Jasmine flowers picked by children were used by perfume suppliers to L’Oréal and Estée Lauder brands, a BBC Eye Investigations report has found.
The investigation followed families in Egypt throughout the summer of 2023 who pick jasmine for local factories. These factories extract jasmine oil from the flowers, and supply it to international fragrance houses such as Givaudan and Firmenich.
These firms are used by beauty conglomerates to…