Palmer's Australia
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Skin and hair care products
Company Ownership
ET Browne Australia Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
ET Browne Drug Company Inc ![]() owns 100% of ET Browne Australia Pty Ltd |
USA | website | ||||
Skin and hair care products Founded over 160 years ago as one of America's first skin care companies. |
Company Assessment
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ET Browne Australia Pty Ltd | ||||
This company received a packaging performance level of 4 (Leading) in its 2022 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2022) |
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ET Browne Drug Company Inc | ||||
This company uses plastic microbeads in some of its personal care products. These particles are not retained by wastewater treatment so end up in the ocean where they contribute to ocean plastic pollution, and are hazardous to sea life. While the effects of microplastics on human health are not completely understood, there are concerns about plastic additives, such as phthalates, which are known endocrine disruptors which are shown to have harmful effects on life.
Source: Beat the Microbead (2021)
This company sells Rainforest Alliance certified soap. However this only represents a fraction of this company's total soap sales. Rainforest Alliance certification has been dubbed 'Fairtrade light' by critics, as it offers producers no minimum price for their crop, and guarantees a minimum of just 30% of the product is certified.
Source: Rainforest Alliance (2020)
This company is a member of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), an international membership organization representing more than 100 member companies across the cocoa value chain. WCF is committed to creating a sustainable cocoa economy through economic & social development and environmental stewardship in cocoa-growing communities.
Source: World Cocoa Foundation (2019)
This company is a member of the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), a non-profit industry association with 560 members from 35 countries including women's groups, brands and retailers, suppliers and NGOs. Through public-private partnership, the GSA promotes industry sustainability, quality practices and standards, and demand for shea in food and cosmetics. Nearly 2 billion shea trees grow naturally on parklands in 21 African countries stretching from Senegal to South Sudan, while 16 million women living in rural communities individually collect fresh shea fruits and kernel for processing. The shea industry provides a critical source of jobs and incomes to often poor and underserved communities.
Source: Global Shea Alliance (2021)
Skin Deep is an online safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products and their potential hazards and health concerns, with over 75,000 products rated from 1 (low hazard) to 10 (high hazard).
Source: Environmental Working Group (2019) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Founded | 1997 |
Contact Details
Address | 14 Park Ave, Woodville North, SA, 5012, Australia |
Phone | 08 8304 6555 |
Website | www.palmersaustralia.com |
Products / Brands
Palmer's Australia
Palmers Tanning Lotions Palmers Skin Care Palmers Body Wash Palmers Lip Care Palmers Hand Wash/Sanitiser Palmers Shampoo Palmers Hair Removal |