L'Oréal Groupe

Founded in 1909 by chemist Eugène Schueller, L’Oréal began with a safer synthetic hair dye and built its business around research and product innovation. Its headquarters are in Clichy, France, with a registered office in Paris.

L’Oréal develops, manufactures and markets beauty products through four divisions: Consumer Products, L’Oréal Luxe, Dermatological Beauty and Professional Products. Its portfolio spans mass-market, luxury, pharmacy and salon channels, with 40 international brands including L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Lancôme, Maybelline New York, Kiehl’s and La Roche-Posay, sold across more than 150 countries.

The company is especially strong in scaled brand management and science-led innovation. In 2025, it invested more than €1.3 billion in research and innovation, employed more than 4,000 scientists and registered 725 patents, while continuing to expand its capabilities in beauty tech, data and artificial intelligence.