ALBAWABA - An advertisement for a shower gel has ignited a wave of anger and controversy in the United Kingdom, as it was considered to pass a racist insinuation against black skin. Local media in the ...

London (CNN) — UK regulators have banned a TV commercial for Sanex shower gel after ruling that it “could be interpreted as suggesting that white skin was superior to black skin.” The Advertising ...

A TV advert for Sanex shower gel which showed black skin as cracked and white skin as smooth has been banned for reinforcing a racial stereotype. The ad shows two models with dark skin - one has itchy ...

The United Kingdom has decided to ban a shower gel ad that seemed to imply white skin is “superior” to Black skin. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned a Sanex shower gel TV ad after ...

Colgate-Palmolive said the TV advert reflected its commitment to diversity James Warrington Media and Telecoms Editor James Warrington is The Telegraph’s Media and Telecoms Editor. He writes about the ...

The ad film showed a Black model whose skin appeared itchy, red, and cracked in "before" scenes A British advertising watchdog has banned a Sanex shower gel commercial after ruling it "could be ...

Watchdog says television advert for Sanex fed negative stereotypes and was likely to cause serious offence A television advert for Sanex shower gel has been banned in the UK for appearing to suggest ...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled the ad must not appear again after investigating two complaints that it perpetuated negative stereotypes about people with darker skin tones. The ad, ...