Schwarzkopf

How ethical is Schwarzkopf?

Schwarzkopf is a brand of hair care products which has a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Shampoo & Conditioner Ratings Table. Although Schwarzkopf has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future.

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What does Schwarzkopf do?

Schwarzkopf began in Berlin over 120 years ago. The brand is now owned by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.

In which areas does Schwarzkopf perform poorly?

Schwarzkopf gets a bottom score for GM as a statement on its parent company’s website appears to confirm use of GMOs. It also gets a bottom rating for Nuclear Power and Fossil Fuels, as parent company Henkel provides products and services to these industries.

On Henkel’s website, it also confirms that the company does use animal testing when required by law, so Schwarzkopf is given a bottom score for Animal Welfare.

Find out more about how we rate by exploring our ethical criteria.

In which areas does Schwarzkopf score well for its ethics?

We found no criticisms relating to Vegetarian or Irresponsible Marketing so Schwarzkopf scores well for these criteria. Henkel has a Sustainability Report 2022 containing lots of targets, so Schwarzkopf is given a top score for its Environmental Report.

How can Schwarzkopf improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Schwarzkopf is awarded with on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Shampoo & Conditioner Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria.

To reach our minimum ethical benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Schwarzkopf has some issues to resolve, including its use of animal testing and GMOs. If it applies for Ethical Accreditation, The Good Shopping Guide will be able to give Schwarzkopf some guidance to improve on these areas.

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