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Laura Mercier
Beauty/CosmeticsPart of Shiseido Company, Limited · Headquartered in United States
Laura Mercier is a prestige cosmetics brand with approximately 554 employees that lacks comprehensive sustainability disclosure and transparency. The brand has no published sustainability report or environmental commitments, uses ingredients with known climate concerns (parabens, uncertified palm oil, microplastics), and does not hold major certifications for environmental or labor standards. While the parent company Orveon has published a supplier code of conduct addressing forced labor and child labor, the brand itself provides minimal disclosure on its own environmental practices, packaging materials, or labor sourcing.
- No forced labor
- No child labor
- Animal welfare
- Supplier code of conduct
How Laura Mercier scores
Three pillars, scored independently. Higher is better.
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Environmental10Likely very bad
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Labor41.3Likely fair
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Compliance11.8Likely very bad
What Laura Mercier does well
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Leaping Bunny Cruelty-Free Certification
Laura Mercier has been certified by Leaping Bunny, indicating the brand does not conduct or commission animal testing on its products or ingredients, as verified by Cruelty Free International.
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Shiseido VISION 2030 Sustainability Commitments
As part of Shiseido's corporate portfolio, Laura Mercier is included under Shiseido's VISION 2030 sustainability strategy, which includes targets for carbon neutrality, sustainable packaging, and responsible sourcing as reported in Shiseido's annual sustainability reports.
The detail
Environment
As a brand under Shiseido Company, Limited, Laura Mercier falls within Shiseido's broader corporate sustainability framework, which includes commitments to reducing CO2 emissions and sustainable packaging as outlined in Shiseido's VISION 2030 sustainability strategy. Shiseido has publicly reported targets related to renewable energy use and packaging reduction across its brand portfolio. Limited brand-specific environmental data is publicly available for Laura Mercier independently of its parent company's consolidated reporting. It is not known whether Laura Mercier holds any standalone environmental certifications such as ISO 14001.
Labor
Laura Mercier operates under Shiseido's corporate governance and supplier standards, which include a Supplier Code of Conduct addressing labor practices, human rights, and working conditions across the supply chain. Shiseido publishes a Modern Slavery Act statement covering its brand portfolio, which would include Laura Mercier. Brand-specific labor audits, wage data, or diversity reporting for Laura Mercier independently are not publicly available in detail. Manufacturing locations for Laura Mercier products are not separately disclosed at the brand level.
Laura Mercier products on Amazon
60 products from Laura Mercier, sold on Amazon (US). Leif earns a commission on qualifying purchases.
Leif's rating reflects an independent sustainability assessment of the brand — drawing on
disclosures, third-party certifications, and public information on its practices — not customer reviews.
Ratings are directional, not precise scores.
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