Poor

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Acceptable

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

    Poor

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Irresponsible Marketing

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Good

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