L'Oréal
French multinational cosmetics and beauty company
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| March 2025 | L'Oréal sold hair care brand Carol's Daughter to an unnamed entrepreneur. |
| 2024 | Academic Achievement Award winner: Kim Yuseon from Ajou University. Fellowship winners include Bak Hyojeong, Lee Eunjeong, Lee Chanbin, and Bak Sohyeon from various universities and medical centers. |
| August 2024 | L'Oréal opened a state-of-the-art research and innovation center in India. |
| March 2024 | L'Oréal expanded its portfolio by acquiring a stake in a leading Korean cosmetics company. |
| February 2024 | L'Oréal signed a long-term global licensing agreement for Miu Miu luxury beauty products. |
| 2023 |
Academic Achievement Award winner from University of Seoul. Fellowship winners include Bak Hanseul, Yun Ina, Kim Jayeong, and Kim Mingyeong from different research and academic institutions.
Call for Nominations of the 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards | UNESCO
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L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science 2023 Supports Three Promising Researchers from Singapore in the fields of Material Engineering, Biotechnology, and Sustainable Chemistry.
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| 2023 | L'Oréal was ranked 1st in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s Madrid Yearly Review for trademark applications, submitting 199 trademarks under the Madrid System. |
| December 2023 | L'Oréal announced acquisition of Danish research company Lactobio. |
| August 2023 | Acquisition of Aesop cosmetics brand was completed. |
| April 2023 | L'Oréal purchased Australian luxury cosmetics brand Aesop. |
| 2022 | Academic Achievement Award winner: Kim Honghui from Seoul National University. Fellowship winners include Kim Eunji, Yeo Jina, and Lee Seonyeong from various institutions. |
| June 2 2022 | In a defamation trial, a jury found Amber Heard had defamed her ex-husband Johnny Depp with malice. |
| 2021 | Academic Achievement Award winner: Lee Yumi from Kyungpook National University. Fellowship winners include Kim Boram, Bak Minhui, Kang Danbi, and Lee Hyojeong from different research organizations. |
| 2021 | L'Oréal announced acquisition of the vegan skincare brand Youth to the People. |
| 2021 | L'Oréal had grown to an estimated total of 85,252 employees worldwide, showcasing its transformation from a small hair dye company to a global beauty corporation. |
| 2020 | Academic Achievement Award winner: Jo Eungyeong from Chungnam National University. Fellowship winners include Choe Soyeong, Im Seonmin, Kim Jihye, and Kang Jeonga from various research institutions. |
| 2020 | Petitions were filed requesting L'Oreal to fire Amber Heard after a tape leaked of her admitting to hitting her ex-husband Johnny Depp. |
| 2020 | Chief Digital Officer Lubomira Rochet reported that e-commerce made up 24% of the company's turnover in the third quarter, offsetting 50% of losses from physical store closures. |
| December 2020 | L'Oréal announced acquisition of Takami Co, a Japanese premium skincare brand company. |
| January 2020 | China implemented a ban on animal testing, though authorities continued to perform tests on imported 'ordinary' cosmetics. |
| 2019 | Academic Achievement Award winner: Lee Miok from Seoul National University. Fellowship winners include Kim Pilnam, Lee Suhyeon, Jeong Hyeonjeong, and Jin Yunhui from various research institutions. |
| 2018 | L'Oréal Korea-UNESCO for Women in Science Award Academic Achievement Award winner from Seoul National University. Fellowship winners include Lee Yuri, Lee Gyeonga, and Sin Migyeong. |
| 2018 | L'Oréal Paris hired Amber Heard as a Global Ambassador and gave her a special tribute. |
| 2018 | L'Oréal acquired the beauty augmented reality company ModiFace. |
| May 2018 | L'Oréal announced a new beauty and fragrance partnership with Valentino. |
| 2017 | L'Oréal sold The Body Shop to Brazilian group Natura Cosméticos, ending its ownership of the ethical cosmetics brand. |
| 2017 | Liliane Bettencourt, daughter of L'Oréal's founder, died and left the business to her daughter, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers. |
| 2016 | L'Oréal Korea-UNESCO for Women in Science Award Academic Achievement Award winner: Inhee Mook-Jung from Seoul National University. Fellowship winners include Kim Hyeongyeong, Lee Jeongmin, and Yu Namgyeong. |
| July 2016 | L'Oréal agreed to acquire IT Cosmetics for $1.2 billion. |
| September 2014 | L'Oréal acquired the multi-cultural brand Carol's Daughter. |
| June 2014 | L'Oréal acquired NYX Cosmetics to strengthen makeup offerings in North America. |
| February 2014 | Shiseido sold Carita and Decléor brands to L'Oréal for €227.5 million. |
| February 2014 | L'Oréal bought back 8% of its shares from Nestlé for €3.4bn, reducing Nestlé's stake from 29.4% to 23.29%. |
| November 2013 | L'Oréal announced the cessation of Le Club des Créateurs de Beauté's activities in the first half of 2014. |
| 2012 | L'Oréal inaugurated its largest factory in the Jababeka Industrial Park, Cikarang, Indonesia, with a total investment of US$100 million. |
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