Category ceiling
7.3 HIP
This is the best score a product in this category can reach when the maker shares full data about
its materials, supply chain, repairs, and end-of-life. It is a target, not a product on sale today.
HIP Score
7.3/10
Standard
At category baseline (7.3)
Category ceiling: 7.3 HIP
Regenerative Index
-3.0
Extractive
At category average (-3.0)
Category ceiling RI: -3.0
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
9.0
Why this score ▸
This product uses mostly recycled metal and plastic from many different places. It does not rely on rare materials that are hard to find.
Technical detail ▸
The product utilizes primarily abundant materials including recycled stainless steel, recycled aluminium, and recycled ABS plastic, with no EU Critical Raw Materials present in significant quantities. High recycled content of 78% and diverse supply sources across the EU and Chile eliminate single-country concentration risks, meeting the criteria for exemplary performance.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
6.0
Why this score ▸
The parts come from stable places with good rules for making things. We know where the materials start, but not exactly which specific mines were used.
Technical detail ▸
The air fryer benefits from sourcing in Germany and the EU, which offer stable governance, and utilizes an OECD due-diligence framework with a verified alternative supplier. However, the specific primary materials are not listed, preventing confirmation that no EU Critical Raw Materials dominate the supply chain or that all inputs are fully diversified across three or more stable jurisdictions.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
8.0
Why this score ▸
You can easily take this apart to recycle the parts. Most of the materials will be reused instead of going to a landfill.
Technical detail ▸
The air fryer features screw-based disassembly and a compliant recycling label, enabling material recovery. With a verified take-back scheme and 92% of materials entering practical recycling streams, the product meets the criteria for well-designed recovery, exceeding the 80% threshold for circular benchmarks.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
9.0
Why this score ▸
This item is held together with screws so you can fix it yourself. It comes with a long promise to provide spare parts for ten years.
Technical detail ▸
The air fryer features fully screw-fastened assembly with no adhesive on functional components. It benefits from a comprehensive 10-year spare parts commitment and a publicly available service manual. The iFixit score of 9 confirms exemplary repairability, allowing for component-level replacement and independent repair.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
8.0
Why this score ▸
The factory follows strict rules for safe work and protecting the environment. The materials used are checked to ensure they were made fairly.
Technical detail ▸
The manufacturer demonstrates verified good practice through an RBA audit completion, ISO 14001:2015 certification, and ASI certification for aluminium sourcing. Production occurs in Germany, an OECD jurisdiction with strong labour law enforcement, supported by a published modern slavery statement and claimed ILO compliance.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
8.0
Why this score ▸
This product is designed to last for ten years and comes with a five-year guarantee. Its design makes it simple to repair and keep using for a long time.
Technical detail ▸
The product achieves a high longevity score due to a 5-year warranty and a stated design life of 10 years, which aligns with the criteria for above-average lifespan. The modular design further supports repairability and extended product life. Missing IP rating and software support data do not detract from the strong warranty and design life evidence provided.
Does it give back to nature?
RI · 15% · scale −10 to +10
-3.0
Why this score ▸
It uses a lot of recycled materials and has a plan to get old parts back. It does not yet use materials that help nature grow back.
Technical detail ▸
The product qualifies for the Extractive band minimum of -3 because it contains 78% recycled content and operates a verified closed-loop take-back scheme. It is not Depleting because recycled content is >= 50% with a verified take-back. While the closed-loop programme is active, the absence of Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) materials or verified ecosystem restoration prevents scoring in the Restorative or Regenerative bands.
MSI 20% · SCR 18% · RC 18% · R 13% · SEI 8% · PL 8% · RI 15% = 100%
About the HIP Methodology ▸
Starting scores are low on purpose. We only count what we can confirm from public data,
so most products sit between 2 and 4 out of 10 before a maker shares their own evidence.
That gap between the starting score and what a product could reach is the whole point.
When a maker proves what their product is really made of, the score goes up.
The HIP Mark shows it has been checked.
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Consumer Summary
This air fryer earns a strong overall score of 7.3 out of 10, showing it is built to last and easy to fix. It also has a Regenerative Index of -3, meaning it uses many recycled parts but does not yet give back to nature. The product performs better than the current market baseline for small appliances in most areas.
What This Means For You
When buying small appliances, look for items that come with long warranties and can be easily taken apart for repairs. Choose products made from recycled materials and those that offer clear instructions for fixing broken parts. Avoid items that are glued together or have no plan for what happens when they are thrown away.
Improvement Opportunities
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Rating History
| Version |
Date |
Score |
Change |
Reason |
| v2 |
2026-07-07 |
7.3 |
7.1 → 7.3 |
rescored |
| v1 |
2026-06-11 |
7.1 |
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initial |
How this score was calculated
The HIP Score is a weighted average of seven dimensions measuring material
resilience, supply chain integrity, and end-of-life characteristics.
| Code |
Dimension |
Weight |
Score |
| MSI |
Material Scarcity Index |
0.20 |
9.0 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
6.0 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
8.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
9.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
8.0 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
8.0 / 10 |
| RI |
Regenerative Index |
0.15 |
-3.0 (raw) |
Regenerative Index note: RI scores on a unique scale of -10 to +10.
Before weighting, the raw score is normalised: RI normalised = (RI raw + 10) / 2.
This product's RI band is Extractive.
Weighted HIP Score: 7.3 / 10
· Methodology v1.5
Base weights shown. Some product types use category-specific weight profiles —
see full methodology for details.
Read the full methodology →
Data Sources
This rating draws on the following public sources:
USGS Mineral Resources Program (public domain) · EU Critical Raw Materials List 2023 (CC BY 4.0) · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation)
All sources are public domain or published under open data licences.
Full source list →
Rating Version
air-fryer-ceiling@v2
Published 2026-07-07.
This rating has been updated 1 time since first publication.
Previous versions remain available for reference.
About this rating:
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They show how well a product holds up over time — not a promise about safety or future supply.
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Scope:
This is a verified product rating for Category Ceiling, assessed using manufacturer-submitted data and public category data.
Produced under Resourcehip Scoring Methodology 1.5 (CC BY-NC 4.0).
AI disclosure:
An AI model scored this rating on our own hardware — no data was sent to the cloud.
A human reviewer checked and approved it before it went live.
Model: qwen3.5:35b.
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