L’Oréal, the world’s largest beauty company, entered Chinese mainland in 1997. L’Oréal China is headquartered in Shanghai and has five offices across the country. L’Oréal China currently has 33 brands, one R&I center in Shanghai, one E-commerce Content Creation Hub in Guangzhou, as well as two world’s first-class plants in Suzhou and Yichang, owning more than 15,000 employees. In 2025, L'Oréal China R&I generates 94 patents, while 64% products sold in China are manufactured locally. After 29 years of high-quality, steady and sustainable growth, China has become the second-largest market in the world, and the headquarter of the North Asia.

As a benchmark foreign enterprise in China, L’Oréal has continuously increased its investments in innovation, society, people, and ecosystem. It also collaborates with partners to explore innovative models, set industry standards, and integrate resources, driving high-quality development of China’s beauty industry. According to circulation by Asterès, an independent French economic consulting firm, L'Oréal China directly or indirectly supports over 330,000 jobs across L'Oréal’s value chin in China. This is equivalent to 1 L'Oréal job in China generating 20 jobs through the value chain in the wider economy, further highlighting L'Oréal's economic and social impact.