Neutrogena has responded to backlash from fans after comments Hayden Panettiere made about the brand on a podcast earlier this year resurfaced following her death on August 16.

“We are proud to have partnered with her and understand that we made her feel unsupported during a very difficult time. This is not what Neutrogena stands for or who we want to be,” the brand wrote in a statement posted to Instagram Thursday.

The “Heroes” star worked with the skincare brand from 2005 to 2015, before their long-standing relationship ended.

Panettiere said she thought it was due to her comments about living with postpartum depression. During her May 2026…