Carex

How ethical is Carex?

Carex is a brand of personal cleansing products which has an above-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Soap & Shower Gel Ratings Table. This means that Carex has met our ethical benchmark and is therefore considered an ethical brand.

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What does Carex do?

Carex is a hand wash brand in the UK which was founded over twenty years ago.

In which areas does Carex perform poorly?

Carex was marked down under our criteria for Organic due to a lack of certification. Additionally, as its parent company, PZ Cussons, has been linked to some controversial activities, such as unsustainable palm oil consumption, the brand receives a bottom rating for Public Record Criticisms.

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

In which areas does Carex score well for its ethics?

Carex scores well for its Environmental Report, as its parent company, PZ Cussons, has a Sustainability page containing numerous targets, including on carbon emissions and packaging. It also scores highly for our Vegetarian criteria as it has products certified by the Vegan Society.

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

How can Carex improve its ethical rating?

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

Despite already being eligible for Ethical Accreditation, Carex has some issues to resolve to achieve a higher GSG score. This includes addressing its lack of Organic products and bottom rating for Public Record Criticisms. If it applies for Ethical Accreditation, The Good Shopping Guide will be able to give Carex some guidance to improve on these areas.

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