Beauty & personal care: 14 companies
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank How grades are decided
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank
Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided
14 brands rated so far in Beauty & personal care. The big supermarket and pharmacy brands of skincare, make-up, hair, oral and period care, and a selection of Australian and better-practice brands. Read the Beauty & personal care guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.
Grade
Any grade 141SukinNo living wage evidence · Beauty & personal careNatural skincare and body carePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified2AesopNo living wage evidence · Beauty & personal careSkincare, body care and fragrancePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified3NIVEANo living wage evidence · Beauty & personal careSkin, body and sun carePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified4Estée LauderChild labour link, last recorded in 2024 · Beauty & personal carePrestige skincare, make-up and fragrancePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified5NeutrogenaAbuse of workers link, last recorded in 2020 · Beauty & personal careSkincare and sunscreenPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified6RevlonUntraced natural mica · Beauty & personal careMass-market make-up and nail colourPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified7DoveChild labour link, last recorded in 2016 · Beauty & personal careSoap, body wash, deodorant, hair carePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified8LushNo living wage evidence · Beauty & personal careHandmade soap, bath and skincarePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified9The Body ShopUntraced natural mica · Beauty & personal careSkincare, body care and make-upPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified10GarnierAbuse of workers link, last recorded in 2020 · Beauty & personal careHair care, hair colour and skincarePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified11L'Oréal ParisAbuse of workers link, last recorded in 2020 · Beauty & personal careMake-up, hair colour and skincarePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified12Maybelline New YorkAbuse of workers link, last recorded in 2020 · Beauty & personal careMass-market make-upPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified13OlayForced labour link, last recorded in 2020 · Beauty & personal careAnti-ageing skincarePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified14ColgateForced labour link, last recorded in 2020 · Beauty & personal careToothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwashPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
- Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
- Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
- Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
- * = self-reported