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- On this episode of Shady, our host, Lexy Lebsack explores the unethically sourced ingredient that's in almost all makeup products. She travels to the mica mines in India to uncover the truth about child labor rings behind this mineral. Watch Shady to see what really goes into making your makeup!
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*Moral of the story* :
Young children are breaking their backs and dying for something we remove the next day.
Exactly 😑😭
Spot On
this is why i dont wear makeup.
Good Boy well, not all makeup
@Good Boy umm no what makeup are you using? Counterfeits? Sorry but I only use trusted brands that doesn't have child labouring
So a four year old is risking her life so someone can have glitter on their face....
emma s so sad, so true...
@@sza199 you are rude
emma s ikr
Hahaha that’s funny joke
So sad! 😭
“I saw a kid’s head split open.”
…honestly, I don’t know what to say anymore..
I hope that kid will rest in peace. 🕊
Well the exact translation would be "a cut on the forehead"
damn imagine a kid to a kid seeing them in that situation is just so💔
I own a soap company called Elemental Suds, and this video has inspired me to refuse using mica powder in my products. In the soaping industry, it's used to get specific colors in soap. Instead, I've taken a more natural approach.
Thank you for spreading awareness of this problem.
👏🏾 I’ll check you out, thanks!
😢Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.😢😢
Amazing, wish more companies did actual research and put these things into consideration its unfortunate we live in such a capitalist society :c
How contact with you？
@@user-oh6nq3ch8w You can always Google Elemental Suds and go to the Contact page.
Thanks!
'cruelty free' should not only mean cruelty against animals but child labour as well.
EXACTLY
I highly agree
People tend to prefer animals to human...
xfudgex well said
@@andila716 you're right. It's sickening
“I saw a kids head split open”
Why is no one talking about this
When
jenita Merlin 0:32
It traumatizing
........
@@peachandapricot 😣😣😣
I am a girl form India who is far more privileged than these kids.....living in the metropolitan cities gives v little insight about the plight of people in the interiors of my country........this video moved me to tears. I was also ashamed of myself at the same time because I had absolutely no clue on this issue that affects so many of my own countrymen
This type of injustice is happening all over the world not just in India. Do not be ashamed of india. We need to improve as a human race.
And yet you did nothing, you're doing nothing and you'll do nothing. Nothing but opine a phony comment. It's really sickening how people use this platform as a means to feel good about themselves without doing anything in reality.
@@brighid13 Well since you included yourself on the "We need." how exactly are you personally improving the human race? Remember, writing imbecilities like yours does not count.
@@faveladarbunch8738 I am doing lots of things as we all should be. You should mind your own business and not personally attack those who do what they can to help.
@@brighid13 This is a public platform Latika. If you dont want anyone on your business, then dont share your comments. A privilege hindu helping the marginalized? hahaha thats a lie and you know it.
As a 15 years old from Ranchi, Jharkhand I can say that in some districts of our state including few parts of ranchi, child labour is a big problem. Thank you so much for sharing this problem of our state at an international level.
Hope this country change. Love from Manipur
I truly hope child labour gets banned
The saddest words I've ever heard was, "If I don't mine mica, how will I put food on the table?" I'm going to cry
Nardose Mengesha Ah don’t cry!
@@Kasumi10074 in this video i learned to not complain i feel so bad for that kid who was on a corupted mine and she had a big scar and then i remembered that my mom had a scar like that i feel so sorry for them no one has a reason to dislike this video 😔😔😭😭😢😓
Dude...that subtitle is wrong..they don't even have a table..🥺 she just said "if she don't mine, how will she eat" ( basically how will they feed themselves) I feel really bad about it...
Ikr that’s so sad they don’t know anything else than these miserable life conditions
I actually cried
Instead of promoting the met gala where people spend expensive outfits to wear for just one day, they should gather ideas in how to changes this madness, to use their platform and have people around the world pay attention.
This world is honestly upside down
The MET Gala is a Charity event.
@@nataliawilliams5365 haha we call it charity but they dont care if it is charity or not they only care to be shown. thats a sad truth
Genesis Castro they wont cuz that will be not beneficial for them . 💔
Natalia Williams, “The Met Ball, is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City.” That’s what I researched. Where does this fundraising go to? Who are they helping? My point is that society is literally paying attention to what they’re wearing, if you search met gala on CZcams, we see how many people are literally making videos, judging what celebrities wore instead of focusing on actually important things happening in society because it’s the only thing we are taught to focus on. We look up to these people no matter who they are, and what they do. Im not saying I’m not part of that circle, what I’m trying to say is if they know so many people around the world are watching this event to take some time to make important talks about what’s happening, even if they don’t contribute in funds. They have this amazing platform where their fans will actually listen.
We definitely shouldn’t forget about the fashion industry. That’s terrifying I tell you. As well as cobalt and chocolate.
Yes, we should SHUT DOWN the chocolate industry. CUT DOWN THE TREES IN AFRICA! Then the problem is gone!
Fast fashion is nightmarish
My daughter asked me how makeup was made, because she and her mom have been watching Glow Up. Ive started by showing her this video, because I think its important for her to know where the ingredients come from. I am going to show her the rest of the process, which is no where near as bleak, but i hope when she grows up she will be a discerning makeup consumer!
"I just want an education"
DAMN that hit hard
U'r Right
The irony here is that most of these kids are enrolled in government schools but their parents force them to work in mines instead of studying.The Indian government provides free education to children up to the tenth grade with free mid-day meals.The uniform,books and other facilities are all free.But these kids are enrolled in schools just to collect the amount the government gives each time a child passes a year.
The Toon Station did u hear them saying they weren't forced by their parents but because they need to work to feed themselves
And idiots are like "school sucks, they don't teach me anything"
i know and kids in school don’t accreprite it
I hope the children aren't harmed for interviewing
@Halo I have a feeling they were
@@graskok2863 😢 😢
@@graskok2863 Oh god
I hope so
@@justapersonontheinternet1515 being an empath doesn't matter in this situation
i am an indian girl who live in bihar just near jharkhand i am happy and sad at same time by seeing your video, that you are doing that much hard and risky things to aware people about the dark side of the big companies and sad because of this dark side but now we can see the changes. i am really in support of you.
This made me cry. The world is a cruel place. My condolences to the families who lost their children to this. 😔
World was , is , will remain cruel , humans just find a different way every time to be cruel nothing new
Shane Dawson’s ugly side of the beauty community should be about this not about “beauty drama”
Ehh idk i mean the beauty drama could also apply to the "ugly side of the beauty community" because the beauty dramas show how ugly and toxic can one person be.
and its obviously well said in the title "the ugly side of the beauty community" community as in the group of guru's and people who are into make up and beauty products i mean its not called "the ugly side of makeup" 😕
It's the beauty community though, not the industry
Lol I agree. I didn’t think my comment was gonna get this many likes 😂
Yes!!!!
@@helpnovacckods4110 i think OP meant child labor is a much more serious problem than drama between rich people on the internet
So a fake smile on someone's face wearing makeup comes upon the cost of these children's real smile :(
I cant stop thinking about your comment it's very sad
I've lost the faith in the beauty of humanity
Rohan Vlogs it’s not the buyer’s job to know this
:(
Samantha Estrada I didn’t say you were?
I live in jharkhand thank you for this video I feel bad seeing all those small childrens here ..i would surely like to know more about all these things ..i am on tears seeing the little girl she just wants an education ...and she is the fighter the strongest that us
These beautiful babies deserve so much more than this, as do their parents. 💔
"how will we put food on the table?" i am SICK. this should never be the concern of a child.
I feel the same.
Yes exactly!
Sadly, this is INDIA
Britne Phillips why not ?
@@divinity481 they are saying that a child shouldn't have to worry about that.
"I just want an education"
While, people who got the chances to learn never learn... Hard reality of this world..
@Kashif no
It's not that we don't "learn". It's that some schools are just there to earn money. If given proper attention, the below average students will be able to learn just as good as the toppers. I've had some teachers who gave the toppers extremely good care and acted very sweet to them. While teaching the average range students or below average students they acted like the students were torturing them even tho they remained silent for the entire class.
Some students won't study at all and I know that but there's some fault in the educational system as well.
@@krishnaprasad1693 yes n dis truth peoples dnt undrstnd my school (bangladesh international school and collage jeddah) is 1 of the worsr school.
miserable reality
@@krishnaprasad1693I don't think they were referring to kids who get bad grades. I get the feeling that OP was more referring to people in western countries that have easy access to education but still insist on believing in nonsense and conspiracy theories like flat Earth, Young Earth Creationism, and vaccines causing autism. Or they could be referring to the growing idea (in the US at least) that post-secondary education is a waste of time and money.
The sound track that plays during 2:03 is an amazing selection, props to the editors and whoever chose this soundtrack/music for the video. You've got good ear.
Thank you for taking out your time to dig deep into all of this. I have no words. I couldn't imagine being in a situation like that and all those deaths and families for a useless, luxury product like makeup and all those things being done hidden... : - I
“I just want an education” that broke me because not many people who have free education take it seriously.
Yep
@@gigachad1983 wut?
@@emmarubio1926 I think they meant that when you don't have something you want it
@@reena6897 huh I said they want an education and in reality people that have educations aren’t grateful and the kids from over there would be grateful
Greta thunberg has entered the chat
Imagine putting something on your face everyday, without knowing that you're actually putting a child's blood, sweat and tears on your face too.
Not to mention the influencers who constantly buy trendy products just to use them once, forget about them, then throw them out.
Na pi ttam nunmul~
SORRY OMG
:_(
Exactly
Id have any makeup without my mother's old expired lipsticks 🥴 and id even take care of skin and poor and my rich bff have worser skin then mine :/
This is just horrific. My heart goes out to the family who's daughter died, & all the others who have lost loved ones.. Just awful. We really have nothing to complain about here in England
Thank you for shedding light
Same goes with cocoa farmers. Most of them don't even know what Chocolate tastes like. They get low wages as well. The world is so corrupted.
🤣🤣🤣 do you know what “fair trade” coffee workers make 🤣🤣🤣 like a couple bucks for a giant bag of beans that have to be hand picked, soaked, dried, and bagged!!! All these workers in poor countries make jack squat! Heck even look at factories like the apple factory in China.. not just there but in Australia I met Europeans on gap year that we’re doing hard labor for things like banana farms and they were not nearly paid enough! And that’s a first world where the supposed minimum wage is fairly high- but farms don’t have to comply
Don't know about countries but India has a serious corruption issue like this in every state.
I finally understand what fairtrade is actually about, and what fights!!!
PokeMe
That’s the “beauty” of what most countries call capitalism.
Not really. In my country, the farmers produce cocoa and they can taste the chocolates they made ^-^ idk, probably coz cacaos are abundant in here...
When the girl at the very end said "I just want an education" it broke my heart because every child should have the right to go to school
That is actually a human right in the most countries.
I am an Indian and I feel ashamed 😖
I too am ashamed to live in India but our state 'Punjab' is not that bad. Here you can go to any gurudwara(Sikh temple) in any village and get as much as food you want for free. And here education is free upto high school and they give all students food to eat in School.
@@simrankaurgill2305 Punjab is Punjab no other state of India could be like our Punjab. Because we follow the way of Sikhi. What our Gurus teached us.
Yes in Punjab Government schools are free, and In schools poor children get free meals also.
This is a slavery not a work. I never seen a such slavery in Punjab. In Punjab Sikh Farmers respect their workers like their family members. Punjab is blessed with the blessings of Guru's.
This is the reason Punjab is always on the hit list of Indian govt.
And your name is lipgloss
As an Indian 🇮🇳 I thank you for bringing out this harsh reality out. It is the result of corrupt governments that rules India since Independence.
This story is Soo touching..I even feel like crying seeing these little.kids passing through this kind of life and and risking their own lives
The girl asked "If not mining mica what would you be doing today?" and the kids answered that they would be hungry. Normal kids would've answered "in school" or "playing" but that thought didn't even cross their minds just shows the weight and reality of the situation they're in.
Thats sad i just wish other kids would take an example
I thought the same thing to myself. It didn’t even cross her mind to say ‘we’d be playing’ or anything else. She just knows that if she doesn’t work she’ll be hungry. It’s so sad.
Normal kids in America, the West. Not the reality in places in the world. But we chose not to know, to ignore it, 😢.
I guess I'm just one of the different ones I live here in the United states myself, I grew up extremely poor and I was mentally, physically and sexually abused, I starved a lot growing up and was homeless. It was horrific but I overcame everything I'm a wonderful mother and wife, you can't let certain things, hold you back, no matter what happens in your life, these children are so sad and now I'm gonna be extremely mindful about everything that I use, but they're not starving to death. I know that sounds horrible, but I know what it feels like to starve it's incredibly painful until you don't feel it anymore. So even though I'm praying for these kids, and I don't want any of them to get hurt, I understand why it's happening oh it's wrong, no doubt, absolutely wrong, but at least they're not starving to death, and something needs to be done. It really does children, no matter what country they're in should never have to go hungry.
@@gazellerichardson9135 yes, we do choose to ignore it, I don't I grew up extremely poor, I was homeless a lot. I was physically, emotionally and sexually abused, we get starved a lot. It's incredibly painful. You wouldn't believe how painful it is unless you have starved yourself and I don't know if you have or not, I raised all of my siblings by myself to most of the time my parents weren't around, it was incredibly hard and I have overcome a lot, I didn't let my past define who I am, but it does happen here in the United states more than you realise a lot of people have no idea, just how bad it can be here to, but that's because we close our eyes to our fellow human beings in our own country, because we don't want to get involved, I try to get involved all the time, only reason I'm telling you, this is because I want you to realize, it's not just in other countries, it's in our own.
Their daughter died working there, and they still do?! That just shows how trapped they are.
They want to survive
I don’t think they really have a choice if they’re gonna risk their life for it, the children.
When you live in a 3rd world country or are poor, you have very little options of choosing a job.
People should stop supporting and buying from makeup companies that support child laborers and other well known ones like Victoria's secret. I stopped trying to buy from these companies due to the horrible quality and the known fact they use that type of service for their products. I'm against it all. I'm not mother Theresa but I dont believe in inhumanity against young developing children who could have better lives and not be abused doing it. It's considered evil to me.
@@muhaddesachowdhury1001 that's obvious theres needs to be a charitable organization for these kids I would fight for these kids if I could
This type of content should be shown ... the actual reality!! Kudos . Mining actually scars lungs for life and specially at a young age its even more dangerouz .
Thank you so much for making this, this is so important
this should be what we should be talking about not james and tati
THIS!!
I swear I love finding people w common sense like you
Yes!!!
YES😔
Sheryl T and you’re ignorant so gtfo
sometimes i realise how lucky i am to have food infront of me
to have a house to live in
to have good education
we are luckier than we think
Charlene Choi true
True❤
So true
True...😢
Yes so true
Oh my God. I had no idea this was an ingredient in makeup, I'm glad that I rarely ever use makeup. This just makes my whole world shatter.
Woah, this is a truly insightful report, some food for thought. When I was a small kid, I used to collect mica pieces as a hobby. Those poor children who are in the mines for this 😢
Are we just gonna ignore that *A KID'S HEAD SPLIT OPEN*
How???
When she start saying that I as like shit wtf
Well its happend A LOT to me brother, they may not be talking about LITERALLY split open...
Nah she basically meant that there was a fracture in the skull, it did not split open. xD
No but a lot of crazy things happen in india. Look, there are few regulations and the law enforcement is corrupt. Women and children are raped everyday walking to and from school or water wells and if rapists pay the police, the police will willingly turn a blind eye - it’s like a second income for cops. Look it up.
"If you didnt have to mine today, what would you be doing?"
"Staying hungry."
That broke my heart.
I know 😔
me too 🥺
💔
so should they mine or not, i know its child labor but its there only job that can keep them living. and there taking it away from them
@@fatimadawitch6219 solutions for the parents to earn money so the children don't work need to be found. Just closing the mines doesn't solve the problem
I’m so grateful for the lady who interviewed those beautiful children as well as all others. Thank you for shedding light on a very self serving racket. Your amazing
Thankyou so much Lexy for highlighting the downtrodden and hinterlands of our country globally. Being an Indian and that from jharkhand too, I got hurt and numb emotionally after seeing the situations of these children working in my nearby areas. This initiative of yours has also motivated us to do something for them. Thanks a lot once again.
Vijeta here!
From- Giridh, Jharkhand.
People wanting to buy only “cruelty free” but decide to ignore children slavery.
I've never heard a CZcamsr get sensitive about that and I've seen them use products I know aren't cruelty free.
Shouldn't "Cruelty Free" Products also be free of child labor
Yeah, probably the same people who cry about animal abuse but wouldn't bat an eye about seeing kids slapped because they hate children. How about protect both? Just because we have a human overpopulation problem doesn't mean that people should be expendable.
Animal slavery also
A product should be curelty free and slavery free
Thank u so much dear for making this wonderful documentary video. You spent so much time on this. You must be a wonderful young lady who cares about children affairs. May God bless you ! Christian love from Australia
All these really makes me feel grateful, and feel how lucky I am and motivates me more to get rich and help these type of communities.
I hope the children weren't harmed by the mine owners after giving the interview. They should have cover their faces
IriDium 4Jesus the sad thing is these children can be easily replaced. There are lots of BPL families in Jharkhand who would send their children for illegal child labour. I wish they had blurred out their faces.
@IriDium 4Jesus harming doesn't mean killing them, they could have gotten hit, slapped, molested, kicked, threw rocks at, you never know
That’s exactly what I thought
the child wouldnt work if they were abused.. they don't pay them well either.. so I'm positive there would not be a harm for them..
the work is harm itself
Sometime pray for them
The crazy thing is, these makeup companies charge so much for makeup, only to send influencers on expensive trips for marketing. They should be using that money to pay more for the mica to prevent or lessen child labor; because they’re not using that money for profit anyway. I appreciate that Estée Lauder helped and they don’t have those influenced trips.
Totally agree we should start a hashtag my heart breaks for these kids.
This!!!!!
evilqueen09 i agree with you 100%
Agreed
evilqueen09 exactly!
it was great for you to go out there and shine a light
I am so glad you bought this to light as it isn’t well known. Cruelty free should mean animals and people. It is awful these young children (and even adults) being exploited by corporations.
it sucks because even if they stopped child labor alot of the families would not have enough money to eat..its just a horrible cycle of poverty
Exactly. The number one criminal in this case is the parents. They really should stop reproducing and increasing poor children just for the sake of getting them to work for money.
@@hamstersdailylife4938 No, all fault of govt, they don't teach about contraceptive to villagers, the villagers don't have any education... People exploits these villagers, it is govt's job to take care of these people...
But in the end it is non of my concern..
Solution is to pay enough to the adults and introduce health and safety standards so that no one is endangered and parents can feed their kids from their wages alone.
@@hamstersdailylife4938 don't be so narrow minded. What kind of privileged nonsense are you coming up with?
What just because they're poor they can't have kids????
It's society at fault including you and I for turning a blind eye to their plight.
What kind of criminal stops a poor person from having kids just because they were poor? Financial situations can change with a blink of an eye.
Your words really grossed me out.
@@hippopotomonstrosesquipped8362 i understand where's she/he coming from. It's painfull if children born and live their entire live in poverty.
*"If I study, only then I can be something"*
It’s horrible
marklobo1104 I know right, just for a little money they go through so much and risk their lives.
My heart broke. I was whining this morning about having to drop out and start over next year and then I heard that and I broke.
😭
Iréne Mari I know it really is heart breaking, and I hope everything is going well for you. Don't give up.
It’s fierce people like Champa who makes the change from core 👏👏👏
Best wishes to her and all children 👍
Thank you for making this video 🙏
Thank you for presenting this geniune video.... Creating awareness and empowering about the problem is equally important as your trying to make it happen soo once again thank you 😍😍😍
“I just want an education...”
Ugh that hit hard
Exactly, please spread this information. All consumers must know the truth. If you wanna more information, you can visit satyarthi-us.org/news/ or if you wanna help them, you can watch czcams.com/video/UsqKz1hd_CY/video.html These children will thankfully your gesture.
My heart sank☹️
@@silkqueen8498 :(
Awww u shit face, u people are idiocracy
And kids at my school act like education is a curse. Always skiping class, disrespecting teachers, and failing classes because they think schools a waste of their time...smh.
This has to be trending instead of Charli
U damn straight
Fr
Why do you bring up charli💀
@@Mxoxo009 scroll down the comments everyone is talking about kylie jenner charli d'amelio and dxie and other people as well
whatt???
I started reading about these mines when i started teaching myself about making safe soap for my daughters to use when i realized nearly everything on the shelf at the store has horrific ingredients..I realized early on that my future soaps may not be the prettiest, but they also will not have any chance of ingredients that kids died for anywhere in the world. This would be a great cause to try to help out with if i ever do make some money at it. If not at least i know what my kids put on their body is safe and 100% cruelty free and that will be good enough for me.
Hey I was reading this comment and I was wondering, what do u do for shampoo and conditioner? I was wanting to make my own soap as well but idk what to do for my hair.
@@graceshelton2982 There's so much free information online plus books at the public library. That's where I started. These days there's also so many DIY ideas and things. You'll find your way you just have to get started somewhere. There's obviously liquid shampoo, but there's also hair bars too.
Thank you very much for helping these people 🙏🙏🙏
Pooja Bhurla : “I just want an education”
Aghh my heart 😭💔
Manar harahap 😢😢😢😢😢😢
"If I study, only then I can be something."
If we don't pick up Mecca, how will we put food on the table. This made me shed a tear
I've never realize how the phrase, "beauty is pain" could be that deep.
Angel Moldez very deep statement you said right now !! 🙃🤗😯
And the richest Indians don't give a sh** as long as they can wear their bollywood make up. India is on 3rd place with the most billionairs in the world. So cruel and disgusting how selfish these people are.
This video is a gem... ✨
Heart wrenching video..children are risking their lives for just a glow on your face..Makeup and fashion industry are making million dollar and meanwhile these children are starving and make pennies to get a food. we need to create awareness and change buying behavior towards makeup.
"What would you be doing if you weren't mining today?"
"Hungry."
That hit me really hard, the harsh reality that these kids have to deal with
I was expecting them to say something like “play” or “go to school” but the fact that they didn’t have any other choice is heartbreaking
@@sandycities2507 same..
That was heartbreakint
That line made me cry. I had to pause the video. These children don't even know what "play" means. All they know is work.. to eat. Survival. It's so heartbreaking.
damn these people are asking for 56 cents/kilo when a highlighter at sephora can sell for over $56 woah
Anna Cendall
Wait the kids get only 56 cents?.. I’m only 2 minutes in
Yeah it's true
Also poor people working this area
and they easily sell them with cheap price thats why their life always in proverty
Same way France was paying 60 cent per kilo for Niger's uranium while market was $200. The West have a culture of exploitation. They only look for greedy partners in poorer countries.
Anna Cendall that’s how these big companies make money on sweat and blood of other people
This really made me rethink my priorities.
Such a wonderful and work thank you for this ,mam
Someone needs to prioritize these children's welfare and health.
People do and it’s starting to make a difference in some villages
@CoolChannel Name hey listen.. wid ur words i feel like u dont get the point.. here if we dont protest about it or even speak out NOONE IS GOING TO THINK ABOUT IT OR EVEN PUT THEIR ACTIONS!!
Frances Saelua all the exploitation of natural resources and low pay of workers is for the benefit of the rich it seems.
Give me your 100 IQ phone so i can call donald trump
No one cares in india. There are other issues like temple-mosque etc. that govt. and media actually care.
"If we don't pick mica, how will we put food on the table?"
broke my heart, dropped crying
And I complain about little things like having my phone taken away for a day or not having Wi-Fi connection. These kids deserve a better life
No child should have to utter a statement about not having food to eat...
@NRM we would stay hungry*
" if we don't pick mica ,how would we put food on the table ?"
Me : * on the floor crying my ass off spamming the share button to my friends and family* I'm donating some money , FUCK THAT MINING SHIT ESPECIALLY SINCE KIDS ARE DYING IN MINES EVERY MONTH !!!!!!!!!!!
@@xenakaii true DAT , I agree with that statement at the bottom of my 💓!!!!!!
thank you for making this video
Inspiring message to stop child labour ...keep it up
Empty stomachs with shimmer between their toes. Living in poverty and exploitation while walking on the shiniest dirt.
venus. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
it really brings out the privilege we have
That's a good comment
Your right... life can be so cruel
The saddest thing being the government doesn't do anything about it. The Indian Constitution LITERALLY has a constitutional right which goes against exploitation like this. But apparently, they couldn't give a fuck and instead be power hungry whilst their people remain HUNGRY.
Now this, *THIS* is the thing that CZcams should be putting on the Trending tab, not expose or apology videos.
True
ikr people dont really give a fuck and some business people covered this kind of case
agree.
yessssssssssss
Lets make this trending
Excellent Thank you!!
I just watched another video on how important the color of your skin is to your success in India. You would think that helping children with education will elevate them out of poverty. Yet it's their skin color that is the ultimate barrier because they won't be hired. It was stunning to hear a young girl say, "I have the right education, grades, attire, but I will not be a good representative of the company," i.e. I am too dark. These children will never have a real chance in this country.
Wow I'm just learning so much reading comments I did not know this so so heartbreaking
Cruelty free but not child labor free 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
cruelty free should mean child labor free too, this is so dumb
i hate how people care about animals more than CHILDREN
I’monhelium cruelty free means cruelty free for animals
I dont think we should really be comparing. Pouring toxic chemicals into animals' eyes and skin is no better than what's happening to these children.
Najma Ahmed I agree but they should also care about animals
When the girl in the beginning said
“Only if I study will I become something “
I felt so horrible cuz I know ppl who have absolutely no interest in education but are “forced to “ by their parents
And then there’s kids like this
My mom always reminded me of this growing up, and I truly appreciated my education.
Ikr 😥
Well an army too 😊
Bangtan Army I agree with you, but I also feel that when you do not get something in life, you realize its value more than something that is freely available to you...
So true. It's normal for people to complain about studying and school, everyone does that. But someone else out there wishes they can be in our position rather than being in child labour.
Bangtan Army nigga stfu, they still have a cast system unlike America
I wear no make up at all since 2007 I started to love myself the way God made me and I am the most happy since then. I had no idea that I save someone’s life by not using ,,mask on ,, why don’t you try it to do so as well.
You are like an angel, it’s heart breaking and i feel so stupid for always complaining about little things in life. I am thankful to god for whatever he had give me and i will pray for them.
"if I study, only then I can be something"
that hurts
Ethan Manzano that’s true for a lot of people, here too
As a teacher for over seven years, that broke my heart.
WHY is that surprising??
That’s true in any country
Exception to that is very very few
82Brightstar um ok but most education is free first of all and secondly you can still get a job that pays even without having qualifications and a criminal record.
be more sincere considering you’re not in their lifestyle.
Kids are dying so we can have glitter on our cheekbones 💔
Jaime Ketchum That’s not the point.
Yeah... It's already horrible but when you say it that way it just makes it sound worse and worse
@Jaime Ketchum but you get the point so it doesn't matter
Jaime Ketchum that’s irrelevant
Olivia so sad.. we shouldn’t buy makeup so we may be able to save children’s lives
Great ground reporting.
I know this place , i live just 20 km away from this this place. Thanks to you, mam for your effort to put forward on international platform.
Imagine this: Your watching this video and suddenly, you find yourself watching a 5 second ad about buying these products. HOW CRAZY IS THAT?!
Please, spread this information. All consumers must know the truth. If you wanna more information, you can visit satyarthi-us.org/news/ or if you wanna help them, you can watch czcams.com/video/UsqKz1hd_CY/video.html These children will thankfully your gesture.
Toxic marketing... They only care about selling more and more of their products.... Not thinking a bit about its employees or its customers emotions.... Lives of children are on stake why ? Just a mere marketing. To sell more. To earn more. Toxic.
I feel bad
Google is fucked up, bro🤦🏻♀️
BROTHA......... IM CREEPED OUT NOW BEFORE THIS VIDEO I HAD A AD ABOUT SEPHORA OML
Being an Indian I really feel frustrated that we needed a foreign media to reveal this dangerous side of mining industry in India.Indian media simply focuses on useless political drama.This is really an eye opener for a south Indian living far from these mining states..thanku
Hi bro
Actually I bet a lot of kids in especially western countries would rather work in such mines than keep going to their own schools.
Yes, it is shocking idea, but I seriously doubt any of those mining children want to end their lives like their fellow kids trapped in physical and mental circle of torture elsewhere, which some people also call schooling.
@@JoJo-dj9ek oh no school sucks oh I'm so edgy I say school suck I'm depressed I want to kill myself, am I edgy yet? Am I edgy yet???
@@JoJo-dj9ek don't assume anything which you don't know about. You have no clue about rural areas of South Asia. Insecurity and Depression don't exist here. Because , the life people lead here can hardly call life. Your most basic human needs are not guaranteed. So having emotion and knowledge is luxury.
Same here bro.i thinks kids have a better life in kerala
India has got to address child labor, this is truly horrifying. My heart goes out to these beautiful children! 💖
it's got nothing to do with the government. it's just the reality of capitalism. when it comes to these multinational companies they will try to get as cheap as labor as possible. this is the result
Excellent work 👍 hope something will change
Why CZcams can't put this on trending.This needs to be known by all.
because people dont care enough. you hear plenty of story of how kids starve here and there, but once they watch it then forgotten about.
I agree totally
One of the big factors could be it isn't advertiser friendly. Which I call bullshit since this should get out and is a serious problem
AYYEEE ARMY
it's not youtube that put this on the trending list. the human decide.
It's not just mica, its diamonds, it's sugar, coffee, chocolate, gold,
Etc.
Exactly, is everything that we consume. We support and feed slavery industry everyday
and oil is a whole different conversation
NESTLE. if nestle stopped their bullshit, pollution would dramatically diminish. they own so many labels and companies.. imagine just the plastic bottles people throw away in rivers and lakes, that's a whole other problem. and then add all the cancerous food items, the theft they do in poor countries for their resources, their animals..
Even the batteries for our cellphones
@Lola M No. That keeps the current systems moving. Attack 'em all at once.
Really so sad to know about that .. I really appreciate , hand's off to you for doing this Bigg gob for report and also giving a batter life to Indian children may god bless you and please continue your work to make people's life easier .. Thank you so much for everything ..
Being an Indian am so proud of you mam (good interview)
“What would you be doing if you didn’t have to mine?”
“We’d go hungry”
So emotional and teary. Yet some of us complain about the "perfect" lives we are living
I watch anime
Heart breaking 💔
It's better if they will be educated and trade this product in the right amount and parents will do the mining so that they can send kids in the school.
Education is free. It’s the parents who misuse their kids. Indian government should punish the parents.
When she asked them what they would have been doing if they weren't mining. For a minute I expected them to say playing. But an 11 year old said stay hungry and that breaks my heart
So... buy more makeup? This is really a problem and the answer seems unclear.
@@glynnisthomas9165 i think we in need to pressurize our govt. to wake up and do something about it. and the rest of the world needs to start asking for products with ethical sourcing. Dior can easily pay more then 50 cents a kilo for their mica!!!
There’s a way to donate in the information on the video. The organization works towards making changes in the governments, the child labor laws, etc.
On CZcams, search for (LOSING THE CROWN OVER VANITY) here is the link to the video czcams.com/video/DFwDOzpOyjo/video.html and hear a nine minutes testimony of a man called, feliciano lima who said that Jesus showed him a female Christian whose name is Fabiano Anastasia decosta. Who failed to make it into heaven after death because while she was on earth, she failed to separate herself from outward andornment, vanity and makeup.
Watch the entire testimony for more.
Even we stop buy, its cant be solve problem. These just like branch. Even u cut they will keep grwing..
I just found it and at first I found it really very disturbing and thought no one can do anything about it but when I saw a foreigner's concern of it I am very much hopeful and looking forward to something big❤😊
Great work 👏👏
You have no idea how many things are made with child labor. This is just the tip.
I used to work stocking shoes in a Levi’s factory in my country when I was 10. It’s legal, but the work hours are brutal for all the children they hire and pay 2,000 pesos every mont. that’s like 50 dollars, working 7 hours a day every day except for the weekends. And mine wasn’t that bad, because I know children who had lost their lives working at the plastic factories. This happens because what they have to pay is really ship compared to the USA. So yes, and I’m chine is worse.
If children have to work, and past a certain level of poverty, they often do, how do we make sure they are kept safe, well paid, and educated? The first priority is to make sure kids have nutritious food, potable water, and safe shelter. (Even when they don't have parents who can provide that) Next priority is to make sure they have means and power to escape exploitative cycles.
Working is often the difference between starving and eating, so any solution which just says, "Children can't work" won't help unless we go deeper. Unfortunately, sometimes that means fighting for good work conditions, rather than preventing them from working. If they can make enough to comfortably live in half a day of work, then they can get the education the need to further escape these forms of exploitation and predation.
But that's just one way to look at this problem. I'd love to hear any solutions you think could help
Im happy i dont need to do that work :>
*wait,how did i get here?*
The world should be waking up soon. What will you do? What can you do? What will I do?
Information isn't about entertainment. To be informed is to have knowledge. And knowledge isn't to be squandered.
When children are slaves to enrich Revlon, the world has fallen.
Makeup is not about beauty. It's about sex. And now there's little children in the Western world being taught to wear makeup.
We think "surely the government wouldn't knowingly harm children"
Maybe that's true.
But look here, makeup is knowingly harming children, so women and girls can look beautiful.
That's a kind of evil.
@@tryingtoknow8190 you live in rich world, the fact that in poor country, many children hope they can have job, they wanna eat and them parent so poor
It broke my heart when the little girl in the ends said "I just want an education".
She needs some discipline tho
Greg Brady what ?? Why?
Greg Brady explain now
You racist people come to India and film ,without governments permission. Then shit on India. Such a nasty woman you are. Keep this hatred for India.
Better focus on your country, which is responsible for historical emissions. SHAMELESS Westerners.
@@mayankm5200
No one came to shame India. They came to show the real side of WESTERN products and how their production harms the people living in India, especially children.
Got a makeup ad two times in this video 💀
good doc well done..kids WANT to learn they should all have that right.
Now, all those make up bullshiters and influencers who make millions with make up business should donate some money for this kids! At least for food and education.
Agreed!
Your right
then who would get them mica at a low price
I agree
Definitely