Is SheaMoisture sustainable?
Broadly yes — SheaMoisture averages 80.5/100 on EthiCompare, and its packaging, sourcing and certification record hold up better than most brands we track. SheaMoisture is committed to making all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025, and supports regenerative agriculture and water conservation.
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
SheaMoisture does not test on animals and does not sell in mainland China, avoiding mandatory animal testing.
Third-party certifiedverified
We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
Scored with our public methodology.
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SheaMoisture: frequently asked
Is SheaMoisture sustainable?+
Broadly yes — SheaMoisture averages 80.5/100 on EthiCompare, and its packaging, sourcing and certification record hold up better than most brands we track. SheaMoisture is committed to making all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025, and supports regenerative agriculture and water conservation.
SheaMoisture: Cruelty-free?+
SheaMoisture does not test on animals and does not sell in mainland China, avoiding mandatory animal testing.
SheaMoisture: Vegan options?+
SheaMoisture does not offer a dedicated vegan range; many products contain animal-derived ingredients like honey or shea butter, but some are accidentally vegan.
SheaMoisture: Sells in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
SheaMoisture: Third-party certified?+
We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is SheaMoisture's ethics score?+
SheaMoisture averages 80.5/100 across 2 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.