Science
SUPERIOR EFFICACY PROVEN BY PIONEERING SCIENCE
Our mission starts with Pioneering Science. The superior efficacy of our formulas has been tried and tested and is backed up by a wealth of data built up over the years to deliver visible, proven results. This is at the heart of everything we do and have been doing since L’Oréal’s creation more than 110 years ago.
The superior efficacy of L’Oréal Paris Make-up, Skincare, Hair care, Hair color and Men’s products is the fruit of state-of-the-art science, developed by our teams of 4,000 researchers in 21 research centers around the world. Thanks to this extensive network, we are able to deliver measurable results-based innovations rooted in science at scale, offering each and every woman in her individuality visible, proven results.
In the L’Oréal Paris laboratories, our passionate teams of scientists – biologists, pharmacists, biochemists and chemists – work together to perfect our products.
THE SUPERIORITY OF OUR INGREDIENTS
We take our ingredients very seriously and are committed to being completely transparent with our consumers, so they know our revolutionary products are both safe and effective.
The scientific adventure is that L’Oréal Paris has always been about delivering high-performing products, backed by proprietary active ingredients and based on groundbreaking innovation.
Take a closer look at some of these lab stars
Retinol: 22 years after our 1st creation of Nanocapsules of retinol, Pure Retinol - the dermatologist’s antiaging gold standard active, benefits now from our unique high stabilization technology for the best. Highly bio- available to the skin this pure form of vitamin A works as an epidermal stimulator that helps thicken the living epidermis and boost dermal fibers to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Hyaluronic acid: We selected a specific association of biotechnologically sourced hyaluronic acids, of different sizes and shapes, to allow both surface and deeper moisturizing action in the epidermis.
Ceramlde R: Our exclusive patented Ceramide R is biomimetic to Ceramides 2 and 5 classes capable of both repairing and relaunching the synthesis of the body’s own lipids. They are used in hair care to smooth hair scales, as well as in skin care and nail care.
Pro-Xylane: This exclusive molecule inspired by sugar chemistry targets specific cellular receptors to help trigger epidermis repair. Based on sugar from beech trees, the groundbreaking anti-aging molecule was L’Oréal’s first development using green chemistry.
Filloxane: A sol-gel molecule derived from contact lens transfer technology. Filloxane penetrates the hair shaft and builds an inner network that expands the diameter of each fiber, creating a reinforced inner shield from within. This discovery was recently demonstrated a high potential for new haircare applications.
Mexoryl: A veritable breakthrough innovation, Mexoryl filtration systems offers optimal and photostable protection against UV, to protect the skin from the acceleration of skin photo aging and harmful UV damage.
ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING: EPISKIN, A REFERENCE THROUGHOUT THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
A trailblazer in the battle against animal testing, L’Oréal banned the practice in its labs in 1989, nearly 15 years before European regulations came into force. Even in China, where we have been modifying the regulation by sharing our testing protocols, the L’Oréal Paris products are not tested on animals.
Episkin, L’Oréal’s pioneering proprietary reconstructed skin technology, developed more than 30 years ago, is one clear example of how the Group systematically goes above and beyond regulatory requirements. By reproducing the structure of skin and replicating the conditions for product application, the technology can predict the safety and efficacy of an ingredient or product before it has been clinically tested. At L’Oréal’s Predictive Evaluation Center in Gerland, France, some 130,000 units of reconstructed tissue are made every year, while at the Pudong site in China, the first Asian skins were reconstructed in 2010.
EPISKIN IS TO DATE THE ONLY RECONSTITUTED SKIN TECHNOLOGY APPROVED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION.
A HUMAN BASED SCIENCE TURNED INTO EXPERIENCES, FOR EACH AND EVERY WOMAN
The combination of being a science-driven brand fuelled by consumer data, means we are able to truly enrich the consumer experience. We are continually working to integrate the latest tech developments to offer virtual try- on to our consumers, or precise and accurate skin diagnosis with initiatives like Skin Genius, unique to L’Oréal Paris. Each of our products is tested on a wide diversity of skin colors, skin types, hair types and age groups to assess the efficacy on each and every woman.
