2023 universal registration document

1.3.3 Significant dates in the Group’s development

1.3 L’Oréal, a value-creating model

1.3.3 Significant dates in the Group’s development

1.3.3. Significant dates in the Group’s development

    • 1909Founding of Société Française de Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux by Eugène Schueller
      • 1928Monsavon
      • 1929Imédia, the first rapid
        oxidative hair dye
      • 1934 DOP
      • 1935 Ambre Solaire, the first filtering sun protection oil
      • 1953 Cosmair becomes L’Oréal’s agent in the United States
      • 1960 Launch of Elnett hairspray
      • 1963 Listing of L’Oréal on the Paris Stock Exchange
      • 1964 Lancôme
      • 1965 Laboratoires Garnier
      • 1970 Biotherm
      • 1973 Gemey, entry into
        consumer make-up
      • 1979 First epidermis model reconstructed by L’Oréal’s Research department
      • 1981 Creation of Laboratoires dermatologiques Galderma
      • 1988 Armani licence
      • 1989 La Roche-Posay
      • 1993 Redken 5th avenue
      • 1994 Acquisition of US
        agent Cosmair
      • 1996 Maybelline
      • 1998-2000Softsheen and Carson
      • 2000Creation of the Chinese subsidiary
        Matrix and Kiehl’s since 1851
      • 2003 Acquisition of majority control of Shu Uemura
      • 2004 Absorption of holding company Gesparal
      • 2006 The Body Shop
      • 2007 Creation of the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation
      • 2008 YSL Beauté
      • 2009 L’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
      • 2014L’Oréal/Nestlé Strategic Agreement
        Magic Holdings and NYX Professional Makeup

        Disposal of Galderma
      • 2015 Niely Cosméticos
      • 2016 IT Cosmetics
      • 2017CeraVe
        Disposal of The Body Shop
      • 2018 Modiface, Armani (licence renewal), Stylenanda, Pulp Riot, Valentino (licence), Thermes de la Roche-Posay
      • 2019 Prada licence
      • 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
      • 2021Takami 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
      • 2022Skinbetter Science in the United States
        L’Oréal’s 1st €3 billion bond including a tranche linked to sustainable development
        goals
        3rd employee shareholding plan
    • 2023
      • Aēsop and Lactobio
      • Creation of the L’Oréal Climate Emergency Fund
      • 60 years of L’Oréal action
        Acquisitions or licences
        Important dates