LOreal is committed to providing information about their products and their ingredients to ensure that customers can trust their beauty products. Here are some details about LOreal products:
Positive:
- LOreal is committed to respecting biodiversity and preserving natural resources. Most of their raw materials come from renewable sources and are largely of plant origin.
- LOreal uses green chemistry principles to transform natural ingredients into ingredients of natural origin, such as Pro-Xylane, an anti-aging ingredient derived from beechwood.
- LOreal is committed to using renewable ingredients. By 2030, 95% of their formula ingredients will be bio-sourced, derived from abundant minerals or circular processes, and 100% of their formulas will be respectful of all aquatic ecosystems.
Negative:
- LOreal uses synthetic ingredients that may be of plant, mineral, or fossil origin (or derived from petroleum and its derivatives) .
- Some ingredients used in LOreal products are suspected of being endocrine disruptors for humans and aquatic fauna, such as Octinoxate.
- LOreal products may contain heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, antimony, cobalt, and nickel, in trace amounts. However, regular quality control allows them to monitor traces of heavy metals in their products and guarantee that they do not represent any risk to the health of the consumer.
Ingredients or materials:
- LOreal provides an ingredients glossary on their website that supplies information about where they source different ingredients and what they are used for.
- LOreal does not use certain ingredients in their products, such as 1,4-Dioxane, Acetaldehyde, Acetonitrile, Acrylamide, Benzene, Bisphenol A, and Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) .
- LOreal products may contain alcohol, aloe vera, aluminum salts, argan oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, essential oils, and glycerine, among other ingredients.
