Pet Grooming: Ethical Comparison - Page 2 of 2

Ethical pet grooming is absolutely achievable — but not every brand meets the mark. From sustainable packaging and animal cruelty to environmental reporting and company criticisms, this guide breaks down the key issues behind sustainable pet care. Explore which grooming brands genuinely prioritise animal welfare, responsible ingredients, and environmental impact in our Ethical Pet Grooming Ratings…

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Pet Grooming: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Nilaqua Pets

Nilaqua Pets Ethical Rating

Parent company: Waterless Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Pet Impact

Pet Impact Ethical Rating

Parent company: Lavender Flow Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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WildWash

WildWash Ethical Rating

Parent company: Pet Revolution Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Faith in Nature

Faith in Nature Ethical Rating

Parent company: Faith in Nature Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
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

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Little Soap Company

Little Soap Company Ethical Rating

Parent company: Little Soap Company Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
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

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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HOWND

HOWND Ethical Rating

Parent company: Power Pet Brands Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Brand/Product Ethics

Good
Company Group Rating

Acceptable

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Beaphar

Beaphar Ethical Rating

Parent company: Beaphar Beheer B.V.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Pet Head

Pet Head Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Company of Animals

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Animology

Animology Ethical Rating

Parent company: Group 55 Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Bugalugs

Bugalugs Ethical Rating

Parent company: Lakeland Cosmetics Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Johnson’s

Johnson’s Ethical Rating

Parent company: Johnson's Veterinary Products Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Tropiclean

Tropiclean Ethical Rating

Parent company: Cosmos Corporation

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Wahl

Wahl Ethical Rating

Parent company: WAHL Clipper Corporation

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Coatex

Coatex Ethical Rating

Parent company: Tangerine Holdings Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Douxo

Douxo Ethical Rating

Parent company: Ceva Santé Animale S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Palmers

Palmers Ethical Rating

Parent company: E.T. Browne Drug Co.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Acceptable

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Burt’s Bees

Burt’s Bees Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Clorox Company

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell Ethical Rating

Parent company: John Paul Mitchell Systems

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Acceptable
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Virbac

Virbac Ethical Rating

Parent company: Virbac S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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OUAI

OUAI Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Procter & Gamble Company

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Kiehl’s

Kiehl’s Ethical Rating

Parent company: L'Oréal S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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FURminator

FURminator Ethical Rating

Parent company: Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Pet Grooming: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Pet Grooming: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Nilaqua Pets Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Pet Impact Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

WildWash Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Faith in Nature Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Little Soap Company Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People