Neutrogena has addressed backlash against the company following the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who died Sunday at age 36.

Hayden Panettiere's story that Neutrogena sought to drop her under a morality clause exposes how the clauses have not evolved to reflect how public life has changed.

In the wake of the actress’s death, customers are criticizing the company for ending her contract in 2015.

Panettiere died August 16 just days shy of her 37th birthday

‘We made her feel unsupported during a very difficult time,’ the company admitted