Carex Shower Gel – Original (500ml)

Carex is the number one handwash brand in the UK and it’s all produced in their factory in Manchester. In 1993, they were the first company to launch liquid anti-bacterial handwash in the UK and in 2001 they were the first company to introduce hand gel sanitiser.

Carex operate under PZ Cussons UK. All brands owned by PZ Cussons are PETA certified as cruelty free and are all vegan. PZ Cussons brands include Original Source, Childs Farm and Imperial Leather. The company was originally founded by Thomas Tomlinson Cussons in the early 1900s but became PZ Cussons in 1975 after an acquisition by Paterson Zochonis.

PZ Cussons have a Code of Ethical Conduct that outlines their ethical principles and behaviours that are expected across the business, their brands and their suppliers. They have strict policies relating to anti-slavery and forced labour and animal testing.

Animal Testing

PZ Cussons are a partner of PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies Programme.

“We are passionately against animal testing. We do not test finished products or ingredients on animals, and do not permit our suppliers or any third parties to test on our behalf. Our suppliers must accept those terms to work with us. We will not sell our products, directly or indirectly, in any manner which would require them to be tested on animals prior to reaching our consumers.”

Environmental Impact

PZ Cussons’ operations in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia are carbon neutral. Their ambition is to be entirely carbon neutral by 2025 and net zero by 2045. They are a founding member of the EcoBeauty Score Consortium and participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project. PZ Cussons continuously monitor the impact on biodiversity and forests when sourcing their raw materials and are committed to ensuring that these are responsibly and sustainably sourced. They use paper and carboard from responsibly managed, FSC certified forests.

Palm Oil

PZ Cussons are a Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) member and have outlined their Palm Oil Promise – a promise to ensure that 100% of their palm oil is sourced from operations that have been independently verified as compliant with the No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) standards. According to their 2023 report, they have achieved 99.6% for crude palm oil and 98.6% for palm oil derivatives.

Shipping

We ship to all mainland UK addresses. We always aim to process and dispatch all orders within 24 hours and we pride ourselves on the fact that over 95% of orders we receive are on their way to you within this time frame.

All orders are tracked so you’ll receive updates about when your parcel will be delivered.

Shipping fees and delivery times may vary depending on the shipping method selected.

Delivery fees:

Standard:             £3.49 – Royal Mail Tracked 48 (orders will arrive within 2-3 business days)

Priority:                £4.99 – Royal Mail Tracked 24 (orders will arrive within 24 hours once dispatched)

Orders over £35 receive FREE Standard delivery. Customers can choose to upgrade to Priority delivery at the checkout.

FREE local delivery to PE36 and Heacham postcodes. Use voucher code pe36 at checkout.

We offer a Click and Collect service from our Hunstanton address.

Returns

In the event that you are unhappy with any of your purchases, please contact us and we will be happy to issue you with a full refund or a replacement.

Customers are responsible for the cost of return shipping unless the product is faulty or damaged. We recommend using a reliable shipping service, with tracking, to ensure that products are returned safely as we cannot be held responsible any damage caused during the return process. We are unable to provide a refund for any opened or used products. We are unable to accept returns as a result of deliveries being late or delayed.

Cancellation

You are legally entitled to cancel your order within 7 days of receipt of your purchase providing the goods are returned unused, unopened and with their original packaging.

Should you wish to cancel or amend your order, please contact us as soon as possible. Although we will do our best, amendments to your order cannot be guaranteed.