Advertising for L’Oreal mascara in Times Square in New York on January 4, 2026. LEVINE-ROBERTS/SIPA USA VIA REUTERS CONNECT
French beauty products company L'Oréal said on Wednesday, April 22, that sales rose by 3.6% in the first quarter of this year, boosted by growth in professional and dermatological products. The firm – which also owns the Maybelline, Garnier and Biotherm brands – posted sales of 12.2 billion euros ($14.2 billion) for the January through March period, beating the expectations of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Using adjusted data that strips out changes in exchange rates and in business operations and includes the impact of IT changes, the growth rate was 6.7%. "We not only outperformed a beauty market that remains dynamic but accelerated our market share gains around the world," chief executive Nicolas Hieronimus said in a statement. "Despite current geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties, we are optimistic about the outlook for the global beauty market," he added.
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