Kiehl's Ethics Report

consumer goods

L'Oréal is a French cosmetics company that sells skin‑lightening creams ^[1], engages in anti‑competitive price‑fixing ^[2], and has been accused of false advertising, including airbrushing pictures of models ^[3]^[4]^[5]. The company has also fired a transgender model who spoke against racism ^[6], employed racist hiring and model selection practices ^[7], engaged in greenwashing ^[8], supplied giveaways to the Israeli military ^[9], and its supply chain is marred by child labour ^[10]^[11], human rights violations and environmental damage ^[12], while its headquarters occupy land taken from Holocaust victims ^[13] and the company's founder was a known Nazi ^[14]^[15].

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Morrocanoil

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Morrocanoil is an Israeli cosmetics company that has hid its connections with Israel [1][2] and sold shampoo containing carcinogens [3].

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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JAB Holding Company

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

Baygon is owned by S. C. Johnson.

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

Mr Muscle is owned by S. C. Johnson.

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consumer goods

30 😡

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Melvita

consumer goods

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consumer goods

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Colgate-Palmolive

consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

L'Oréal

consumer goods

L'Oréal is a French cosmetics company that sells skin‑lightening creams [1], engages in anti‑competitive price‑fixing [2], and has been accused of false advertising, including airbrushing pictures of models [3][4][5]. The company has also fired a transgender model who spoke against racism [6], employed racist hiring and model selection practices [7], engaged in greenwashing [8], supplied giveaways to the Israeli military [9], and its supply chain is marred by child labour [10][11], human rights violations and environmental damage [12], while its headquarters occupy land taken from Holocaust victims [13] and the company's founder was a known Nazi [14][15].

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

DECIEM is owned by Estee Lauder.

The Abnormal Beauty Company

consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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food

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consumer goods

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consumer goods

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GSK

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