L'Oréal, which is a French personal care company headquartered in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine with a registered office in Paris was founded on 30 July 1909 by Eugène Schueller. It is the world's largest cosmetics company and has developed activities in the field concentrating on hair color, skincare, sun protection, make-up, perfume, and hair care.

It has 36 brands in its portfolio, including some famous L’Oréal Paris, Vichy, Garnier, Shu Uemura, La Roche-posay, Lacôme, Maybelline New York, and Biotherm, etc.

Continually expanding the group size with high-value mergers and acquisitions, L'Oreal expands its influence internationally by buying and selling emerging brands, products that the group sees as a lagging sign. And this strategy of theirs has been a great success with nearly 30 billion USD in revenue in 2020.

L’Oréal is a presence in 150 countries and has 88000 employees.

• Brands: 36
• Countries: 150
• Employees: 88000
• Website: https://www.loreal.com
  

Unilever PLC is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in London, England. It was founded on 2 September 1929.

Unilever is the largest producer of soap in the world. Unilever's products are available in around 190 countries and it owns over 400 brands. Some familiar brands are POND's, Simple, Dove, Lifebouy, Love beauty & Planet, etc.

Unilever is organized into three main divisions: Foods and Refreshments; Home Care; and Beauty & Personal Care. It has research and development facilities in China, India, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Unilever also relies on mergers and acquisitions with smaller personal beauty brands to quickly access new trends in the cosmetics industry.

Recent acquisitions of trending brands such as Naturals by Schmidt, Sundial, and Carver Korea have helped the group target the global Millennium audience.

• Brands: 400
• Countries: 190
• Employees: 155000
• Website: https://www.unilever.com
  

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) was formed in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble as an American global consumer goods firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer health, as well as personal care and hygiene items; these products are divided into numerous categories, including Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine, & Family Care. Prior to the sale of Pringles to Kellogg's, the company's product line included meals, snacks, and beverages.

The world's largest consumer products company has rapidly slashed its portfolio over the past few years, focusing on core brands that generate the majority of revenue. At the same time, P&G also acquired competitors such as New Zealand-based skincare brand Snowberry.

As of 2020, the staff at P&G has reached 101000 people.

• Brands: 50
• Countries: 36
• Employees: 101000
• Website: https://us.pg.com
  

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The company owns a diverse portfolio of brands, distributed internationally through both digital commerce and retail channels.

The company began in 1946 when Estée Lauder and her husband Joseph Lauder began producing cosmetics in New York City. They first carried only four products: Cleansing Oil, Skin Lotion, Super Rich All-purpose Creme, and Creme Pack. Two years later, in 1948 they established their first department store account with Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Despite warnings of "retail apocalypse" and claims of millennials killing traditional industries, Estee Lauder is still going strong, with the successful addition of new stores. generation-friendly brands into its portfolio.

Until today, the company has grown with a diverse portfolio of more than 25 brands sold in
approximately 150 countries and territories with more than 60000 employees worldwide.

• Brands: +25
• Countries: +150
• Employees: +60000
• Website: https://www.elcompanies.com
  

Shiseido Company Limited is a worldwide cosmetics company based in Japan. Its product lines include skincare, cosmetics, body care, hair care, and fragrances. Arinobu Fukuhara created it in 1872, making it one of the world's oldest cosmetic enterprises. It is Japan's largest cosmetic company and the world's fifth-largest cosmetic enterprise. Shiseido is offered in Japan at cosmetic counters at select department shops and most pharmacies. In addition to its main label, the corporation controls a slew of other brands and subsidiaries around the world. The corporation is based in Tokyo and is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

After years of implementing a strategy of mergers and acquisitions of smaller brands, Japan's leading beauty cosmetics group has recently invested in technology startups to enhance the customer experience at their retail store.

Until now, Shiseido owns 42 brands và more than 48000 employees worldwide.

• Brands: 42
  
• Countries: worldwide
• Employees: +48000
• Website: https://www.shiseido.com
  

Beiersdorf AG is a German multinational corporation that produces and sells personal-care products as well as pressure-sensitive adhesives. Elastoplast, Eucerin (manufacturer of Aquaphor), Labello, La Prairie, Nivea, Tesa SE [de] (Tesa tape), and Coppertone are among its brands.

Beiersdorf has been concerned with skincare since 1882.

Beiersdorf is a multinational corporation with over 160 affiliates globally. Its operations are separated into two segments: the Consumer business segment and the Tesa business segment.

Currently, the company has nearly 21000 workers.

• Brands: 14
• Countries: 160
• Employees: 21000
• Website: https://www.beiersdorf.com
  

LVMH Hennessy Mot Louis Vuitton, commonly known as LVMH, is a French-holding multinational firm that specializes in luxury goods and is headquartered in Paris, France. In 1987, the fashion house Louis Vuitton merged with Mot Hennessy and the cognac maker Hennessy to form the corporation.

LVMH became Europe's most valuable corporation in 2021, with a $329 billion valuation.

LVMH owns around 60 companies, each of which manages a small number of notable brands, for a total of 75. Subsidiaries are frequently handled autonomously, under the auspices of six branches: Fashion & Leather Goods, Wines and Spirits, Perfumes and Cosmetics, Watches and Jewelry, Selective Retailing, and Other Activities.

The number of employees working for the corporation is more than 125,000 people.

• Brands: 80
• Countries: 70
• Employees: +125000
• Website: https://www.lvmh.com
  

Kao Corporation is a cosmetic chemical company headquartered in Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Kao was founded in 1887 by Tomiro Nagase as a manufacturer of household soaps.

Kao operates through two business segments, namely consumer products, and chemicals. Divisions in consumer products include Cosmetics, Human Health Care, Skin Care & Hair Care, and Fabric and Home Care belonging to 15 brands, typical like Biore, Laurier, Goldwell, and so on.

Kao currently owns 42 subsidiaries with an estimated 35,000 combined employees and around 6000 unincorporated employees worldwide.

• Brands: 15
• Countries: 42
• Employees: 41000
• Website: https://www.kao.com/global/en
  

François Coty started Coty Inc., an American global beauty corporation, in 1904. It develops, manufactures, markets, and sells fragrances, cosmetics, skincare, nail care, and both professional and retail hair care products through its subsidiaries. As of 2018, Coty owned around 77 brands.

Hugo Boss, Burberry, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Gucci, and Davidoff are among the luxury labels with which the company has licensing arrangements. Its products are sold in more than 150 countries, and it employs over 20,000 people.

• Brands: 77
• Countries: +150
• Employees: +20000
• Website: https://www.coty.com
  

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American global conglomerate that was founded in 1886 and manufactures medical devices, medicines, and consumer packaged goods. J&J is one of the most valuable firms in the world, and it is one of just two U.S.-based companies with a prime credit rating of AAA, which is higher than the US government.

J&J's corporate headquarters are in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with the consumer division in Skillman, New Jersey. The firm has around 250 subsidiary companies with activities in 60 countries and products marketed in more than 175 countries. Johnson & Johnson's brands include many well-known pharmaceuticals and first-aid products. Band-Aid Brand bandages, Tylenol pharmaceuticals, Johnson's Baby products, Neutrogena skin and beauty products, Clean & Clear face wash, and Acuvue contact lenses are among its well-known consumer items. Janssen Pharmaceutica is Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceutical division.

• Brands: 43
• Countries: 175
• Employees: 135000
• Website: https://www.jnj.com