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CeraVe

Dermatological skincare

Affordable dermatologist-developed skincare built on ceramides — cleansers, moisturisers and sunscreens — sold in pharmacies and mass retail in over 100 countries.

Dermatological skincareSince 2005
How it started

Bought from Valeant.

$1.3Bpaid by L'Oréal in 2017

L'Oréal bought CeraVe from Valeant in 2017, together with AcneFree and Ambi, for $1.3B in cash.

How big it is

How big is CeraVe?

€2B+Annual salesFY2024
100+Countries
90,000Dermatologists recommending it
Its place in L'Oréal

Two-billion-euro brand in Dermatological Beauty.

CeraVe is a main growth brand of the Dermatological Beauty Division and L'Oréal's route into mass-priced dermatology skincare.

Who it competes with
CCetaphilNNeutrogenaEEucerinAAveeno
What L'Oréal does not disclose
  • CeraVe sales in FY2025 (only the 2-billion-euro threshold in 2024 is stated)
  • Brand share of group sales
  • Price for CeraVe alone (the $1.3B covered three brands)
  • L'Oréal does not report this brand's share of group sales (only its division)
The group behind itL'Oréal
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Sources

Every number on this page comes from L'Oréal's own reports.

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