Does L'Oréal test on animals?
States it does not test finished products or ingredients on animals except when required by regulatory authorities; permitted post-market testing in mainland China remains disputed by PETA and Cruelty Free International.
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-freeflagged
States it does not test finished products or ingredients on animals except when required by regulatory authorities; permitted post-market testing in mainland China remains disputed by PETA and Cruelty Free International.
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: frequently asked
Does L'Oréal test on animals?+
States it does not test finished products or ingredients on animals except when required by regulatory authorities; permitted post-market testing in mainland China remains disputed by PETA and Cruelty Free International.
L'Oréal: Cruelty-free?+
States it does not test finished products or ingredients on animals except when required by regulatory authorities; permitted post-market testing in mainland China remains disputed by PETA and Cruelty Free International.
L'Oréal: Vegan options?+
Some brands under L'Oréal (e.g. Garnier's "Green Beauty" line, portions of NYX) offer vegan formulations, but L'Oréal Group is not on any recognised cruelty-free list.
L'Oréal: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
L'Oréal: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is L'Oréal's ethics score?+
L'Oréal averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.