La Roche-Posay

How ethical and sustainable is La Roche-Posay? 

La Roche-Posay is included in The Good Shopping Guide‘s Sun Protection Ethical Ratings Table. La Roche-Posay has not yet upheld our ethical standards, but we are hopeful that in the future, the company will reform in order to do business in a more moral manner.

By requesting Ethical Accreditation, which would entail a more thorough investigation and recommendations for ethical development, La Roche-Posay might raise consumer trust.

What does La Roche-Posay do?

La Roche-Posay began in 1975 in a small french town. It sells a range of skincare alongside sun cream. The brand sells tinted sun cream and after sun. L’oreal acquired La Roche-Posay in 2018.

For which criteria does La Roche-Posay perform poorly? 

For the Animal Welfare category, La Roche-Posay receives a bad score. While maintaining that it does not conduct animal testing, the parent company of the brand, L’Oréal, confirms it tests on animals when required by law and is listed on PETA’s list of businesses that do test on animals.

The company has also been criticised in relation to the brutality with which women were treated in the palm oil plantations of Malaysia and Indonesia, which are some of L’Oréal’s suppliers. This is one of the many examples of the issues that have contributed to the bottom rating La Roche-Posay received for Public Record Criticisms.

In what areas does La Roche-Posay score well for its ethics?

La Roche-Posay receives a top rating for Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels and Armaments. This is because L’Oréal is not involved in any of these unethical industries.

How can La Roche-Posay improve its ethical rating?

The Ethical rating of a brand is divided into three categories by The Good Shopping Guide: the Environment, People and Animals. Find out more about how we rate.

We recommend that La Roche-Posay works on its ratings in the following categories: Organic, Vegetarian/Vegan Verified, Irresponsible Marketing, Political Donations and Public Record Criticisms. Improving in these areas could lead to a better overall score.

Why not check out The Good Shopping Guide‘s Ethical Accreditation if you work for or with a sun protection company that places ethics high on its priority list? This ethical accreditation has already benefited brands such as Tropic Skincare, Green People and Incognito.

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