Sunscreens Caught up in Greenwashing Claim

Personal Care Products Like Shampoo Can Harm Aquatic Life: Study

Shampoo, conditioner and sunscreens may be part of many people’s self-care routines, but most of these products contain chemicals that are harmful to animals and the environment. New research has found that, contrary to long-held beliefs, some of the ingredients in personal care products, such as softening agents in shampoos, are harmful to aquatic life. “We have conducted the first study in the world to investigate this. The substances do not p…

Only 37% of Gen Z uses sunscreen as misinformation spreads on social media

An increasing amount of posts purporting unsupported health risks from sunscreen have spread on social media, and it seems many young adults are being swayed.Y

Unilever under fire for greenwashing - RetailDetail EU

The Dutch Consumentenbond (Consumers’ Association) accuses Unilever of blatant greenwashing: more than half of the 450 examined products contain misleading sustainability claims. Big brands perform the worst The worst-performing brands under the Unilever umbrella are Unox (104 products) and Knorr (95). Lipton (21), Calvé (12), Ola (10), and Hellmann’s (5) also were not faultless – only Ben & Jerry’s, De Vegetarische Slager, and Hertog IJs were n…