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Bobbi Brown

Is Bobbi Brown an ethical brand?

Bobbi Brown, a makeup brand owned by Estée Lauder Companies Inc., is given a bad ethical score by The Good Shopping Guide. Unfortunately, as shown by its poor Good Shopping Guide Ethical rating in our Ethical Makeup Ratings Table, this brand currently does not adhere to our basic ethical standards. For Bobbi Brown to qualify for our Ethical Accreditation, a number of changes must be made.

In what areas does Bobbi Brown perform poorly?

Unfortunately, Bobbi Brown receives a bottom rating for Genetic Modification, due to Estée Lauder’s involvement in the development of GMOs.

Additionally, as Bobbi Brown does not sell any organic or vegan products, the brand receives a bottom rating for our Organic and Vegetarian/Vegan Verified categories.

In what areas does Bobbi Brown perform well ethically?

Estée Lauder has numerous goals and indicators of environmental progress in its latest sustainability report, including targets for reducing carbon emissions, water and packaging. This demonstrates that Bobbi Brown’s parent company is making some attempt to reduce its environmental impact and has resulted in a top rating for Environmental Report.

How can Bobbi Brown improve its ethical rating?

The Good Shopping Guide calculates Bobbi Brown’s score based on multiple ethical standards. A variety of ethical issues that Bobbi Brown needs to resolve, such as its stance on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), lack of organic and vegan products, and more.

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

25
75

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Genetic Modification

    Poor

  • Organic

    Poor

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Poor

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

    Poor

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Irresponsible Marketing

    Poor

  • Political Donations

    Poor

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Poor

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