Unilever and L'Oreal are two big players in the global market for skin whitening creams used in many Asian, African and Caribbean countries where fair skin is often considered desirable.
Unilever, in particular, came under fire for its "Fair & Lovely" brand at a time of worldwide focus on racial injustice following weeks of protests sparked by the May death of George Floyd, a black man, in police custody in the United States.
Comment: Where's the injustice in naming a product "fair and lovely?" Do these companies realize that they are in the business of making money?
L'Oreal's products include Garnier Skin Naturals White Complete Multi Action Fairness Cream.
Johnson & Johnson went a step further, saying it would stop selling skin whitening creams sold in Asia and the Middle East under its Neutrogena and Clean & Clear brand.
Source: Reuters
Reader Comments
Also, great white sharks will be called 'great negative-negro sharks';
Snow will be called anti-black, etc.
Nothing to do with the Duke of Albuquerque (not R before the Q)
"The first "r" in Alburquerque was later dropped by early English-speaking visitors and this misspelling has persisted"
The Dukes of Alburquerque banner is a yellow dragon ... but the original Alburquerque, Badajoz (Spain) does get it's name from White Oak, which is also the towns banner [Link]