L’Oréal

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name	L’Oréal
Owner/Developer	L’Oréal
Country	France
Languages	English
URL	http://www.loreal.com/research-and-innovation/safety--performance-and-sensory-experience
Contact	http://www.loreal.com/contact-us
Description	In the world of cosmetics, evaluation makes it possible to ensure the safety and effectiveness of products and their ingredients. An area in which L'Oréal is a pioneer, in particular thanks to its expertise in the reconstruction of human skin for over 30 years. With reconstructed skin models, by reproducing the structure and by optimally imitating the conditions for application of products, it is possible to"predict" certain human physiological reactions. A fabulous tool on which a thousand formulas and hundreds of ingredients are tested every year, and which made it possible to stop testing finished products on animals since 1989 (14 years before it became a legal obligation). Today, the new center in Gerland, near Lyon, France, dedicated to predictive evaluation, produces 130,000 units of reconstructed tissue every year.
Knowledge Source Category
Category	Organization
Sub categories	Industry
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel	Website, Audio / Video, Social media, Professional online network
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis)	General public, Regulators, Industry
Users access	Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance	Replacement
Purpose	Regulatory testing, Production and quality control, Toxicological and safety evaluation, Method development, Documentation and information
Legislative framework	Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
Technology/Tools	Alternative test methods (in vitro)