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Are Big Beauty Brands Greenwashing Worse Than Fashion?

The sector is rife with snappy buzzwords like ‘clean’ and ‘natural,’ but beneath the surface there’s little transparency around the actions companies are taking to back up these claims, according to a new report.
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Despite a plethora of marketing buzzwords, like "clean" and "natural" beauty, many beauty brands provide little transparency around what they're doing to back up these claims. (Shutterstock)

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Brands Struggle to Get Sustainability Marketing Right

This week, Sephora announced plans to double down on ‘green’ and ‘clean’ product labels, leaning into an increasingly risky marketing tactic even as a greenwashing crackdown has prompted other brands to pull back.

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Sarah Kent
Sarah Kent

Sarah Kent is Chief Sustainability Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and drives BoF's coverage of critical environmental and labour issues.

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