In recent years, Twelve Tribes has been the subject of multiple investigations that exposed child abuse and labor exploitation. In 2018, the New York Department of Labor found multiple violations involving 12 minors who were engaged in factory work at the farm located in Cambridge, New York. The farm produced lotions and creams for popular organic cosmetic brands like Acure and Savannah Bee which are sold at Target, Whole Foods and Walmart. In 2001, that same farm was also involved in a child labor scandal that ended their lucrative contracts with Estee Lauder and Origins