BaByliss
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Paris-founded maker of hair dryers, straighteners and clippers.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where the legal minimum is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and India, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
These are Conair LLC's countries across all its brands; BaByliss doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
- Modern slavery statement
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes BaByliss shares parent Conair's sourcing: Conair says most of its products are made by unrelated manufacturers in Asia, mainly the Far East, with some personal care appliances made by a group company in Italy; it names no factories, gives no country split and publishes no supplier list. Its own audit team and third-party auditors check factories against its Workplace Code of Conduct, ILO standards and the ETI Base Code, and its UK statement for 2026 describes corrective action plans, but no results are published. It reports no forced or child labour cases, and has no living wage commitment or independent certification.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | The Conair Group Limited's UK modern slavery statement for 2026 (signed January 2026) says most suppliers are in the Far East and are audited, but publishes no findings. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No modern slavery statement from Conair's Australian business was found on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid does not rate hair appliance makers; its Electronics Industry Report ended in 2016. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse reports involving BaByliss or its suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Conair Canada: Fighting Against Forced and Child Labour Report 2023 · search the archive · Owned via Babyliss Holding by Conair LLC; most products from unrelated makers in Asia; some personal care appliances made by a group company in Italy
- Conair (American Securities portfolio) · search the archive · American Securities invested in Conair in 2021; BaByliss is a Conair brand
- BaByliss PRO (Adore Beauty) · search the archive · BaByliss PRO sold online in Australia
- Conair Corporation (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Conair acquired BaByliss in 1995; Babyliss SARL based in Paris; BaBylissPRO line
Published by BaByliss or its owner
- Cuisinart UK Modern Slavery Statement · search the archive · Statement for FY2026 signed 10 Jan 2026; most suppliers in the Far East; audits to ETI Base Code; corrective action plans; parent Conair LLC.
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is BaByliss ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/babyliss, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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