Weleda controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1990
Apology and historical investigation
In the 1990s Weleda distanced itself from the wartime episode, apologized to Aktion Kinder des Holocaust, and facilitated a scholarly investigation by the University of Basel.
1943
Wartime frostbite cream and Dachau experiments
Weleda delivered a one-time shipment of frostbite protection cream to the Wehrmacht. The order was associated with Sigmund Rascher, who later conducted hypothermia experiments on prisoners at Dachau. The historical connection became a subject of scrutiny decades later.
Controversy over anthroposophic medicine and mistletoe therapy
Weleda’s anthroposophic medical framework and Iscador mistletoe preparations have attracted criticism because the underlying system is considered pseudoscientific by critics and evidence for cancer treatment is insufficient or negative according to mainstream medical assessments.