Inde : la face cachée de nos cosmétiques

Nail polish, foundation, mascara, lipstick—all these makeup products share a common ingredient: mica. It's what gives them their prized shine and shimmer, and what makes the fortunes of major cosmetics groups like L'Oréal, Lancôme, Dior, and Chanel. What the hundreds of millions of buyers of these products worldwide don't know is that most of this mica is extracted under medieval conditions in one of the poorest regions on Earth: Jarkhand, India. There, amidst families digging with their bare hands, constantly threatened by landslides and toxic dust, are many children, often very young. Journalist Brando Barenzelli traced the supply chains, filming on-site the 8- and 10-year-old children who collect mica and the Indian exporters who turn a blind eye to the conditions under which this precious mineral is mined. He also uncovered the schemes used at each stage of the supply chain to whitewash the origin of mica imported into Europe and conceal its controversial source. Director: Brando Barenzelli Follow us on social media: Facebook:   / investigationsenquetes