Group laboratories established around the world
This map indicates the location of the Group's laboratories around the world.
- 6 regional centers
- 20 research centers
- 13 assessment centers including 3 global centers in France
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Research and Innovation expenses (€ millions) |
Research headcount | Number of patents filed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Research and Innovation expenses (€ millions) 1,029 |
2021 Research headcount4,054 |
2021 Number of patents filed517 |
| 2022 | 2022 Research and Innovation expenses (€ millions) 1,139 |
2022 Research headcount4,222 |
2022 Number of patents filed561 |
| 2023 | 2023
Research and Innovation expenses (€ millions) 1,288 |
2023Research headcount4,194 | 2023Number of patents filed610 |
Research: the transition to Green Sciences and Biology is picking up speed
The scientific revolution of Green Sciences
Green Sciences cover all the scientific fields on which R&I relies to achieve L’Oréal’s objectives in terms of the preservation of natural resources and biodiversity. They have completely revolutionised the way we understand and do science, which focuses on three areas:
- sustainable cultivation to reinvent the way in which the Group grows its raw materials. By applying these responsible agricultural techniques, L’Oréal hopes to preserve water resources, contribute to soil health and strengthen biodiversity while limiting greenhouse gas emissions and respecting populations and their ecosystems;
- green transformation such as biotechnology, Green Extraction and Green Chemistry, to extract and transform raw materials to obtain the ingredients required for formulations; and
- formulation sciences, which, by combining ingredients from Green Sciences, enable us to offer responsible and sustainable products to consumers, while complying with our safety and performance requirements.
“Sustainable” partnerships
The R&I teams worldwide are bringing about a new scientific revolution in cosmetics, based on the principle of combining science, nature and technology. L’Oréal is increasing the scientific and technological expertise of its 4,000 researchers by developing an ecosystem at the cutting edge of biotechnology. Biotechnology makes it possible to cultivate microorganisms or plant cells to obtain more sustainable ingredients and to create new materials and innovative solutions derived from nature. This openness to research has led to the creation of a unique and varied ecosystem with select partners: