L'Oréal S.A. is a French multinational beauty and personal care company headquartered in Clichy, France. It researches, develops, manufactures, and markets cosmetics, skincare, haircare, hair color, and fragrances worldwide. The group operates through four main divisions—Consumer Products, L’Oréal Luxe, Professional Products, and Active Cosmetics—serving mass retail, prestige, salon, and dermatological channels.
With a large global R&D and manufacturing footprint, L’Oréal is a significant player in cosmetic chemistry and materials science. Its activities span formulation science, toxicology, and biotechnology, alongside collaboration with suppliers on ingredients, packaging materials, and process technologies. The company emphasizes product safety and regulatory compliance, and pursues eco-design, green chemistry approaches, and lower-impact packaging, including the use of recycled and bio-based materials. As a major user of plastics and specialty ingredients, L’Oréal engages in lifecycle assessment, packaging reduction, and recycling initiatives across its supply chain.