Colour Discrimination

Bombay HC temporarily bars Emami from using ‘Glow & Handsome’ name for its skin products

The court noted that Hindustan Unilever had adopted the name first, and said confusion would prevail in the market if the two companies use the same name.

Scroll Staff
· Aug 19, 2020 · 12:25 pm
‘Fair & Lovely’ cream to be rebranded as ‘Glow & Lovely’, announces Hindustan Unilever

The skin cream for men will be called ‘Glow & Handsome’.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 02, 2020 · 09:27 pm
L’Oreal to drop words such as ‘fair’ and ‘white’ from skin products after Hindustan Unilever

A company spokesperson said they acknowledged the legitimate concerns about the words used to describe its skin even-ing products.

Scroll Staff
· Jun 27, 2020 · 11:31 am

Nandita Das: ‘Fair & Lovely’ name change may seem superficial but it’s a step in the right direction

At the very least, it will lead to an even wider debate about colour bias.

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· Jun 26, 2020 · 03:30 pm
In Pakistan, a community descended from East Africans is still fighting prejudice

The darker-skinned Sheedis are considered inferior by the rest, says the first lawmaker from the community.

Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Jun 25, 2020 · 07:30 pm
‘Fair & Lovely’ cream to lose word ‘fair’, announces Hindustan Unilever

The company has been widely criticised for using racist imagery and promoting negative stereotypes related to darker skin tones.

Scroll Staff
· Jun 25, 2020 · 02:44 pm

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Colour Discrimination

Bombay HC temporarily bars Emami from using ‘Glow & Handsome’ name for its skin products

The court noted that Hindustan Unilever had adopted the name first, and said confusion would prevail in the market if the two companies use the same name.

Scroll Staff · Aug 19, 2020 · 12:25 pm

‘Fair & Lovely’ cream to be rebranded as ‘Glow & Lovely’, announces Hindustan Unilever

The skin cream for men will be called ‘Glow & Handsome’.

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L’Oreal to drop words such as ‘fair’ and ‘white’ from skin products after Hindustan Unilever

A company spokesperson said they acknowledged the legitimate concerns about the words used to describe its skin even-ing products.

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Damini Kulkarni · Oct 22, 2016 · 03:00 pm

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