L'Oréal UK and Ireland

L'Oréal UK and Ireland: the British and Irish subsidiary of the cosmetics group

L'Oréal established its UK and Ireland subsidiary in 1932. According to the company's own presentation, it is now the group's fifth-largest subsidiary worldwide and positions itself as the leading beauty operator in those two markets. Its portfolio brings together 36 diverse and complementary brands spanning makeup, hair, fragrance and skincare.

A portfolio of 36 brands across four divisions

The subsidiary's activity is organised around four product divisions, each with its own set of brands:

• Consumer Products Division: Dr.G, L'Oréal Paris, Thayers, Vogue, Garnier, Maybelline New York, NYX Professional Makeup, 3CE, Essie, Dark & Lovely, Mixa and Niely.
• Luxe Division: Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Armani, Valentino, Kiehl's Since 1851, Youth To The People, Aesop, Atelier Cologne, Jacquemus, Medik8, Miu Miu, Prada, Urban Decay, Helena Rubinstein, Carita, Biotherm, Maison Margiela Fragrances, Viktor&Rolf, Mugler, Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Azzaro, Cacharel, Diesel, Yue Sai, IT Cosmetics, Shu Uemura and Takami.
• Professional Products Division: L'Oréal Professionnel Paris, Redken, Matrix, Biolage, Pureology, Color Wow, Kérastase, Shu Uemura Art of Hair, Mizani and Pulp Riot.
• Dermatological Beauty Division: La Roche-Posay, Skinbetter Science, Vichy, CeraVe and SkinCeuticals.

Beauty research without animal testing

The company states that it does not test its products on animals and that, since 1989, fourteen years before European regulations required it, it stopped assessing the safety of its products through animal testing. As part of that approach, more than forty years ago it pioneered the development of reconstructed human skin to evaluate how cosmetic ingredients and products behave on human skin.

Public reports and corporate policies

The subsidiary publishes corporate and compliance documentation, including the L'Oréal UK Limited retirement benefits plan, financial statements, a 2025 modern slavery statement, general terms of sale, UK and Ireland gender pay gap reports, and various privacy policies aimed at models, event attendees, research and innovation volunteers, and talent partners.

International presence of the group

L'Oréal UK and Ireland is part of L'Oréal Groupe, whose activity extends across Africa and the Middle East, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. The corporate page allows users to select location and language, and provides access to information on governance, sustainability commitments, brands, beauty science and career opportunities.