Is Glow and Lovely on BDS List?

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Glow and Lovely has to be boycotted

Glow and Lovely is a brand of Unilever

Unilever supports Israeli illegal settlements in occupied Palestine. When Ben & Jerry's, their sub-brand, decided to stop selling its products in Israel, Unilever sold off the Israeli distribution rights to Avi Zinger to circumvent their decision and to force Ben & Jerry's brand name to continue selling in Israel.

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Alternatives to Unilever Products

Supermarket own brand products. Eg. Morrisons

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Some other brands to boycott

Carrefour Mart

Carrefour made huge investments into Israel last year, opening 50 stores and is planning to open a further 100 by 2024.

Osem

Osem is Israels 4th largest food & beverages company (by turnover) after Tnuva, Strauss and Coca-Cola. It has a turnover of $712 million and nearly 5000 employees with 14 factories in Israel.

The Home Depot

Its founder and co-chairman of the Board is an active Zionist. He created the board of directors of Emet, the Pro-Israel Media ‘War Room’ whose function is to ensure that all media in the US stays biased in favor of Israel

Curver

The parent company of Curver operated facilities in the Occupied West Bank's Barkan Industrial Estate. After boycott pressure it seems to have closed the facility, however its history of complicity in the occupation means it should still be boycotted.

Keter

Keter operated facilities in the Occupied West Bank's Barkan Industrial Estate. After boycott pressure it seems to have closed the facility, however its history of complicity in the occupation means it should still be boycotted.

SharkNinja

Founder Mark Rosenzweig has been organizing and contributing to pro Israeli causes, attending IDF events, and also found to be raising funds for an assortment of pro Israeli causes with Sharon Mishkin.

Johnson & Johnson

Invests in Israel and has a long relationship with Isreal

Booking.com

Booking.com allows listings in occupied Palestinian territory, and after announcing it will remove 200 of such listings, it reversed its decision, showing it is knowingly complicit in Israels occupation.

Fiverr

Israeli company. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel. CEO, Micha Kaufman, is a staunch zionist who supports the IDF.

History of Glow and Lovely

Glow & Lovely, formerly known as Fair & Lovely, has a contentious history that spans several decades. Originally launched in 1975 by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the brand gained immense popularity across South Asia, positioning itself as a skin-lightening cream promising to enhance fairness. Despite its commercial success, Fair & Lovely faced criticism for perpetuating colorism and promoting harmful beauty standards, particularly concerning fair skin being equated with beauty and success.

In response to mounting social pressure and evolving consumer sentiments, HUL announced a rebranding initiative in 2020, renaming the product to Glow & Lovely. This move aimed to shift the brand's focus towards promoting inclusivity and celebrating diverse beauty standards. Alongside the name change, the company introduced new marketing campaigns emphasizing empowerment and confidence, signaling a departure from its earlier messaging centered around fairness. However, the rebranding efforts have sparked debates about the effectiveness of such changes in addressing deeper societal issues related to beauty standards and discrimination based on skin color. Despite these challenges, Glow & Lovely continues to navigate its complex history, striving to adapt to changing cultural norms and consumer expectations.