2022 Universal Registration Document

Chapter 1 : Presentation of the Group – Integrated Report

1.2.6. Significant dates in the Group’s development

1909

  • Founding of Société Française de Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux by Eugène Schueller
1928

•Monsavon

1929

• Imédia,the first rapid oxidative hair dye

1934

DOP

1935

•Imédia,the first rapid oxidative hair dye

1953

•Cosmair becomes L’Oréal’s agent in the United States

1960

•Launch of Elnett hairspray

1963

•L’Oréal entre à la Bourse de Paris

1964

Lancôme

1965

•Laboratoires Garnier

1970

•Biotherm

1973

•Gemey, entry into consumer make-up

1979

•First epidermis model reconstructed by L’Oréal’s Research departmental

1981

•Creation of Laboratoires dermatologiques Galderma

1988

•Armani licence

1989

•La Roche-Posay

1993 

• Redken 5th avenue

1994 

•Acquisition des agents américains Cosmair

1996

•Maybelline

1998-2000

•Softsheen and Carson

2000

• Création de la filiale chinoise

• Matrix et Kiehl’s since 1851

2003

•L’Oréal acquires majority control of Shu Uemura

2004

•Absorption of holding company Gesparal

2006

•The Body Shop

2007

• Creation of the Fondation L’Oréal

2008

•YSL Beauté

2009

• L’Oréal celebrates its 100-year anniversary and has set a goal to attract one billion new consumersL’Oréal celebrates its 100-year anniversary and has set a goal to attract one billion new consumers

2010

•Essie Cosmetics

2012

•Urban Decay

2013

•Announcement of the Sharing Beauty with All programme for 2020 and the Share & Care programme

2014

•L’Oréal/Nestlé Strategic Agreement

• Magic Holdings and NYX Professional Makeup

• Disposal of Galderma

2015

•Niely Cosméticos

2016

•IT Cosmetics

2017

• CeraVe

• Disposal of The Body Shop

2018

•Modiface, Armani (licence renewal), Stylenanda, Pulp Riot, Valentino (licence), Thermes de la Roche-Posay

2019

•Licensing agreement with Prada

2020

• Definition of the sense of purpose (raison d’être): Create the beauty that moves the world.

• Announcement of the L’Oréal for the Future programme for 2030

• Mugler and Azzaro fragrances

2021

•Takami Co and Youth To The People

•L’Oréal announces a reorganisation of geographic zones

• Agreement between L’Oréal and Nestlé for the repurchase by L’Oréal of 4% of its own shares held by Nestlé

2022

  • Skinbetter Science in the United States
  • L’Oréal’s 1st €3 billion bond including a sustainability-linked tranche
  • 3rd employee shareholding plan
  • Acquisitions or licenses
  • Important dates