Helen Mirren on Cannes, Women in Film, Age Representation & Menopause

Helen Mirren makes a regular pilgrimage to the South of France for the Cannes Film Festival with both her own films and L’Oréal Paris. She’s attended around 10 times —…

Jane Fonda & Viola Davis Honor Female Filmmakers at L’Oréal Cannes Award

CANNES, France – Cannes was lit up by Jane Fonda and Viola Davis, who arrived on the final weekend of the film festival to honor the next wave of female…

Françoise Lehmann Is Stepping Down From L’Oréal

PARIS — Lancôme has a changing of the guard afoot at its top echelon, with Françoise Lehmann deciding to step down as the L’Oréal-owned brand’s global brand president.  The executive, who…

L’Oréal Invests In Chinese Biotech Startup Veminsyn

L’Oréal is betting on the future of bio-active ingredients and localized supply chains with its latest investment in Veminsyn, a biotechnology startup founded by four doctoral students at Peking and…

Fragrance Sales Soften Amid Market Challenges and Consumer Shifts

NEW YORK — Is the fragrance effect still in motion? Sales of fragrance — the surprise hero category for beauty since the coronavirus pandemic began — are definitely showing signs of…

L’Oréal Paris’ Lights on Women’s Worth Award Turns Five

At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, L’Oréal Paris will mark the fifth edition of its Lights on Women’s Worth Award. “Our vision is to elevate the role of women in…

Is L’Oréal Acquiring Medik8 Skin Care Brand?

NEW YORK — L’Oréal, the world’s largest beauty company, has emerged as the front-runner to acquire Medik8, the U.K.-based skin care brand, multiple sources have told WWD. A L’Oréal spokesperson…

Beauty’s Brave New World Emerges on the WWD Beauty CEO Summit Day Two

NEW YORK — Day Two of the 2025 Beauty CEO Summit, held Thursday, covered subjects impacting today’s beauty industry, which is morphing at warp speed. Speakers at Casa Cipriani South covered…

Delphine Viguier-Hovasse Is Appointed L’Oréal Chief Innovation and Prospective Officer

Delphine Viguier-Hovasse has been appointed L’Oréal’s chief innovation and prospective officer, a newly created position for the group. The executive, who currently serves as global brand president of L’Oréal Paris,…

L’Oreal’s Carol Hamilton on Winning CEW Lifetime Achievement Award

It’s Carol Hamilton’s last official week at L’Oréal, and the executive is in her happy space: the 100,000-square foot West Coast campus of the world’s largest beauty company, which she…