Hello People of the world!!
Now what I am about to blog about is not very nice and it may be very confronting for some of you guys, however I have to post this since I DO use the brand Napoleon Perdis. When I started my blog, one of my posts was about a mascara and lipstick from Napoleon Perdis and how I have also had my makeup done there and did praise them about their work. Here- Napoleon Perdies Baby!!!
However, whilst in Business studies today, I was told some shocking news about Napoleon Perdis and also many other well known cosmetic brand names.
For those of you who use makeup (foundation especially) there is an element in the makeup called "Mica" (m-y-c-a). This is what gives your makeup 'shine' especially nail polish and eye shadow. Just like most businesses, their resources for their products come from other countries and labour done by other people. Hence, the mica used in Napoleon Perdis makeup comes from India mined by children who get payed about 8 cents per kilo! Which means about 80 cents a day if they fill 10 kilos. This news is ridiculous and disgusting. When asked about this issue by a spokesperson from Napoleon Perdis, they did not share anything at all.
It is really upsetting to hear this sort of news from such a well known company. Kids who do the mining say they do this to help their family. The pay for this is just pathetic and I believe this news should be pubicised more.
Please share this post! We need to create awareness about this issue as it is really filthy, unethical, disgusting and just utterly wrong!
Here is the article of this issue for more in depth information. India's mica mines
Please do show some care and support towards these little children.
Toodles xo
Now what I am about to blog about is not very nice and it may be very confronting for some of you guys, however I have to post this since I DO use the brand Napoleon Perdis. When I started my blog, one of my posts was about a mascara and lipstick from Napoleon Perdis and how I have also had my makeup done there and did praise them about their work. Here- Napoleon Perdies Baby!!!
However, whilst in Business studies today, I was told some shocking news about Napoleon Perdis and also many other well known cosmetic brand names.
For those of you who use makeup (foundation especially) there is an element in the makeup called "Mica" (m-y-c-a). This is what gives your makeup 'shine' especially nail polish and eye shadow. Just like most businesses, their resources for their products come from other countries and labour done by other people. Hence, the mica used in Napoleon Perdis makeup comes from India mined by children who get payed about 8 cents per kilo! Which means about 80 cents a day if they fill 10 kilos. This news is ridiculous and disgusting. When asked about this issue by a spokesperson from Napoleon Perdis, they did not share anything at all.
It is really upsetting to hear this sort of news from such a well known company. Kids who do the mining say they do this to help their family. The pay for this is just pathetic and I believe this news should be pubicised more.
Please share this post! We need to create awareness about this issue as it is really filthy, unethical, disgusting and just utterly wrong!
Here is the article of this issue for more in depth information. India's mica mines
Please do show some care and support towards these little children.
Toodles xo