Conscious Skincare

How ethical is Conscious Skincare?

Conscious Skincare, an innovative ethical skincare brand, is one of The Good Shopping Guide’s prestigious Ethical Accreditation members and is featured on our list of the Top 200 Ethical Businesses.

Conscious Skincare is a family run award-winning skincare company, founded in 2011. The brand designs, creates and make all its multi award-winning organic products from its rural retreat on the beautiful west coast of Wales. Its unique and natural plant-based blends are inspired by the local land and seascape. Every ingredient is there to perform.

The brand receives an excellent Good Shopping Guide ethical score of 99 in our Soap & Shower Gel Ethical Comparison Table and therefore successfully passes our ethical benchmark.

Skincare brands aiming to improve their sustainability and ethics should look to Conscious Skincare as a shining of example of how this can be achieved.

In which areas does Conscious Skincare perform well?

With an outstanding GSG score of 99, Conscious Skincare receives a top rating in the majority of criteria within our Soap & Shower Gel research.

Conscious Skincare performs particularly well in the Animals section of the assessment, having achieved a top rating in the Animal Welfare and Vegetarian/Vegan categories.

The brand is firmly opposed to animal testing, making it completely cruelty-free. Conscious Skincare backs up this stance through its cruelty-free certifications from Naturewatch and PETA. Conscious Skincare is also fully plant-based and has been approved by The Vegetarian Society.

Conscious Skincare also received a top rating for its Environmental Report, as a result of its strong sustainability policies. For instance, the products are packaged in recycled or recyclable materials and are wrapped with love and care in recycled card and boxes.

What makes Conscious Skincare so sustainable?

Conscious Skincare was built around the principles of its founders, Rebecca Martin and Quentin Lees. This includes a strong commitment to upholding animal welfare.

The company actively engages in bringing animal testing to an end by signing petitions, writing to companies, writing to politicians and supporting animal welfare organisations. Conscious Skincare also has a donation option at checkout to donate to a local animal charity, which it then pays monthly.

Conscious Skincare also demonstrates its sustainability efforts by banning palm oil in all of its products. Palm oil is well-known for its harmful environmental impact, particularly in terms of its role in contributing to deforestation. Choosing to avoid this ingredient therefore minimises the overall environmental impact of Conscious Skincare products.

How did Conscious Skincare become an Ethical Accreditation member?

Conscious Skincare has attained Ethical Accreditation from The Good Shopping Guide. This involved a thorough assessment of the brand’s ethical policies and practices to verify its ethical status. Conscious Skincare is subject to regular assessments to ensure the company maintains high ethical standards.

Conscious Skincare is therefore permitted to use our Good Shopping Guide Ethical mark, which certifies the brand’s ethical status and allows consumers to recognise Conscious Skincare as an ethical brand.

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