L'Oréal S.A. is a French cosmetic and personal care company and a leader in beauty product research and development and sales. The company owns 36 brands, including Maybelline, Garnier, NYX Professional Makeup, Redken, and CeraVe.

A multinational company, L'Oréal is headquartered in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, and was founded in 1909. L'Oréal manufactures a wide range of consumer and luxury products for sale in pharmacies and other retail outlets, including hair care, skin care, sun protection, makeup, and fragrances. The company also has a Professional Products division that manufactures products sold exclusively in beauty salons.

As of January 2025, the company registered 497 patents and has a market cap of approximately $182 billion.

Total sales in 2023 were €41.18 billion, an increase of 11% in like-for-like sales growth. The company posted 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings per share of €12.08, representing an increase of 7.3% over the previous year. This resulted in a net profit after non-controlling interests of €6.18 billion, an increase of 8.4% over the previous year.

Nicolas Hieronimus serves as the Chief Executive Officer, Barbara Lavernos serves as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and Christophe Babule serves as the Chief Financial Officer.

L'Oréal acquired Australian luxury natural skin care brand Aesop in August 2023 in a deal worth $2.5 billion.

CeraVe

• Type of business: Skin care
• Acquisition price: $1.3 billion
• Date it was purchased: 2017

L'Oréal acquired skin care brands CeraVe, AcneFree, and Ambi in 2017. These three brands were purchased for $1.3 billion. Founded in 2005, CeraVe makes cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens, and other related products. CeraVe products can be purchased in beauty retailers, drug stores, and online. The purchase also included AcneFree, a maker of over-the-counter skin cleansers and acne-removal products available without a prescription, and Ambi, a maker of generalized skin care products.

Maybelline New York

• Type of business: Cosmetics
• Acquisition price: $758 million
• Date it was purchased: 1996
  

In 1915, Mabel Williams launched Maybell Laboratories with her brother. By the 1930s, the company was selling a variety of cosmetic products across the U.S. As a subsidiary, Maybelline is a key component of L'Oréal's Consumer Products Division.

NYX Professional Makeup

• Type of business: Cosmetics
• Acquisition price: $500 million
• Date it was purchased: 2014

In 1999, the 25-year-old entrepreneur Toni Ko founded NYX Cosmetics. When the company first launched, it only sold makeup pencils, but it quickly expanded to include eye colors and lipstick sold at affordable prices. L'Oréal acquired NYX Cosmetics for $500 million in 2014.

NYX Cosmetics, now known as NYX Professional Makeup, is headquartered in Los Angeles. At the time of L'Oréal’s acquisition, NYX Cosmetics products were available at retail stores such as Target and Ulta. The 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:acquisition gave L'Oréal access to markets where sales of its own pr🔯oducts had bꦫeen slowing.

Garnier

• Type of business: Skin care and hair care
• Acquisition price: Undisclosed
• Date it was purchased: 1965

Launched in 1904, Garnier is one of the largest brands in the L'Oréal family. L'Oréal acquired Garnier in 1965, adding the company's reputation for natural, healthy beauty to its portfolio.

As a brand, Garnier focuses on both skin care and hair care products. In addition to being a crucial component of L'Oréal's overall revenue stream as a part of L'Oréal's Consumer Products division, Garnier is helping L'Oréal continue to develop its sustainability practices. Over the years, Garnier has committed to sustainably sourcing its ingredients, improving the biodegradability of its products, and lessening the environmental impact of its packaging.

Redken

• Type of business: Hair care
• Acquisition price: Undisclosed
• Date it was purchased: 1993

Actress and entrepreneur Paula Kent Meehan founded Redken in 1960. The name Redken combines the last names of the actress and her stylist, Jheri Redding. Headquartered in New York City, the company was acquired by L'Oréal in 1993 for an undisclosed amount.

The Bottom Line

A leader in both the science and art of beauty, L'Oréal has targeted acquisitions that continually add the world's best brands to the company's portfolio. Overall, it owns 36 different brands spanning from Garnier and Maybelline New York to CeraVe and Redken.