INTRODUCTION NOTE:

In today’s day and time due to the drastic change in climate and the depletion in the ozone
layer of
the earth, we humans are exposed to a lot of heat rays and pollution that damage our skins,
hair and our scalps. While we take a lot of care protection our skin from the harsh rays of
sun and the polluted environment be applying sun blocks and sun screens we tend to forget
to cover our hair.
Because hair is often unprotected, its very susceptible to damage caused by air pollution.
Hair stylists say that soot, dust, gases and dirt could cause irritation, dryness, breakage and
even premature baldness. Hair loss affects roughly more than 70% of the population and
only increases in places where pollution is more prevalent.
Specialists in the hair transplant industry have seen an increase in their services, especially
in urban environments where air quality is worse and has a greater adverse effect on the
body and hair.
Today air is heavily loaded with dust, lead, smoke, nickel, arsenic and hydrocarbon which is
extremely unhealthy for our interior health but also affects our hair. The reason behind this
is, these toxic gases enters into our skin and hinders the growth of our hair and also causes
heavy hair loss.
We in Loreal are trying to overcome this issue that is faced by a lot of the people who are
continuously exposed to such toxic gases and harsh sunlight by coming up with a new
product called LOREAL TOTAL REPAIR now with ACTIVATED CHARCOAL that repairs the
damages caused and protects hair from pollution and other toxic gases and dust particles.
 COMPANY BACKGROUND :
For more than a century, we have devoted our energy and our
competencies solely to one business: beauty. We have chosen to offer
our expertise in the service of women and men worldwide, meeting
the infinite diversity of their beauty desires. We are committed to
fulfilling this mission ethically and responsibly.
For more than a century, L’Oréal has been involved in the adventure of
beauty. The small company founded by Eugène Schueller in 1909 has
become the number one cosmetic group in the world.
In 1909, Eugène Schueller, a young chemist, founded the company that
was to become the L’Oréal group. It all began with one of the first hair
dyes that he formulated, manufactured and sold to Parisian
hairdressers. With this, the founder of the group forged the first link in
what is still the DNA of L’Oréal: research and innovation in the service
of beauty.
Upon the death of her mother, Liliane Bettencourt, who was principal
shareholder, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is the current owner of the
company, with a 33.14% stake.
 FINANCIAL RESULTS IN 2018
OPERATING PROFIT €4,92 billion

REVENUE INCREASE €26.93 billion

INCREASE IN DIVIDEND PER + 8,5%

SHARE

NET INCOME INCREASE €3.98 billion

TOTAL ASSETS INCREASE €38.45 billion

TOTAL EQUITY INCREASE €26.92 billion

EARNINGS PER SHARE + 6,5%

 Financial data over the
years
Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Revenue 22.977 22.532 25.257 25.837 26.024

Net 2.958 4.910 3.297 3.106 3.586,

Income

Assets 31.298 32.063 33.711 35.630 35.339

Employees 77,452 78,611 82,881 89,331 82,606

Countries with loreal
 DIGITAL SALES IN 2018

SALES IN E-COMMERCE €3Bn

TOTAL CONSOLIDATED SALES 11%

FROM E-COMMERCE

LIKE-FOR-LIKE GROWTH IN +40,6%

SALES IN E-COMMERCE
 ACHEIVEMENTS

• 1st company in Europe in terms of gender equality in Equileap ranking 2018

• L’Oréal is in the Top 10 of the Thomson Reuters Diversity and Inclusion index
• 22,000 employees have been trained in digital technologies thanks to the digital upskilling
plan
• 79% of new products in 2018 have an improved environmental or social profile
• -77% reduction in CO2 emissions in absolute value in plants and distribution centres since
2005
• -48% reduction in water consumption since 2005
• -37% reduction in waste generation since 2005
• 88% of brands have assessed their environmental or social impact
• 63,584 people from socially or economically disadvantaged communities gained access to
employment
• 83% of the Group’s strategic suppliers have been assessed and selected on the basis of their
environmental and social performance
• 96% of the Group’s permanent employees have health insurance in line with best practices
in their country of residence
• 1,2Bn visits to our websites
• 350M million followers on our social networks
 FAQS
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted
itself to beauty. We are committed to ensuring
the quality, efficacy and safety of our cosmetic
products. Because we know that your beauty
regimen is important to you, and it is above all a
matter of trust, we are committed to providing
you with the answers to the questions you have
about our products and ingredients.
 FAQ
• WHAT'S IN OUR PRODUCTS ?

We know you care deeply about the products you use. That is why it is
our duty and responsibility to select quality ingredients only, and
which comply with the strictest regulations. We meticulously choose
them to offer you products that meet the very highest quality and
performance standards.
All the ingredients used in L'Oréal's products are safe and have been
subject to a rigorous scientific evaluation of their safety, by our
internal experts and also independent experts.
We use an increasing variety of natural ingredients along with
synthetic ones as we strive to always be attentive and satisfy all needs
and growing expectations in the beauty sector.
 FAQS
• Does L’Oréal test on animals?
L'Oréal does not test any of its products or any of its ingredients on
animals and has been at the forefront of alternative methods for over
30 years.
• What alternative methods to animal testing has L’Oréal developed ?
Since 1979, L'Oréal has been reconstructing human skin models in
laboratories to elaborate safety tests in vitro that don’t involve
animals. The group has thus been at the forefront of alternative
methods for safety evaluation. Since then, L'Oréal has opened Episkin*
in Lyon (France) and in Shanghai (China) where reconstructed skins are
produced. Besides reconstructed skin models, L’Oréal has a large set of
tools as part of its predictive evaluation that does not involve animals,
such as molecular modeling, expert toxicology systems, imaging
techniques, and many more.
 FAQS

• Why don’t L’Oréal products have the “cruelty-

free” logo?
• Some of our brands that are not present in
China have decided to use a “cruelty-free”
logo. The brands present in China cannot have
a “cruelty-free” logo due to the cosmetics
regulation in China.
 CONTACT US
L’Oréal India Pvt. Ltd.,
A – Wing, 8th Floor,
Marathon Futurex,
N.M Joshi Marg,
Lower Parel, Mumbai
India 400 013

Ph: +91 22 67003000

Fax: +91 22 6700 3160
L'Oréal Paris

Advisor.India@loreal.com