Is Herbal Essences sustainable?

We do not yet score enough Herbal Essences products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Bottles use recycled plastic including beach-collected plastic in some markets; botanicals authenticated with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.

The evidence behind the answer

Cruelty-freeverified

PETA-approved cruelty-free for the Herbal Essences range; parent company P&G is not certified.

Third-party certifiedflagged

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

Scored with our public methodology.

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Herbal Essences: frequently asked

Is Herbal Essences sustainable?+

We do not yet score enough Herbal Essences products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Bottles use recycled plastic including beach-collected plastic in some markets; botanicals authenticated with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Herbal Essences: Cruelty-free?+

PETA-approved cruelty-free for the Herbal Essences range; parent company P&G is not certified.

Herbal Essences: Vegan options?+

Most bio:renew shampoos and conditioners are labelled vegan.

Herbal Essences: Sells in mainland China?+

We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.

Herbal Essences: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Herbal Essences's ethics score?+

Herbal Essences averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.