Does L'Oréal Paris test on animals?
No animal testing except where required by law, e.g., mainland China for imported products.
Animal testing rarely happens at the brand's own bench. The questions that decide the answer are whether suppliers test, whether the parent company tests, and whether the brand sells through channels that can require post-market testing.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeverified
No animal testing except where required by law, e.g., mainland China for imported products.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
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L'Oréal Paris: frequently asked
Does L'Oréal Paris test on animals?+
No animal testing except where required by law, e.g., mainland China for imported products.
L'Oréal Paris: Cruelty-free?+
No animal testing except where required by law, e.g., mainland China for imported products.
L'Oréal Paris: Vegan options?+
Limited vegan products available but no brand-wide vegan certification.
L'Oréal Paris: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
L'Oréal Paris: Third-party certified?+
We record 1 distinct certification across this brand's products.
What is L'Oréal Paris's ethics score?+
L'Oréal Paris averages 58/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.