Neutrogena responds to backlash following Hayden Panettiere’s death

Comments Panettiere had made about Neutrogena resurfaced after her death

Hayden Panettiere worked with Neutrogena from 2005 to 2015 (PA)

Neutrogena has said it understands it made former brand ambassador Hayden Panettiere “feel unsupported during a difficult time” as the skincare company responded to a mounting backlash after her death.

The American actress, who starred in Heroes and Nashville, died aged 36 at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday.