OFFICIAL RULES
Skinbetter Science® Holiday Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED DURING THE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD.
Eligibility:
Skinbetter Science® Holiday Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old at the time of entry. Employees of L'Oreal USA, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Merkle Inc. (“Administrator”), and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible.
Agreement to Official Rules; Entrants Will Be Disqualified for Violations:
Participation constitutes each entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these official rules (“Official Rules”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all the requirements set forth herein.
In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between any statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials and these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
Entrants may not attempt to obtain more than the permitted number of entries by any means, including but not limited to using multiple email addresses, identities, or registrations, or by using any third-party artificial intelligence sites/applications, or robotic, automated, or programmed methods. Entrants may not tamper with the entry process, skinbetter.com, or any related website, or network; circumvent any security measures; act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner; or take any other action that in any way undermines the operation of the Sweepstakes or otherwise violates these Official Rules. Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any entrant who engages in such conduct and void all associated entries. Any attempt to deliberately undermine the Sweepstakes may violate criminal and civil law, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Sponsor/Administrator:
Sponsor: L'Oreal USA, S/D Inc., 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. Administrator: Merkle Inc. (previously known as HelloWorld, Inc.), 3000 Town Center, Suite 2000, Southfield, MI 48075.
Timing:
The Sweepstakes begins on November 9, 2026 at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on November 16, 2026 at 3:00 a.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). Sponsor’s servers are the official time-keeping devices for the Sweepstakes.
How to Enter:
Take 1 of the following actions during the Promotion Period to receive 1 entry into the Sweepstakes.
Method 1 – Make a Purchase on Skinbetter.com:
Go to skinbetter.com and make a purchase of any dollar amount (a “Qualified Purchase”) to receive 1 entry into the Sweepstakes. You do not need to create a skinbetter.com account to earn an entry.
Method 2 – Enter by Mail:
To enter without purchase, print your name, address, phone number, email address, and date of birth on a piece of paper and mail it in an envelope with proper postage to “Skinbetter Science Holiday Sweepstakes,” c/o Merkle Inc., P.O. Box 5008, Department 870329, Kalamazoo, MI 49003-5008. You will receive 1 entry into the Sweepstakes. Limit: 1 entry per envelope. All mail-in entries must be sent/postmarked by November 16, 2026 and received by November 23, 2026. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor, and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by the Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, misdirected or postage-due entries, which will be disqualified.
Entry Limits:
You may receive 1 entry into the Sweepstakes by either entry method. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, Sponsor and Administrator will rely on the information submitted by the entrant to make their Qualified Purchase or on their mail-in entry request. If any additional information provided by entrant is inconsistent with the information provided upon entry, the Sponsor and/or Administrator may disqualify such entrant and such disqualification may result in the forfeiture of any prizes won. Sponsor, in its discretion, may require additional documentation from entrant to show proof of entrant’s identity.
Prize Drawings and Winner Requirements:
Administrator is an independent organization whose decisions as to the selection of the potential winners are final and binding. Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners from all eligible entries received on or around November 30, 2026 and will notify potential winners by email. Potential winners will be required to sign and return a Declaration of Compliance, Liability Waiver and where not prohibited a Publicity Release ("Declaration") which must be received by Administrator within 4 days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim the prize. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the Declaration or provide any other requested information within the required time period, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason or forfeits the prize, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only 3 alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded.
Prizes:
Quantity, Description and Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”):
- 7 Grand Prizes: 1 30-minute consultation with a Skinbetter Science professional selected by Sponsor and 1 goodie bag of select Skinbetter Science products. The consultation will take place in person at a location near winner’s home selected by Sponsor, and the goodie bag will be provided at the consultation. If Sponsor determines no location is reasonably close to winner’s home, the consultation will be virtual and the goodie bag will be mailed. All location and professional selections to be made in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner must schedule the consultation, which must take place by March 15, 2027, or the prize will be forfeited. ARV: $800.
The total ARV of all available prizes offered in the Sweepstakes is $5,600.
Odds of Winning:
The odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
Additional Prize Terms:
Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided in the Sponsor’s sole discretion should the prize become unavailable. In this case, a prize of equal or greater value will be offered. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. ARVs are determined as of the time these Official Rules were published and the value of a prize may fluctuate. A winner is not entitled to any difference between the ARV and the actual value of the prize at the time the prize is awarded. Where applicable, prize style, size and all other details will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. All other costs and expenses associated with acceptance of the prize that are not expressly set forth herein shall be solely the winner’s responsibility. Sponsor will contact winners with details about where and how to make their consultation appointment approximately 8-10 weeks after winner confirmation. Limit of 1 prize per person.
Release: By receipt of any prize, winners agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance, use, inability to use, misuse or redemption of a prize (including any injury or harm related thereto).
Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent and grant to Sponsor and its agents to use the following information about the winner (to the extent provided by winner as part of the entry or winner confirmation process): winner’s name, city, state, likeness, photograph, Sweepstakes entry, and/or prize information for promotional advertising or other purposes. Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or content but may do so and may edit these materials at its sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation. Sponsor will not use any of the above-mentioned information in a manner that is inconsistent with its Privacy Policy or applicable law.
General Conditions:
Sponsor’s Right to Modify or Cancel:
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to fulfillment of the prize(s), where any of the following “Issues” occur:
- Fraud;
- Technical failures;
- Human error;
- Any other factor that impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes; or
- Any event or cause beyond Sponsor’s control (e.g. events such as natural calamities, national emergencies, widespread illnesses, declarations of war, acts of God, acts of terrorism) that interferes with any aspect of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
Sponsor’s Right to Limit Prizes Awarded to the Number Stated in these Official Rules:
In no event will Sponsor be obligated to award more than the stated number of prizes set forth in these Official Rules. In the event that more winner notifications are distributed or more prizes are claimed, due to a printing, production, seeding, computer, or other error of any kind, than the stated number of prizes, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes based on the winner selection process described in these Official Rules, or if necessary, through a random drawing from among those entrants who were notified, confirmed to be eligible and where applicable, took the required action(s) to claim the prize.
Limitations of the Scope of Responsibility:
The Released Parties are not responsible for:
- Any incorrect or inaccurate information either provided by entrants or caused by printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes;
- Technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in the internet, social media platforms, phone lines or network hardware or software;
- Unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to the entry process;
- Technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to the processing of entries;
- Late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; delayed or misdirected entries or failure to receive entries due to limitation of third-party social network platforms; or
- Entries that are erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed or corrupted. In this case, entrants’ sole remedy is to take the required actions to receive another entry in the Sweepstakes, if it is possible.
Disputes:
Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that:
- Any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or the appropriate New York State Court located in New York County, New York;
- Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees;
- Under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased; and
- All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
Severability:
If any provision of these Official Rules is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. Remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. If any provision is determined to be overly broad, it will be limited and enforced to the extent allowed by applicable law.
Entrant's Personal Information:
Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
Winner List:
See this winner list for the Sweepstakes winners. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.
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