Superior Preference®

Fade-Defying Shine Permanent Hair Color

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4C Cool Dark Brown

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Superior Preference®

Fade-Defying Shine Permanent Hair Color

4C Cool Dark Brown

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Our true gold standard of hair color and shine since 1973. Fade-Defying Color For Up To 8 Weeks And Shine System. Available In Over 50 Luminous Shades.

L'Oreal Superior Preference Hair Color – our gold standard in luxurious permanent hair color since 1973. Superior Preference at-home hair coloring kit is special because it delivers super shiny luminous hair color. Preference gives you long lasting hair color that’s fade-defying for weeks and weeks. From root to tip whether you have blonde hair, brown hair, black hair or red hair color, your color won’t look dull or brassy. We pair our translucent gel hair dye formula with our exclusive Care Supreme Conditioner with Shine Serum that help keep color vibrancy and provides silky and shiny hair. Preference is available in over 50 Luminous Shades. Our Luminous Blonde shades range across a wide spectrum from light blonde to dirty blonde, honey blonde to red blonde and strawberry blonde to champagne blonde. Our rich Brown shades range across the spectrum of ash brown to sun-kissed caramel brown. Our deep Red shades range from dark red to auburn and copper to mahogany to burgundy. Each shade is crafted to show infinite tones and reflects, so you can find your own Superior Preference signature.

Packaging may vary, what you receive may not be what is reflected on site.

Instructions vary by shade. For complete instructions, please refer to package insert located inside hair color box.

Formula 1236369 D PREFERENCE Dark Opal Blonde 7.21 INGREDIENTS
AQUA / WATER / EAU
TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
HEXYLENE GLYCOL
PEG-2 OLEAMINE
POLYGLYCERYL-4 OLEYL ETHER
OLEYL ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL DENAT.
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
POLYGLYCERYL-2 OLEYL ETHER
OLEIC ACID
SODIUM DIETHYLAMINOPROPYL COCOASPARTAMIDE
AMMONIUM ACETATE
PARFUM / FRAGRANCE
SODIUM METABISULFITE
EDTA
TOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINE
ERYTHORBIC ACID
4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE
HYDROXYBENZOMORPHOLINE
ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE
EUGENOL
m-AMINOPHENOL
HYDROXYPROPYL BIS(N-HYDROXYETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE) HCL
LINALOOL
CITRONELLOL
N,N-BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE
2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL
THIOGLYCERIN

FIL CODE D237301/1

Formula 1152439 Oxydant Inter 20vol INGREDIENTS
AQUA / WATER / EAU

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA
CETEARETH-25
GLYCERIN
PHOSPHORIC ACID
TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE
TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
SODIUM SALICYLATE

FIL CODE D209745/14

Formula 1087166 K After Color Conditioner Préférence INGREDIENTS
AQUA / WATER / EAU
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
GLYCERIN
BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
CANDELILLA CERA / CANDELILLA WAX / CIRE DE CANDELILLA
AMODIMETHICONE
CETYL ESTERS
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
PARFUM / FRAGRANCE
SODIUM PCA
TRIDECETH-6
LINALOOL
HEXYL CINNAMAL
BENZYL ALCOHOL
CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL
LIMONENE
ALCOHOL DENAT.
GERANIOL
AMYL CINNAMAL
PPG-5-CETETH-20
BENZYL BENZOATE
CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL
OLETH-10
CITRONELLOL
DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIPROPIONATE
LECITHIN
PHOSPHORIC ACID
TOCOPHEROL
ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE

FIL CODE D192716/1

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Reviews & QA

Rated 4 out of 5 by Linda75 from Improvements! I have been using Preference haircolor product for well over 10+ years. My hair is short & I do not need the entire product for one haircolor, rather chose to measure out what I need for each color. I have been saddened in recent years that you have decided to make the Haircolor bottle now a SOLID BLACK! I no longer can see inside the clear amber bottle & know how I have measured :(. I also have noticed you changed the color of the plastic gloves to solid Black - not so much a big deal - but do all other women have Hands the size of a Large Man!!? These gloves seldom stay on me well & I'm constantly have to pull & tug to keep them on. I would think for a Woman's product a smaller size glove would be sufficient - Use less plastic & maybe save the company some $$. Thanks for listening - Long time, beginning to be frustrated customer.

Date published: 2020-01-20

Rated 5 out of 5 by Leopardbrianna from Great variations of colors I love that L'oreal has Ultimate Black on the "black" category because I always have trouble looking for a real super black color. And the shade is beautiful as well. Super black, like I love it.

Date published: 2020-01-17

Rated 5 out of 5 by Thankful from Perfect color Always loved loreal color. Gentle and color is nice. Many shades and variations to choose from.

Date published: 2020-01-17

Rated 1 out of 5 by Pwdrkel from Do Not buy! I purchased the dark blond (from the Caramel colors) to cover gray and it turned my roots VIOLET! Terrible!

Date published: 2020-01-08

Rated 1 out of 5 by Nikoletx from Horrible Made my hair look red !! Or orange and kinda mad I wanted it to be light brown

Date published: 2019-12-29

Rated 1 out of 5 by VeeZee from What happened??? It has become absolutely horrible! The color that used to be creamy and easy to apply is now a water gel like liquid that is dripping off. I’m furious! Why doesn’t it say on the box that you changed it?

Date published: 2019-12-27

Rated 5 out of 5 by PittTar from 5cg - loved every color from this line The only downside is it is liquidy and drippy BUT is a boon with long hair!! My most recent was 5cg which I was attracted to as I wanted a 5 medium brown but didn’t know whether to get cool or golden and this had both and I liked the box color shown. Then I get home and read reviews on this color and the general consensus is it comes out black. I don’t mind black hair so I plowed ahead. I like a soft black -> dark brown (most recent was a level 5 that was dark not medium brown in a dif line). So I knew would turn level 4 or darker. I’m happy to say that I got the EXACT color on the box! Going from medium brown. Lasts well. No complaints. If your hair is short, pour half of each in a coloring bowl and apply with a brush and save unmixed halves for roots!

Date published: 2019-12-16

Rated 5 out of 5 by Bentley29 from Beautiful natural long lasting color This is the perfect shade of blonde for my hair. It is very natural looking and I get compliments all the time. Please don’t ever discontinue this color.

Date published: 2019-12-16

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Reviews & QA

Would 8a Ash Blonde be suitable for a cool complexion and grey hair with blonde highlights?

I use 10NB now, will my color turn orange if I switch to 8G?

Will this lighten up level 6 brown hair color that already has highlighted ends (I want to add more of a gold tone to bring out my medium warm skin tone and hazel eyes)

My natural hair color is a medium blonde. I used 9 Natural Blonde. It turned out strawberry blonde (a bit brassy). How do I fix it?&nbsp;

I dye my hair a Carmel color with your product what would be closes to Carmel color

What product is best for gray/white hair. I love Preference and have used for many years. My favorite is Black Saphire 2BL, but there is too much contrast between the new growth and previously died hair even though I've continued using 2BL for appx 1 yr

Can you blend colors? Use 8a. It tends to be dark then lightening after a few washes. My hair is thick. So can I mix 8a and 8.5a?

I'm using UL63 and it is too blonde/light. Please tell me what color I can use that would make my hair a shade or two darker? My hair tends to go redish when I color and I don't like that.

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