La Roche-Posay
Dermatological skincare
Dermatologist-recommended skincare built on thermal spring water — Cicaplast, Effaclar, Anthelios — sold mainly in pharmacies for sensitive skin.
Dermatological skincareSince 1975
How it started
Bought in 1989.
1989bought by L'Oréal
L'Oréal acquired the French thermal-water skincare laboratory in 1989, fourteen years after its 1975 launch.
How big it is
How big is La Roche-Posay?
€1B+Annual salesFY2019
100,000Dermatologists recommending it
Its place in L'Oréal
Biggest brand of Dermatological Beauty.
La Roche-Posay is the largest brand and top growth driver of Dermatological Beauty, L'Oréal's most profitable Division.
Who it competes with
AAvèneBBiodermaEEucerinCCetaphil
What L'Oréal does not disclose
- La Roche-Posay sales after FY2019 (only the first crossing of one billion euros is stated)
- Brand share of group sales
- Price paid in 1989
- Dermatologist count is an undated brand-page figure
- 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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