Edgewell Personal Care Co.

Consumer Goods / Personal Care

Headquartered in United States

Edgewell Personal Care Co. is a U.S.-based manufacturer and marketer of personal care products, including shaving systems, grooming products, and feminine care items. The company operates globally and sells brands including Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, and Carefree. Edgewell is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ.

Supplier code of conduct

How Edgewell Personal Care Co. scores

Three pillars, scored independently. Higher is better.

Environmental

65

Likely good
Labor

55

Likely good
Compliance

58.8

Likely good

Reported concerns and allegations

Reports and allegations from named sources, linked so you can read them yourself. Being listed here doesn’t mean a claim is proven.

WARN Act Compliance Question — Knoxville Facility Closure

Edgewell notified Tennessee Department of Labor of permanent closure of Knoxville manufacturing facility (beginning June 1, 2026, completed by Dec 31, 2027), affecting 132 employees. Law firm investigating whether 60-day WARN Act notice requirement was satisfied.

Strauss Borrelli PLLC ↗
Internal Workplace Culture Issues

Glassdoor reviews document employee concerns regarding management transparency, frequent layoffs, lack of career advancement opportunities, and compensation concerns; some reviews report management dysfunction and poor facility conditions.

Glassdoor ↗
PFOA chemical in menstrual liners lawsuit

Ecological Alliance LLC filed a class action lawsuit in California Superior Court against Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC alleging that Carefree brand menstrual liners contained PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) chemical listed under Proposition 65, and that Edgewell failed to warn California consumers of its presence.

National Law Review ↗
Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen false advertising lawsuit

A class action lawsuit was filed against Edgewell in Connecticut federal court alleging that Hawaiian Tropic Everyday Active SPF 50 Sport Sunscreen Lotion provides significantly less sun protection than advertised, with independent testing showing efficacy closer to SPF 15-30, and claiming false advertising under various state consumer laws.

Grokipedia ↗
Benzene contamination in Banana Boat spray sunscreen

Class action lawsuit filed in August 2021 alleging Edgewell's Banana Boat aerosol sunscreen products were contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen, requiring medical monitoring program for consumers.

Bloomberg Law ↗
FTC blocked Harry's acquisition attempt

Federal Trade Commission filed suit in February 2020 to block Edgewell's proposed $1.37 billion acquisition of competitor Harry's, alleging it would eliminate a key competitive force in the shaving industry. Edgewell abandoned the acquisition on February 10, 2020.

Federal Trade Commission ↗
Wet Ones false advertising lawsuit

Class action lawsuit filed in August 2020 claiming Wet Ones hand wipes could not kill 99.99% of germs as advertised and were not truly hypoallergenic or tough on dirt.

ClassAction.org ↗

The detail

Environment

Edgewell publishes limited public environmental data. The company has not disclosed comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions reporting (Scope 1, 2, or 3) or set science-based emissions reduction targets. The company's website contains general sustainability statements but does not provide detailed information on energy use, renewable energy adoption, water consumption, waste reduction programs, or packaging material sourcing and recyclability. No ISO 14001 certification or third-party environmental audit results are publicly available.

Labor

Edgewell's supply chain transparency is limited. The company does not publish a detailed supplier list or comprehensive audit program results. The company maintains a Code of Conduct for suppliers that addresses labor standards, but independent verification of implementation across the supply chain is not publicly documented. No third-party labor certifications (SA8000, GOTS, etc.) or detailed diversity and inclusion reporting are publicly available. The company is subject to U.S. labor law and SEC disclosure requirements but has not voluntarily disclosed detailed labor practice metrics.