The cosmetic company, Dove, posted a video a couple of years called “Onslaught.” It was a Campaign for Real Beauty and the video centered around a little girl who was in danger of the cosmetic world, such as plastic surgery and diet pills. Their message was that their products were natural and that it would give you self-confidence without the drastic measures. A couple of weeks after the release of “Onslaught,” Greenpeace released a video called “Dove Onslaught(er).” It targeted Dove’s production and how it bought from companies in Indonesia that extracted palm oil from its rain forests. These companies were destroying homes for those who lived in and depended on the forests. In this video, there was a little girl from Indonesia who was suffering from the effects of the razed forests. The irony is that Unilever, the parent company of Dove, has received awards for sustainability and responsible business practices. Where is the justice in that?
Check out Dove’s Onslaughter
Here is Greenpeace’s “Dove Onslaught(er)”