Does Urban Decay Support Israel? Facts, BDS Links & How to Help

Urban Decay is a cosmetics label sold in many countries. When people ask whether the brand supports Israel they often mean one of three things: whether the company has issued public statements, whether it operates in Israel, or whether it has financial ties to Israeli entities. For specific corporate disclosures, consult the brand’s official communications.

Allegations on social platforms that a brand has ties to specific locations should be checked against formal sources. For an overview of the BDS movement’s boycott guidance see the movement’s page BDS Movement: What to Boycott and for summaries of reporting on company listings see the Jewish Virtual Library UN blacklist summary.

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What is BDS?

BDS stands for boycott, divestment, and sanctions. The campaign began with a 2005 call by Palestinian civil society groups, which is described in the linked overview My Jewish Learning. The BDS National Committee later formed to coordinate activity across some groups Jewish Virtual Library. BDS strategies typically target economic, cultural, and academic links. For readers, it is important to distinguish organized campaign lists from informal social-media posts.

 

Documented BDS activity around brands usually appears in formal campaign lists, media coverage, or official databases. In our review there is no evidence that Urban Decay appears on an organized BDS target list. Informal social-media posts may claim a boycott, but such posts do not replace verification in formal lists or official campaign materials.

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How You Can Support Israeli Small Businesses

Many small producers in Israel run micro-enterprises that make food, crafts, textiles, and other goods. Small producers often face challenges reaching new retail channels and meeting export requirements such as product labeling and minimum order volumes.

Purchases and steady membership programs can help these producers plan production, pay suppliers, and invest in packaging and shipping needed for export.
One practical option is a regular subscription or membership that provides predictable orders and market access for small producers. Lev Haolam offers a membership model that curates and ships Israeli-made goods to subscribers.

Subscribe to a Lev Haolam Box

Each monthly box may include a selection of items such as handcrafted soaps from a West Jerusalem cooperative, olive oil from the Galilee region, hand-painted ceramics from Safed (Tzfat), and locally roasted coffee beans.

Other possibilities: a textile item made by a Haifa artisan, a jar of wildflower honey from northern Israel, and a small metalwork or jewelry piece from an Israeli family workshop.

Your subscription helps families cover wages, supplier payments, and seasonal costs; for example, steady orders helped a 2019 winery in the Negev fund a new press.

Your support builds local businesses through job creation and expanded export opportunities. Each box may include 6–8 products, and contents vary.