Herbsonthehill
herbsonthehill.shop
Herbs on the Hill is a Somerset-based aromatherapy and skincare brand that handcrafts natural beauty products including aromatherapy soaps, balms, creams, bath treats, essential oils, and skincare formulations. Operating since 1996, the company emphasizes pure, natural ingredients and holds UK safety certifications, serving both individual consumers and NHS trusts.
Performance Needs Attention
This store scores 11/100 on PageSpeed, which is below the recommended threshold of 50. High layout shift is affecting user experience. Consider optimizing images, reducing JavaScript, and enabling better caching.
Products
395
Collections
120
Pages
62
Blog Posts
215
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
65/100
Top Recommendations
- Critical: PageSpeed below 50 is hurting conversions
- PageSpeed is 43 points below Beauty & Skincare category average (54)
- Fix CLS: Layout shift issues detected - add image dimensions and avoid dynamic content
PageSpeed Performance Analysis
Mobile performance from Google PageSpeed • 23 Feb 2026
Overall Ranking
#16246 / 16375
Faster than 1% of stores
Beauty & Skincare Ranking
#848 / 859
Top 99% in category
Category Avg Performance
54
-43 below avg
Category Avg LCP
2.1s
Slower than avg
Performance
Accessibility
SEO
Core Web Vitals
2.2s
Largest Contentful Paint
0.350
Cumulative Layout Shift
—
Interaction to Next Paint
Additional Metrics
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 1155 Beauty & Skincare stores
#101 in Beauty & Skincare
Top 9% of stores
11% below average
395 products vs 445 avg
Slower than 99% of Beauty & Skincare stores
PageSpeed score: 11/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 1155 stores in Beauty & Skincare
11% below average
avg
94% above average
avg
88% above average
avg
313% above average
avg
Theme & Design
Tech Stack
Platform
shopify
Reviews Platform
Yotpo
Payment / Finance
Business Profile
Store maturity and operational indicators
Stable
NaN+ year
Since Invalid Date
Top 10% largest catalog
Top 9% by catalog size
high
Strong content (215 blogs, 62 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Advanced stack
Business Sophistication
Established
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Herbsonthehill
Herbsonthehill is a beauty & skincare ecommerce store built on shopify and operating in GB. The store currently offers 395 products organized across 120 collections, making it comparable in size for the beauty & skincare category.
Theme and Design
Herbsonthehill uses the Canopy theme from the Shopify Theme Store. This theme choice provides the foundation for their online presence.
Performance Analysis
Based on Google PageSpeed Insights, Herbsonthehill achieves a performance score of 11/100 on mobile devices. This score indicates significant opportunities for performance optimization, which could improve conversions and search rankings. The store also scores 92/100 for accessibility and 92/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Herbsonthehill uses Yotpo for customer reviews and offers PayPal, Klarna, Zip (Quadpay) for payment flexibility.
Competitive Positioning
Within the Beauty & Skincare category, Herbsonthehill ranks #101 out of 1155 stores we track. This places them in the top 9% of beauty & skincare stores by product catalog size.
Last scanned
Feb 20, 2026
