L’Oréal

L'Oréal is the world's biggest beauty and cosmetics company. The French company made €43.48 billion in 2024 and holds the top-ranked position globally in beauty sales.It proves its massive financial power and dominance in cosmetics, skincare, haircare, and makeup across the world. In 2025, L’Oréal Groupe was recognized by Fortune magazine as Europe’s most innovative company, topping a ranking of 300 businesses across 21 countries and 16 industries. L'Oréal has huge impact on the global beauty industry through its four main divisions: Professional Products Division, Consumer Products Division, L’Oréal Luxe and the Dermatological Beauty Division. The company owns over 37 internationa and major brands. Recent big moves include buying luxury brand Aesop for $2.53 billion in 2023 and partnering with Miu Miu in 2024, showing L'Oréal's power to grow and control beauty markets worldwide. This diverse portfolio includes brands like Kiehl’s, Lancôme, Giorgio Armani Beauty, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Ralph Lauren, Aesop, Maybelline New York, Essie, Kérastase, IT Cosmetics, Prada Beauty, Biotherm, Shu Uemura, Viktor&Rolf, Maison Margiela, Urban Decay, Redken, Vichy, La Roche-Posay, Diesel, Garnier, L’Oréal Paris, and more. Beauty industry experts consistently rank L'Oréal as the top beauty company in the world. The company has grown for three straight years and beats competitors in all regions and product categories. L'Oréal spends billions on research and owns thousands of patents, making it the leader in beauty innovation. With operations in over 150 countries. With over 90,000 employees, L'Oréal sets trends and standards that the entire beauty industry follows.