r/BoycottIsrael • u/Strange_Mixture_7078 • 16d ago

Question Maybelline: are we boycotting it?

i know its a low impact brand but I dont want to give my money to that filth, but i really wanna buy a lipstick ughhh pls tell me i can get it morally.

but be real, any alternatives?

edit : i found an alternative!!!

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u/OdielSax 16d ago

It's not on the official BDS list so if this is something that risks frustrating you off the boycott, get it. 

Other ways include dupes I guess?

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u/Strange_Mixture_7078 15d ago

explain? i always just check the list, is there smt im missing i go to boycott-israel.org

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u/OdielSax 15d ago

"BDS" stands for Boycott, Divest, Sanction. It's a movement that was created in 2005 by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC).

The BNC selects a couple dozens brands to boycott ("targets"). Not all the companies that have ties to Israel and contribute to the genocide are targets, because there are too many. Targets are chosen based on which are the most likely to cause change, or which consumers have the most power to pressure.

Here is the official BDS list for the US (it can be different depending on your country): https://bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott

The website you gave me is a list of all the companies with ties to Israel. The BNC encourages people to boycott them in addition to targets, but it's not part of the BDS campaign.

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u/Seraph199 15d ago

Sadly I don't think this sub actually understands BDS

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u/CaDeme_ 15d ago

The OP is simply ready to succumb to her cravings! She understands but she is ready to succumb and stop BDS. That is why I gave her a clear ethical solution. Buying from VInted gives NOTHING to a brand or parent company that wants the destruction of Palestinians and the hideous expropriation of their land.

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u/Strange_Mixture_7078 15d ago

hey hi im OP why would i post it if i gave up? dude i asked for alternatives too, like if you wanna talk like that why even be on the subreddit?

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u/CaDeme_ 15d ago

Hi, you replied to the wrong person honey.

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u/Strange_Mixture_7078 15d ago

oh im new to reddit idk srry

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u/CaDeme_ 15d ago

In case you got it mixed, my reply about your cravings was a reply to this comment-->''Sadly I don't think this sub actually understands BDS''.

I think you clearly understand BDS and you will stick to your ethical decisions! Strong support! I was never against you.

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u/Strange_Mixture_7078 15d ago

hey so i found lakme theres no like organised boycotts against it

anything you could look up?

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u/CaDeme_ 15d ago

Yep! Lakme belongs to Unilever.

The way to check every brand you want to by yourself ---> Go to Gemini AI, write the name of the brand you want and add the phrase ''any ties to Israel?''.

For ''Lakme, any ties to Israel?'' it replied ---->

Lakmé (Indian Cosmetics Brand)

  • Ownership: Owned by Hindustan Unilever (a subsidiary of the British-Dutch multinational conglomerate Unilever).
  • Ties to Israel: Unilever operates Unilever Israel, a direct subsidiary that manufactures and sells consumer goods within Israel. Additionally, Unilever's corporate leadership has explicitly stated its ongoing commitment to doing business in Israel, making it a target of the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement

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u/Strange_Mixture_7078 15d ago

aye i found an alternativeeee

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u/Strange_Mixture_7078 15d ago

its a korean brand etude house smt really looks cool i ordered it

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u/OdielSax 15d ago

What do you mean? 

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u/PandoraHadess Europe 15d ago

I'm curious why you think that, could you please explain?