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L'Oréal

Last checked: 2026-09-10 · How I decide

Tests, or sells where required · ££

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Tests on animals, or sells where it's required.

The world's largest cosmetics company. L'Oréal itself is not cruelty-free: it sells into mainland China, where animal testing on cosmetics can still be legally required, and it has lobbied against a full end to cosmetics testing on animals in the EU. Brands it owns that also aren't cruelty-free include Maybelline, Redken, CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy and Elvive. It does own some brands that are certified cruelty-free in their own right, like Garnier and NYX, which are listed separately here.

Does L'Oréal test on animals?

Yes, or it sells where animal testing is required. The sources are below. See every company that tests on animals.

a vegan label here doesn't make it cruelty-free. L'Oréal isn't on the cruelty-free list because of the company's wider testing policy, not because of what's in any one product. Buying a vegan-labelled item from them still puts money behind a company that tests on animals elsewhere in its business.
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Last updated 10 September 2026, checked against the source directory that day. Spotted something out of date? Let me know.

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