Darlie controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Replacement of the Chinese brand name
Hawley & Hazel announced the replacement of 黑人牙膏 with 好來, addressing the continued use of a Chinese name associated with the brand's controversial racial history.
2020
Renewed racial-justice criticism
Following the killing of George Floyd and related protests, the brand's historical name and imagery again received scrutiny. Colgate-Palmolive announced a review of the brand, including its name.
1985
Controversy over the Darkie name and blackface packaging
Colgate-Palmolive's acquisition of a 50% interest in Hawley & Hazel brought criticism of the brand's racial slur-associated English name and its caricatured blackface packaging. Colgate-Palmolive chief executive Ruben Mark apologized.