Childs Farm

How ethical is Childs Farm?

Childs Farm 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 Child Farm has met our ethical benchmark and is therefore considered an ethical brand.

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What does Childs Farm do?

Childs Farm makes a range of sensitive skincare products mainly aimed at families and children.

In which areas does Childs Farm perform poorly?

Childs Farm 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 Childs Farm score well for its ethics?

Childs Farm 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 Childs Farm relating to; GM, Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels, Political Donations, Armaments or Irresponsible Marketing, so it scores well for these criteria.

How can Childs Farm improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Childs Farm 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.

Although Childs Farm already meets our minimum ethical benchmark and has qualified for Ethical Accreditation, we still recommend the brand addresses including its lack of certification for Organic products. By introducing certified organic products into its range, Childs Farm would ultimately achieve a higher score in our ratings.

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