JĀSÖN

How ethical is JĀSÖN?

JĀSÖN 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 JĀSÖN has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future.

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

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What does JĀSÖN do?

JĀSÖN was established in 1959 and offers a range of products for the face, body, hair, teeth and gums. JĀSÖN Natural products was acquired by The Hain Celestial Group Inc. in 2004. The brand’s skincare is described as Reef safe and biodegradable and made for families and kids.

In which areas does JĀSÖN perform poorly?

JĀSÖN was marked down under our criteria for GM as the brand’s parent company states that there is a usage of GMOs in its food products. It also gets a bottom score for Irresponsible Marketing as Hain Celestial recently faced a lawsuit in New York for claims that marketing for its premium baby foods were misleading.

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

Past Criticisms of JĀSÖN’s record

We found no past criticisms of JĀSÖN.

In which areas does JĀSÖN score well for its ethics?

JĀSÖN scores well for Animal Welfare as it has a robust statement regarding animal testing on its website. JĀSÖN also gets a good score for its Environmental Report as Hain Celestial’s ESG Report 2022 contains numerous goals and evidence of progress. We found no criticisms relating to Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels, Armaments, Irresponsible Marketing or Political Donations, so JĀSÖN scores well for these criteria.

How can JĀSÖN improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that JĀSÖN 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, JĀSÖN has some issues to resolve, including its lack of Vegetarian certification and use of GMOs. If it applies for Ethical Accreditation, The Good Shopping Guide will be able to give JĀSÖN some guidance to improve on these areas.

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