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Does Vaseline support Israel?
Yes — Vaseline has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Household & consumer goods brands · Beauty & cosmetics brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Vaseline is a Unilever brand with no separate corporate existence: everything documented about Vaseline and Israel is the act of Unilever Israel, Unilever's wholly owned Israeli company, which has manufactured and marketed in Israel since 1938, employs about 2,000 people and produces roughly 85% of its range locally — Vaseline itself is supplied from abroad. At parent level, Unilever's CEO said in July 2021 that the company was "fully committed" to its business in Israel, and in June 2022 Unilever settled with its Israeli licensee Avi Zinger and sold him the Israeli Ben & Jerry's business while stating it had "never expressed any support for the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement" — details on the Unilever page. No donation, in-kind gift, sponsorship or statement of support for the Israeli state, its army or any Israeli organisation has been documented for the Vaseline brand itself. Boycott lists that name Vaseline do so because of Unilever's Israeli operations and the Ben & Jerry's affair, not because of any action taken by Vaseline.
Wikipedia — Unilever Israel Times of Israel — Unilever chief says "fully committed" to Israel CNBC — Unilever/Ben & Jerry's Israel settlement and BDS statement
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | — | — | Israeli market (Unilever Israel, wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever) Vaseline is marketed in Israel by Unilever Israel, Unilever's wholly owned Israeli company, which lists Vaseline among its personal-care brands; Vaseline petroleum jelly, body lotions and lip balms appear on Unilever Israel's Israeli price lists reported by Mako in October 2022. Local manufacture of Vaseline is not documented — the care and cleaning lines named at Unilever Israel's Haifa plant are Pinuk, Badin and Cif — so Vaseline stock is supplied from Unilever plants abroad while the Israeli subsidiary imports, markets and distributes it. The acting entity is Unilever Israel; Vaseline has no company or factory of its own in Israel, and this is commercial distribution, not a donation, sponsorship or political act. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Vaseline donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Vaseline has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 4 distinct sources are cited for Vaseline. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Wikipedia — Unilever Israel en.wikipedia.org
- Mako (Hebrew) — full list of products set to rise in price, incl. Unilever Israel's Vaseline mako.co.il
- Times of Israel — Unilever chief says "fully committed" to Israel timesofisrael.com
- CNBC — Unilever/Ben & Jerry's Israel settlement and BDS statement cnbc.com