Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is a French businesswoman, philanthropist, writer, billionaire heiress, and the richest woman in the world, with an estimated net worth of $84.5 billion. She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, the founder of cosmetics maker LOreal. Bettencourt Meyers and her family still own around 33% of the company.
Mrs. Meyers products are a line of cleaning and household products. According to a review of the ingredients in some of their products, they contain some potentially concerning ingredients, such as methylisothiazolinone, which is a potential allergen and neurotoxin. Additionally, the fragrance they add to their products is protected by patent/trade secret laws, which allow them to hide ingredients, and legally there can be a combination of nearly 3,000 ingredients under the one name “fragrance” .
In summary, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is a billionaire heiress and businesswoman, and Mrs. Meyers products contain some potentially concerning ingredients.