Oral-B
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Oral-B publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources · How we check
P&G's brand of electric and manual toothbrushes.
There's no proof Oral-B pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- 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
China, India, Vietnam and 7 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
Oral-B says it makes products in China, the United States, Ireland and India. Press and retailer reports name Germany and Hungary. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 |
| Germany | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| Hungary | Systematic violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| Ireland | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
2 things we found and what 1 independent source says.Open the evidenceClose the 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
Research notes Oral-B electric toothbrushes are made in P&G's own plants: for decades in Marktheidenfeld, Germany, and increasingly in Gyongyos, Hungary, where P&G is expanding electric toothbrush capacity; some cheaper models are labelled made in China. Oral-B says manual brushes come from plants in the US, Ireland, China and India. No production shares or supplier list are published. P&G audits high-risk suppliers and files a US conflict minerals report, but publishes no Oral-B audit findings and has no supplier living wage commitment. No shares are stated, so the countries carry no split.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Statement filed | Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd lodges modern slavery statements; the FY2022 statement covers the group's 107 factories and SMETA-style audits of high-risk suppliers but does not mention Oral-B or report audit findings. View |
Sources and actions
7 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 7
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- Procter & Gamble Form SD 2024 (SEC) · search the archive · P&G files an annual Conflict Minerals Report with the SEC.
- Procter & Gamble: Hightech-Mundpflege made in Germany (zm-online, 2013) · search the archive · Oral-B electric toothbrushes made at P&G's Marktheidenfeld plant for over 25 years; most Oral-B products made in Germany.
- P&G strengthens its position in Hungary (HIPA) · search the archive · P&G expanding electric toothbrush production capacity at its Gyongyos site.
- Best electric toothbrush not made in China (notochina.org) · search the archive · iO Series 10 labelled made in Hungary; Pro and Genius models in Germany; some low-end models made in China.
- Oral-B CrossAction manual toothbrush (Target) · search the archive · Oral-B answer: manual brushes made at plants in the US, Ireland, China and India.
- Oral-B iO2 at Woolworths · search the archive · Oral-B electric toothbrushes sold at Woolworths in Australia.
Published by Oral-B or its owner
- Procter & Gamble Australia Modern Slavery Statement FY2022 · search the archive · 107 group factories; SMETA-based audits of high-risk suppliers; no findings published; no living wage benchmark.
Company details
- Owned by
- Procter & Gamble (US)
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Oral-B ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/oral-b, 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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