Is Matrix sustainable?
We do not yet score enough Matrix products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Matrix commits to using 100% PCR plastic in selected bottles by 2025 and adheres to L'Oréal's 'L'Oréal for the Future' carbon neutrality and eco-packaging goals.
We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeflagged
Matrix's parent company L'Oréal does not conduct animal testing for its own products but permits regulatory animal testing where required by law, including in China.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Is Matrix sustainable?+
We do not yet score enough Matrix products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Matrix commits to using 100% PCR plastic in selected bottles by 2025 and adheres to L'Oréal's 'L'Oréal for the Future' carbon neutrality and eco-packaging goals.
Matrix: Cruelty-free?+
Matrix's parent company L'Oréal does not conduct animal testing for its own products but permits regulatory animal testing where required by law, including in China.
Matrix: Vegan options?+
Some Matrix products (e.g., select Biolage items) are labeled vegan, but the brand does not have a fully vegan range or certification.
Matrix: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Matrix: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Matrix's ethics score?+
Matrix averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.