L'Oréal Elvive Glycolic Gloss Core Shampoo
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L'Oréal
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Core Shampoo
Hair Care · Budget: £14.00
4.5 (1,250 reviews)· across Boots UK, LookFantastic, Amazon UK, Superdrug
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
A functional smoothing hair wash that delivers shine using glycolic acid, though ethoxylated surfactants and fragrance allergens may bother sensitive scalps.
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Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
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Suitable for unreactive scalps seeking high shine, but sensitive skin types may prefer fragrance-free or sulfate-free alternatives.
Be cautious if
Users with severe fragrance allergies, eczema, or compromised scalp barriers.
Against your clean standard
No, due to undisclosed parfum, ethoxylated compounds, and synthetic ethanolamine derivatives.
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Does L'Oréal Elvive Glycolic Gloss Core Shampoo contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Contains sulfates (sls / sles)
Found: sodium laureth sulfate. Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Contains silicones
Found: dimethicone. Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Contains fragrance / parfum
Found: parfum / fragrance. Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Contains essential oils
Found: limonene, linalool. Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Free from drying alcohol
Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is L'Oréal Elvive Glycolic Gloss Core Shampoo non-comedogenic?
No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.
Is L'Oréal Elvive Glycolic Gloss Core Shampoo safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
- Contains essential oils or common fragrance allergens
Ingredients worth knowing about: SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, COCAMIDE MEA, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE.
Can you use L'Oréal Elvive Glycolic Gloss Core Shampoo while pregnant?
This product contains salicylic acid, which is usually on the list of ingredients people are advised to pause during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Selenssa is not medical advice — check with your midwife, GP or dermatologist before using it.
L'Oréal Elvive Glycolic Gloss Core Shampoo full ingredients list
15 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
AQUA / WATER, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, DIMETHICONE, COCAMIDE MEA, STEARETH-6, PEG-100 STEARATE, SALICYLIC ACID, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GLYCOLIC ACID, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE.
The actives doing the work: GLYCOLIC ACID (Helps seal and smooth the hair cuticle to improve light reflection and shine.); SALICYLIC ACID (Gently clarifies the scalp to remove excess sebum and product residues.).
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