Sun Protection: Ethical Comparison - The Good Shopping Guide

Dermatologists advise wearing sunscreen every day. However, most chemical sun creams are not reef-safe. Coral bleaching has been linked to chemicals such as oxybenzone and octinoxate, commonly found in sun protection. So, where can you find reef-safe sun cream?

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Sun Protection: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Green People

100

Green People Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Green People Company Ltd

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
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

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

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

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Tropic Skincare

100

Tropic Skincare Ethical Rating

Parent company: Tropic Skincare Ltd

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
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

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

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

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Incognito

Incognito Ethical Rating

Parent company: Howad Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom 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

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

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

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The Body Shop

The Body Shop Ethical Rating

Parent company: AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
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

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

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

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Lavera

Lavera Ethical Rating

Parent company: Laverana GmbH & Co. KG

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
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

Acceptable
Ethical Innovator

Good

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

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Riemann P20

Riemann P20 Ethical Rating

Parent company: Orkla ASA

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
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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Calypso

Calypso Ethical Rating

Parent company: Linco Care Ltd

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
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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Ultrasun

Ultrasun Ethical Rating

Parent company: Lalique Group

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
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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Hawaiian Tropic

Hawaiian Tropic Ethical Rating

Parent company: Edgewell Personal Care Company

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

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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Malibu

Malibu Ethical Rating

Parent company: Malibu Health Products Ltd

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
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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Solait

Solait Ethical Rating

Parent company: Superdrug Stores Plc/CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom 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

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

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Clarins

Clarins Ethical Rating

Parent company: Clarins Group

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
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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Avène

Avène Ethical Rating

Parent company: Pierre Fabre S.A.

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
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

Acceptable

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

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Bondi Sands

Bondi Sands Ethical Rating

Parent company: Kao Corporation

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

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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JĀSÖN

JĀSÖN Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Hain Celestial Group Inc.

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

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

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Nivea Sun

Nivea Sun Ethical Rating

Parent company: Beiersdorf AG/Maxingvest AG

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

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

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Eucerin

Eucerin Ethical Rating

Parent company: Beiersdorf AG/Maxingvest AG

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

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

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Soltan

Soltan Ethical Rating

Parent company: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
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

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

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Garnier Ambre Solaire

Garnier Ambre Solaire 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
Nuclear Power

Good
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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La Roche-Posay

La Roche-Posay 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
Nuclear Power

Good
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
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

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

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Piz Buin

Piz Buin Ethical Rating

Parent company: Johnson & Johnson

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

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
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
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

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

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Sun Protection: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Sun Protection: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Green People

Green People Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Tropic Skincare

Tropic Skincare Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Incognito

Incognito Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

The Body Shop

The Body Shop Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Lavera

Lavera Ethical Rating