Company Overview

L’Oréal India at a Glance

L’Oréal is the world’s largest cosmetics company; present in over 130 countries with 66,600 employees world-wide. The company had a turnover of 19.5 billion Euros in 2010.

The company has been present in India for close to 20 years and in 2009 celebrated its global centenary. Today, L’Oréal India is one of L’Oréal’s fastest growing subsidiaries and employs over 1000 people across six sites including: four regional offices, a factory in Chakan, Pune and its headquarters in Mumbai.

L’Oréal’s leadership is achieved through cutting-edge technology with a portfolio of well-known brands that answer all beauty needs and are distributed in all channels. Each brand benefits from considerable investments in research made by the L'Oréal Group. The Group's research efforts, unique in the beauty industry, permit each brand to benefit from formulas specifically adapted to the needs of men and women worldwide, within each market or distribution circuit that is present.

In India, L'Oréal brands are present in the following four main categories:

CONSUMER PRODUCTS
L’Oréal Paris
Garnier
Maybelline New York

LUXURY PRODUCTS
Lancôme
Kiehl’s
Ralph Lauren
Giorgio Armani
Diesel

PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS
L’Oréal Professional
Matrix
Kérastase
Kéraskin Esthetics

ACTIVE COSMETICS
Vichy
La Roche Posay

Manufacturing Plant

In addition to the head office in Mumbai and regional offices in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai & Kolkatta, L'Oréal India also operates a manufacturing plant and distribution centre located in Chakan, Pune. Set up in 2004, this factory has been awarded the international certifications of ISO 14001, ISO 9001-2000 AND OHSAS.

The Chakan plant specializes in the manufacture of hair-colour, hair care and skin care products, producing 190 million units under the strictest of standards.