Estée Lauder Companies controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Support for SOPA criticized
Estée Lauder Companies appeared on lists of companies said to support the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act. Critics considered the bill excessively broad, and the legislation ultimately failed to become law.
2001
Child labor at an Origins supplier
Reports identified children working at a factory contracted to make products for Origins. The company said it had been unaware of the practice and stated that it moved to terminate the supplier relationship.
2001
Boycott over political associations
Pro-Palestinian activists targeted the company and its brands because of Ronald Lauder's pro-Israel activities. The boycott was opposed by supporters of Israel through counter-campaigns.
Animal-testing controversy
Estée Lauder Companies says it uses non-animal and human-volunteer testing where possible, but products may undergo animal testing where government authorities require it. This policy has drawn criticism from cruelty-free advocates and created tensions around brands acquired by the group.