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Sep 2024

7m 40s

EP230. Human rights abuses in cosmetics

FORMULA BOTANICA

About this episode

In this week's episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier, Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist, and CEO of Formula Botanica, delves into the hidden human rights abuses in the cosmetics industry.

Discover the shocking realities of child labour in Egyptian jasmine fields and slave-like conditions in Brazilian carnauba wax production.

Join host Lorraine Dallmeier as she exposes these dark truths and discusses how transparency and ethical sourcing can drive meaningful change. Don't miss this eye-opening episode that will make you rethink your beauty products.

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