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Excellence Excellence Creme Permanent Hair Colour - 1 Black

3.3 out of 5 stars. 3 reviews
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Color
  • 5 Natural Brown
  • 4.54 Dark Copper
  • 8.13 Pearl Beige
  • 01 Very Light Natural Blonde
  • 10.21 Very Light Pearl Blonde
  • 10 Very Light Blonde
  • 2 Black Brown
  • 3 Darkest Brown
  • 4.15 Dark Frost Brown
  • 4 Dark Brown
  • 5.15 Natural Frosted Brown
  • 5.3 Golden Brown
  • 5.5 Mahogany Brown
  • 5.6 Rich Auburn
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  • 8.3 Golden Blonde
  • 8 Blonde
  • 9.1 Light Ash Blonde
  • 9.3 Light Golden Blonde
  • 9 Light Blonde
  • 5 Natural Brownpermanent hair colour 5 natural brown
  • 4.54 Dark Copperexcellence creme permanent hair colour 4.54 dark copper
  • 8.13 Pearl Beigeexcellence creme permanent hair colour 813 pearl beige
  • 01 Very Light Natural Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour 01 very light natural blonde
  • 10.21 Very Light Pearl Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour 10.21 very light pearl blonde
  • 10 Very Light Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour 10 very light blonde
  • 1 Blackexcellence creme permanent hair colour 1 black
  • 2 Black Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour 2 black brown
  • 3 Darkest Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour 3 darkest brown
  • 4.15 Dark Frost Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour 4.15 dark frosted brown
  • 4 Dark Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour 4 dark brown
  • 5.15 Natural Frosted Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour 5.15 natural frosted brown
  • 5.3 Golden Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour 5.3 golden brown
  • 5.5 Mahogany Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour 5.5 mahogany brown
  • 5.6 Rich Auburnexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 5.6 rich auburn
  • 6.1 Light Ash Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 6.1 light ash brown
  • 6.3 Light Golden Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 6.3 light golden brown
  • 6 54 Light Mahogany Copperexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 6.54 light copper mahogany brown
  • 6 Light Brownexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 6 light brown
  • 7.1 Dark Ash Blondepermanent hair colour 7.1 dark ash blonde
  • 7.3 Dark Golden Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 7.3 dark golden blonde
  • 7 Natural Dark Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour 7 dark blonde
  • 8.1 Ash Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 8.1 ash blonde
  • 8.3 Golden Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour 8.3 golden blonde
  • 8 Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 8 blonde
  • 9.1 Light Ash Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 9.1 light ash blonde
  • 9.3 Light Golden Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 9.3 light golden blonde
  • 9 Light Blondeexcellence creme permanent hair colour - 9 light blonde
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Product Details
Experience visibly better hair quality than before colouring* with Excellence Creme by L'Oréal Paris, now enriched with hyaluronic acid.

 

Our kit provides 100% grey coverage, giving your hair up to 10x more moisture* and 2x richer colour**.

 

The application is easy thanks to our non-drip crème formula, suitable for all hair types.

 

Our Triple Care Colour ritual cares for your colour, cares for your scalp and cares for your hair.

 

The protective colouring cream is enriched with Pro-Keratin for long lasting colour. The gentle scalp post-colour shampoo delicately cleanses the scalp and hair by gently rinsing away excess residue.

 

Formulated specifically to be used right after colouring your hair. Complete the routine with the caring lightweight mask which is infused with conditioning ingredients, our mask intensively nourishes the hair without weighing it down.

 

*instrumental test after use of the whole kit

*instrumental test

How To Use

1) Add the colouring cream to the developer and shake well to mix.
2) Apply the mix to your hair, starting from the roots then throughout the lengths and ends. Leave in hair for 30 mins. 3) Rinse your hair until the water runs clear. Use the Caring Gentle pH Shampoo to remove any excess residue.
4) Apply a hazelnut amount of the Lightweight Nourishing Mask. Leave in for 3 mins then rinse your hair. Use the mask once a week until your next colour for soft, shiny, lively hair.

IMPORTANT - The colour of the mix looks different than before, but hair colour results remains the same as long as it is not rinsed before the 30-minute processing time.

Ingredients
Please be aware that ingredient lists for the products of our brand are updated regularly. Please refer to the ingredient list on your product package for the most up to date list of ingredients to ensure it is suitable to your personal use.

Colouring Cream: Aqua /Water • Cetearyl Alcohol • Deceth-3 • Propylene Glycol • Laureth-12 • Oleth-30 • Ammonium Hydroxide • Hexadimethrine Chloride • Lauric Acid • Glycol Distearate • Toluene-2,5-Diamine • Polyquaternium-22 • Ethanolamine • Silica Dimethyl Silylate [Nano] / Silica Dimethyl Silylate • Resorcinol • Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide • 2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol Hcl • M-Aminophenol • Ascorbic Acid • Sodium Metabisulfite • Hydroxypropyl Bis(N-Hydroxyethyl-P-Phenylenediamine) Hcl • Thioglycerin • Dimethicone • N,N-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-P-Phenylenediamine Sulfate • Proline • Carbomer • Threonine • Edta • Parfum / Fragrance Developer:Aqua / Water • Hydrogen Peroxide • Cetearyl Alcohol • Sodium Salicylate • Trideceth-2 Carboxamide Mea • Phosphoric Acid • Ceteareth-25 • Tetrasodium Etidronate • Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate • Glycerin. Gentle Ph Shampoo: Aqua / Water • Sodium Laureth Sulfate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Dimethicone • Sodium Chloride • Parfum / Fragrance • Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide • Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Mica • Coco-Betaine • Sodium Benzoate • Sodium Hydroxide • Phenoxyethanol • Steareth-6 • Acetic Acid • Peg-100 Stearate • Peg-45M • Trideceth-10 • Trideceth-3 • Salicylic Acid • Fumaric Acid • Linalool • Benzyl Alcohol • Amodimethicone • Isoeugenol • Carbomer • Citric Acid • Bht • Hexylene Glycol • Hexyl Cinnamal • Glycerin • Glycol Distearate Nourishing Mask: Aqua / Water • Amodimethicone • Stearyl Alcohol • Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate • Isopropyl Myristate • Behentrimonium Chloride • Cetyl Alcohol • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzedwheat Protein • Phenoxyethanol • Acetic Acid • Peg-150 Distearate • Trideceth-5 • Trideceth-6 • Trideceth-10 • Panthenol • Linalool • Benzyl Alcohol • Isopropyl Alcohol • Isoeugenol • 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol • Caprylyl Glycol • Cetrimonium Chloride • Hexyl Cinnamal • Glycerin • Parfum / Fragrance.

Before & After

Covers 100% of greys, even the most stubborn ones!

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    A long lasting hair colour? Let’s put Excellence Creme to the test.

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    A hair colour kit that cares for your hair? Let’s put Excellence Creme to the test.

 
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FAQ

How to use Excellence crème?

Carry out an allergy test before your colouring. Add the colouring cream (1a) to the developer (1b), shake the mixture well so that it is homogeneous. Put on the gloves. Apply the mixture to dry hair, first at the roots, massage the scalp then apply to the lengths and ends, thoroughly soaking the entire hair with products. Leave on for 30 minutes. After application rinse the hair until the water runs clear. Remove gloves. Apply the treatment shampoo (2) and massage the scalp thoroughly until the foam is rich and intense. Rinse out the shampoo. Distribute the post-colouring balm (3) throughout the hair. Leave on for 3 minutes then rinse your hair. Use two boxes if you have medium to long hair (below the shoulders).

Is Excellence crème covering grey hair?

Yes, it covers 100% of the greys!

Which hair colour suits me best? / How to choose hair colouration shade?

You can check which suits you best on the swatches of before and after on the pack or try it online on the L’Oréal Paris website. A good tip is to always go with the lighter shade when you are between 2.

Is hair colouration/ Excellence crème safe while pregnant?

It don't have any contra indications, but it's always best to check with your doctor.

Is Excellence crème without ammonia?

No, Excellence Creme does contain ammonia.

How does the formula work?

The formula is based on 2 works: 1) The protective colouring cream infuses the hair with deep hydration in 2x richer colour *mix, for a non-drip application. 2) The nourishing mask seals the cuticles with 10 times more moisture** for long lasting radiant colour. **instrumental test

What is inside the pack?

Contents: 1x L'Oréal Paris Excellence Crème home hair colour set in 6 Natural Light Brown. Each box includes: 1x caring colouring cream & developer, 1x caring scalp shampoo, 1x caring light weight mask and 1x comb application.
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  1. Excellence Creme Permanent Hair Colour 1 Black
    Patricia H.
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    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    Patricia H.
    · 5 years ago  

    Save your $$ and DIY with L'Oreal Excellence Creme

    I bought the L'Oreal Excellence Creme in Ash Blonde (8.1). The box supplies gloves (that are a little too small for my hands), a 72ml bottle of developer with comb attachment, a 48ml tube of colouring cream (so that's about 120ml of formula - if I had long hair I would have needed two kits), post colouring shampoo and conditioner.

    This has been my favourite colour so far. It has lightened me without turning me orange, which is something I tend to do when I try and go a couple of shades lighter. It didn't completely cover my greys but thats okay as I don't have that many (yet). I was very happy with this colour and will look for it again.

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    beautycrew.com.au
    Originally posted on beautycrew.com.au
  2. Excellence Creme Permanent Hair Colour 1 Black
    Michelle Ward
    Michelle Ward
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
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    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars.
    Michelle Ward
    · 8 years ago  

    There's a new look and a shade for everybody in this range. Gone are the days where I can afford to go to the salon every two months so I spread out my salon visita and handover my interim hair colour treatments to L'Oreal Excellence. It's incredible the results you can get at a fraction of the salon price and a 'hair pick me up' always feels great. My husband sometimes asks if I've been to the salon - how good is that? I need a dye that doesn't strip the hair too much as I'm always working against the grain to combat dry hair - this does a pretty good job, leaving my hair soft and manageable.

    beautycrew.com.au
    Originally posted on beautycrew.com.au
  3. Excellence Creme Permanent Hair Colour 1 Black
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    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 10 months ago  

    Terrible on grey roots

    Terrible hair colour doesn’t cover greys looks like I haven’t used a colour at all
    Tried a number of times thinking I did something wrong
    Other brands give full coverage of greys

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    • Dyed today using black Photo This action will open a modal dialog. Dyed today using black
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

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  4. Excellence Creme Permanent Hair Colour 1 Black
    Patricia H.
    Patricia H.
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    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    Patricia H.
    · 5 years ago  

    Save your $$ and DIY with L'Oreal Excellence Creme

    I bought the L'Oreal Excellence Creme in Ash Blonde (8.1). The box supplies gloves (that are a little too small for my hands), a 72ml bottle of developer with comb attachment, a 48ml tube of colouring cream (so that's about 120ml of formula - if I had long hair I would have needed two kits), post colouring shampoo and conditioner.

    This has been my favourite colour so far. It has lightened me without turning me orange, which is something I tend to do when I try and go a couple of shades lighter. It didn't completely cover my greys but thats okay as I don't have that many (yet). I was very happy with this colour and will look for it again.

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    beautycrew.com.au
    Originally posted on beautycrew.com.au
  5. Excellence Creme Permanent Hair Colour 1 Black
    Michelle Ward
    Michelle Ward
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    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars.
    Michelle Ward
    · 8 years ago  

    There's a new look and a shade for everybody in this range. Gone are the days where I can afford to go to the salon every two months so I spread out my salon visita and handover my interim hair colour treatments to L'Oreal Excellence. It's incredible the results you can get at a fraction of the salon price and a 'hair pick me up' always feels great. My husband sometimes asks if I've been to the salon - how good is that? I need a dye that doesn't strip the hair too much as I'm always working against the grain to combat dry hair - this does a pretty good job, leaving my hair soft and manageable.

    beautycrew.com.au
    Originally posted on beautycrew.com.au
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    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 10 months ago  

    Terrible on grey roots

    Terrible hair colour doesn’t cover greys looks like I haven’t used a colour at all
    Tried a number of times thinking I did something wrong
    Other brands give full coverage of greys

    Recommends this product
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      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
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      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

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