Clicks pulls hair-care range after anti-racism protests and backs SA products
The pharmacy group has removed TRESemmé hair products and one of the executives responsible for the advert has resigned
08 September 2020 - 12:28
UPDATED 08 September 2020 - 14:48
Pharmacy group Clicks has permanently removed a brand of Unilever’s hair products from its shelves in the wake of anti-racism protests against a controversial advert.
The advert described the hair of a black model as "dry and damaged" and a white model’s as "fine and flat" and "normal", sparking a social media backlash and EFF demonstrations...
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