Unilever Nepal to introduce new vision of beauty

A multinational company is going to change the traditional definition of beauty and dropping the word ‘fair’ from their product ‘Fair & Lovely’ to support global campaign.
Unilever Nepal Limited (UNL) announced today the next step in the evolution of its skin care portfolio, with the rebranding of its brand Fair & Lovely, according to a press note issued by the company. “Taking forward the brand’s journey towards a more inclusive vision of beauty, the company will stop using the word ‘Fair’ in the brand name ‘Fair & Lovely’,” the press note reads, adding that the new name of ‘Fair & Lovely’ will be announced after the necessary regulatory approvals. “Over the last decade, Fair & Lovely’s advertising has evolved to communicate a message of women empowerment.”
In early 2019, the brand’s communication moved away from benefits of fairness, whitening and skin lightening, towards glow, even tone, skin clarity and radiance which are holistic measures of healthy skin, it adds. “UNL also removed any visuals or words on Fair & Lovely’s packaging that could indicate a fairness-led transformation – including the removal of two-faced cameo showing shade transformation, as well as the shade guides.”
UNL upholds principles that no association should be made between skin tone and a person’s achievement, potential or worth.
“We are making our skin care portfolio more inclusive and want to lead the celebration of a more diverse portrayal of beauty,” president for South Asia, Unilever Sanjiv Mehta said. “In 2019, we removed the two faced cameo as well as the shade guides from the packaging of Fair & Lovely and the brand communication progressed from fairness to glow which is a more holistic and inclusive measure of healthy skin,” he said, adding that the company now announce that it will remove the word ‘Fair’ from its brand name Fair & Lovely. “The new name is awaiting regulatory approvals, and the pack with the revised name will be available in the market in the next few months.”
Fair & Lovely is a pioneering technology that has made multiple skin health benefits available to millions of consumers at an affordable price. The brand has a combination of vitamin B3, B6, C & E, glycerine, UVA and UVB sunscreens and allantoin, which are known to improve skin health and protect the skin from external aggressors and environmental pollution. The product works to improve skin barrier function, boost the skin’s microbiome, improve skin firmness and smoothen skin texture to enhance radiance and glow holistically, the company claims. “In addition to the changes to Fair & Lovely, the rest of our skincare portfolio will also reflect the new vision of positive beauty.”