Garnier, Maybelline New York, NYX Professional Makeup and Aesop belong to the L’Oréal group. Their different prices and identities do not make them independent companies. However, a fashion name appearing in L’Oréal’s beauty portfolio does not automatically mean that L’Oréal owns the fashion house.
That distinction is especially useful if you are trying to change which parent company receives your spending.
Which familiar brands belong to L’Oréal?
| Part of the business | Selected brands | What the grouping tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer beauty | L’Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, NYX Professional Makeup | These familiar mass-market names share a corporate group |
| Dermatological beauty | CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy | Pharmacy positioning does not imply independent ownership |
| Luxury beauty | Aesop, Lancôme, Urban Decay | Premium positioning can sit alongside mass-market sister brands |
These are selected brands, not an exhaustive list of regional labels or licensing arrangements. See L’Oréal’s consumer division, global portfolio and Vichy brand page. The company’s 2026 first-quarter release also identifies CeraVe and La Roche-Posay within dermatological beauty.
Is Aesop still independent?
No. L’Oréal announced that it completed the acquisition of Aesop on 30 August 2023. Aesop’s distinctive stores and packaging are brand identity, not evidence of separate ownership.
An acquisition does not, by itself, establish that a formula, supplier or animal-testing policy has changed. Those questions require product- or policy-specific evidence. Treat the ownership announcement as an answer to who controls the business, not as proof of every consequence sometimes attributed to the deal.
Does Nestlé own L’Oréal?
Nestlé is a substantial minority shareholder, rather than the owner of the entire group. L’Oréal’s 2025 ownership disclosure records Nestlé at 20.16%. That is a dated shareholding figure, not a promise that the percentage will remain fixed.
Someone excluding all companies with a Nestlé financial connection may therefore make a different decision from someone excluding only Nestlé-controlled brands. Both approaches need an accurately described relationship. Our Nestlé ownership guide provides the wider context.
How to use this list when shopping
First decide what matters: parent ownership, a particular product’s ingredients, animal-testing policy, packaging, or documented labour conduct. Those are separate questions.
Then check the exact brand and market. For designer fragrances, look for wording such as “licence” in the corporate announcement. A licence can cover perfume or cosmetics without transferring control of clothing, handbags or the wider fashion business.
Finally, check the replacement. Moving from one brand in the table to another changes your product choice but keeps your purchase within L’Oréal’s group. Moving to a different group changes ownership exposure, but still requires its own ethical assessment. The Estée Lauder portfolio is a useful comparison, rather than an automatic recommendation.
Check the parent company’s record
Read L’Oréal’s Mashinii score for the parent company’s evidence and value-by-value assessment. This is a company score, not a separate rating for each brand or product listed above.
Sources checked on 24 September 2026. Ownership and policies can change after this review.
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