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Solait

Is Solait an ethical sun protection brand?

Owned by Superdrug Stores which is part of Hutchison Holdings Ltd, Solait is an above-benchmark brand within The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Sun Protection sector and as a result, is eligible for Ethical Accreditation.

As it has an excellent score, all Solait needs to do is get in touch and apply for Ethical Accreditation.

The Good Shopping Guide would offer Solait some advice on how to improve its score even further before awarding it with our ethical and sustainable certification.

Do you want to find out how Solait compares against other popular brands within the Ethical Sun Protection sector? Have a look at the Sun Protection Ethical Ratings Table. The Good Shopping Guide’s Ratings Table can help you to find out more about the criteria that our top-rated brands have met to reach our minimum Ethical Benchmark.

The Good Shopping Guide encourages all brands to follow in the footsteps of our top-rated brands such as Solait and adopt more sustainable policies.

What does Solait receive a top rating for?

As a brand with an excellent score, Solait receives a top rating for the majority of The Good Shopping Guide’s categories.

However, we are especially pleased with its top rating for our Environmental Report category. Superdrug, Solait’s parent company has a recent CSR document, its ‘Doing Good Feels Super’ report which contains targets and evidence of progress. Some of its targets include reducing CO2 emissions by 95% by 2030 and packaging targets for 2025.

Does Solait produce vegan sunscreen?

Solait has received certification from The Vegan Society for its vegan sun cream, awarding it with a top score in our Vegetarian/Vegan category.

Is Solait suncream organic?

Unfortunately, Solait does not yet produce organic sun cream. As a result, it receives a bottom rating for our Organic category.

What can Solait do to improve its score? 

Solait’s above-benchmark score within The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Sun Protection sector is the outcome of an evaluation of a variety of ethical criteria.

As it has an above-benchmark score in the Ethical Sun Protection sector, we recommend that Solait get in touch and apply for Ethical Accreditation. After we received its application, The Good Shopping Guide would offer Solait some advice before awarding it with our Ethical Mark.

Were you aware that your Sun Protection brand could benefit from Ethical Accreditation? Our top-rated brands which have received our ethics and sustainability certification can proudly display our Ethical Mark, highlighting to consumers that their products are ethical and sustainable. The Good Shopping Guide’s Ratings Tables can show you which other brands within the Ethical Sun Protection sector have met our minimum Ethical Benchmark. If you would like some more information, contact us or fill out a rapid initial assessment form.

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

63
67

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Genetic Modification

    Good

  • Organic

    Poor

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Irresponsible Marketing

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms+

    Poor

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