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Moroccanoil

Moroccanoil is an Israeli[2][3] cosmetics company headquartered in New York City,[4][5][6] specializing in hair care products containing argan oil. The company was founded in 2008 in Montreal by Chilean-Canadian Carmen Tal and her Israeli then-husband Ofer Tal.[4][7][8][9][10]

Moroccanoil Israel, Ltd.
Moroccanoil
Company typePrivate
IndustryCosmetics
Founded2008 (16 years ago) (2008) in Montreal, Canada
Founders
  • Carmen Tal
  • Ofer Tal
Headquarters57th St., Manhattan,
New York City
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • David Cohen (executive chairman)
  • Jay Elarar (CEO)
ProductsArgan oil-based hair care products
RevenueUS$60.6 million[1] (2024)
Number of employees
≥500[1] (2024)
Websitewww.moroccanoil.com

As of January 2013, 80% of Moroccanoil's output is reportedly manufactured in a factory "two hours north of Jerusalem",[1][4][7] with the company citing a plant located in Ma'alot-Tarshiha in its safety data sheets.[11] The company has production facilities in Israel, Italy and Canada,[12][13] as well as offices in Montreal (where it has its legal department), Rishon LeZion (where it is legally registered), Edgware, Frankfurt, Tokyo and formerly São Paulo.[2][4][14][15][16][17] Its products are sold in over 85 countries worldwide.[18][19]

Moroccanoil mostly sells its products business-to-business to beauty salons. However, more recently the company began expanding its sales directly to consumers, particularly in travel retails and duty-free shops.[20][21] Since 2020, the company has been a primary sponsor ("presenting partner") of the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been given "extensive" media rights over the contest since 2019.[22][23]

Moroccanoil publicly displays commitment to cruelty-free products and sustainability, with reduction of single-use plastic, prevention of soil contamination and groundwater pollution, partnerships with environmental and animal rights groups (including PETA, Oceana, Green Circle Salons, the Humane Society of the United States and the Sato Project), and its main production plant being solar-powered to prevent greenhouse gas emissions.[13][24][25][26]

Controversies

Lack of transparency

Moroccanoil has been accused of lacking transparency over the exact location of its production facilities other than labelling its products as "made in Israel" or "made in Canada", with activists, including from the BDS movement and CJPME, calling to boycott the company over the possibility that it operates in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories while "distracting" consumers through a "glamourous" portrayal of its products. The "Moroccan" branding has also drawn criticism due to the company's lack of ties with Morocco, with accusations of deliberate cultural appropriation to pose as non-Israeli and avert boycotts.[1][12][24][27]

Eurovision sponsorship

See also: Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 § Calls for exclusion

Moroccanoil became a main sponsor of the Eurovision Song Contest following the 2019 edition in Tel Aviv, since when its "team of world-class professional hairstylists" has worked on the performers and hosts in the backstage.[23] The contest's red carpet event has been renamed "turquoise carpet" after Moroccanoil's brand colour.[28] The sponsorship was initially set to expire in 2024; however, shortly after the 2024 contest, the company suggested that it would continue to sponsor the event in 2025.[22][29]

Following the humanitarian crisis resulting from its offensive on Gaza beginning in October 2023, calls were made to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to exclude Israel from competing in the 2024 edition of the contest, with the country ultimately being allowed to take part. The repeated refusal of the EBU to discuss the legitimacy of Israel's participation attracted scrutiny, with allegations that the choice might be linked to Moroccanoil being the main sponsor of the event.[29][30][31][32]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Haskouri, Khouloud (10 May 2024). El Masaiti, Amira (ed.). "How Morocco's Argan fuels a $62 million Israeli business and became a scientific experiment". Hespress. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Datenschutzrichtlinie" (PDF) (in German). Moroccanoil. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "MOROCCANOIL UK LIMITED persons with significant control". gov.uk. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Strauss, Alix (25 February 2013). "Moroccanoil Magic". NUVO. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Moroccanoil Headquarters and Office Locations". Craft.co. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Moroccanoil Opens State-of-the-Art Academy in NYC". American Salon. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b Dudescu-Besner, Keren (30 January 2013). "The multi-million dollar bad hair day". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ^ Boodhan, Veronica (16 October 2018). "A Chat with Moroccanoil Co-Founder, Carmen Tal". Salon Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ^ "What is Moroccanoil". Painted by Anavel. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Day in the Life: Moroccanoil co-founder Carmen Tal". Glossy. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Material Safety Data Sheet" (PDF). Moroccanoil. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Boycott Campaign: Moroccan Oil". CJPME. April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b Ireland, Kapila (2 June 2023). "Moroccanoil set to expand in China and Middle Eastern markets". DFNI. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  14. ^ Camins, Marla Deborah (14 August 2018). "Moroccanoil Co-Founder Carmen Tal on the Brand's 10 Year Anniversary". Beauty Launchpad. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Moroccanoil U.S. privacy policy". Moroccanoil. July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Société MOROCCANOIL DE GMBH - SIREN 913 539 706". Annuaire des Entreprises (in French). Government of the French Republic. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  17. ^ "MOROCCANOIL UK LIMITED overview". gov.uk. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Moroccanoil". Moroccanoil. Retrieved 24 May 2024 – via LinkedIn.
  19. ^ "Moroccanoil Hair Products". Art + Science. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  20. ^ Sieracki, Jill (29 August 2016). "Moroccanoil Cofounder Is A Force Of Nature". CBS News Philadelphia. CBS. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  21. ^ Daykin, Jerry (9 May 2024). "Are sponsors making the most of the Malmö Eurovision?". The Drum. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Moroccanoil X Eurovision". Moroccanoil. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Moroccanoil becomes Presenting Partner of Eurovision 2020". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  24. ^ a b Cappolla, Danielle (18 August 2023). "Are Moroccanoil's Products Clean and Sustainable? We Investigate". Better Goods. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Our Operations". Moroccanoil Professionals. Moroccanoil. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Our Stance On Animal Testing". Moroccanoil. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  27. ^ Irving, Sarah (26 June 2015). "Moroccanoil — Israeli hair products that glamorize apartheid". The Electronic Intifada. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  28. ^ Adams, Oliver (8 May 2022). "LIVE: Eurovision 2022 Opening Ceremony Turquoise Carpet". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  29. ^ a b Østbø, Stein (31 May 2024). "Eurovision: Moroccanoil fortsetter som hovedsponsor". VG (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  30. ^ López, Estrella (10 May 2024). "Moroccanoil, la empresa de Israel que patrocina Eurovisión 2024 por tercer año consecutivo". LaSexta (in European Spanish). Atresmedia. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  31. ^ Sajovic, Kaja (11 May 2024). "Ali Izrael ni bil izključen, ker je glavni pokrovitelj in partner Evrovizije izraelsko podjetje?" (in Slovenian). RTVSLO. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Qué es Moroccanoil, la empresa israelí que patrocina Eurovisión 2024". Onda Cero (in European Spanish). Atresmedia. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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