1.1.5 Significant dates in the Group's development
- 1909Founding of Société Française de Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux by Eugène Schueller
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- 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 100 years of L’Oréal
- 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 AgreementMagic 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 Prada licence
- 2020
- Sense of Purpose (raison d’être): Create the beauty that moves the world.
- Annonce du programmeL’Oréal pour le Futur, à l’horizon 2030
- Announcement of the L’Oréal for the Future programme for 2030
- 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 tranche linked to sustainable development goals
- 2023Aēsop and Lactobio Creation of the L’Oréal Climate Emergency Fund
- 2024
- Acquisition of a 10% stake in Galderma
- Gjosa.
- Miu Miu licence (entered into force January 2025)
- 2025
- Announcement of the acquisition of Kering Beauté* and partnership with Kering in beauty and wellness
- Announcement of additional participation in Galderma (up to 20% of the total)
- Color Wow, Jacquemus (licence and minority stake), Medik8 (majority stakes), Dr G
- 5th employee share ownership plan
- 1st bond issue in the United States
- Acquisitions, investments or licences
- Important dates
