Innovation, skin health, gratitude to the healthcare professionals and L’Oréal teams behind the Division’s success: Myriam Cohen-Welgryn, President, Dermatological Beauty, unpacks the Division’s outstanding performance in 2023.
Our mission is to pioneer life-changing and sustainable dermatological solutions for all.
The key figure of the year
+28.4%: our like-for-like growth versus last year.
2023 in three keywords?
Innovation. Innovations are key to push the boundaries of health. And this year I will quote again UVMune 400 as an example. It’s now adapted for all skin types and climates around the world. It’s a revolutionary formula with a unique UV filter, designed to protect against even the most insidious sunrays. You know how important sunscreen is to protect the skin from the sun.
Skin health. Our Division achieved major breakthroughs in skin health knowledge. This was visible at the World Congress of Dermatology, where our Division got 117 scientific posters selected. And four of them were considered “breaking news”. If I had to choose one, it would be La Roche-Posay’s disruptive global study on pigmentation, involving 48,000 people from 34 countries. It disrupts knowledge on pigmentation, showing that the disorder is very frequent and has a big impact on people’s lives
Gratitude. I’m grateful for all the healthcare professionals we team up with, who help us invent life-changing innovations for our patients. And I’m of course grateful to our teams — the 7,500 “LDBees” as we call them — who’re behind our success.
The beauty trend of the year?
The surge in aesthetic procedures. We live in a world of screens, where we’re more aware of our looks. As a result, aesthetic procedures are booming and consumers are increasingly using dermocosmetics products prescribed by doctors.
What are you most proud of this year?
I’m proud of our ongoing efforts to increase access to skin health. Especially given the rise in skin pathologies and extended wait times to see dermatologists. There’s a real shortage of dermatologists around the world. As the leader in dermatological beauty, we believe access to skin health should be a universal right. Together with our healthcare partners, we strive to bridge the gap by boosting scientific knowledge, educating people on sun safety, for example, and extending tech services to all.
What progress in Beauty Tech?
Beauty Tech is critical to improving the performance of our products. Observance is performance. Beauty Tech also allows us to boost dermatological knowledge and increase access to skin health. A great example is Spotscan by La Roche-Posay, which offers a personalised diagnosis to help people with acne. I find it especially relevant, knowing how acne impacts self-esteem: one in four acne sufferers feels rejected or looked at with disgust.
What advances in sustainability?
The health of our planet is linked to the health of our skin. Factors like pollution and climate change affect our skin health. I’m proud we’ve made significant progress in driving our sustainability agenda. In 2023, 99% of our new or renovated products were eco-designed.
In terms of environmental labelling, three-quarters of La Roche-Posay and Vichy skincare products scored A or B with our internal environmental labelling methodology.
What’s behind the success of L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty?
Our spectacular growth momentum is based on four success factors:
- a portfolio of complementary brands that’s been simplified and reinforced to meet the booming consumer quest for health, safety and performance
- our reinforced medical leadership.
- digital, which allows us to amplify our consumer reach.
- our continued and well-balanced international expansion.
What makes L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty unique?
We offer life-changing dermatological solutions that change people’s lives in a sustainable way.
Our long-standing partnerships with dermatologists around the world with whom we push knowledge on skin health. Three of our brands are in the top four most prescribed brands by dermatologists worldwide.
We’re also unique thanks to our portfolio of complementary brands that perfectly meet consumer needs for health, safety and performance. And of course, I can’t forget our teams — their contribution is priceless!