L'Occitane Group

L'Occitane Group is a manufacturer and retailer of cosmetics. The company specialises in natural cosmetics. L'Occitane Group was founded in 1976  in France.

The company achieved a turnover of €1.4 billion and employs more than 9000 people. L’Occitane Group sells its various products in around 3440 stores and manages its own shops as well. 

The company sells products in the personal care category which includes face and skincare, fragrances and hair care.

L’Occitane En Provence offers a range of products that include face care, hair care, skin care and fragrances. 

In 2008, L’Occitane Group acquired Melvita, a brand of organic skin care products that was launched in 1983.

By 2010, the company was quoted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 

In 2012, the firm took over Erborian, a brand of Korean skincare.

The company launched L’Occitane au Bresil in 2013. This product line includes soaps, fragrances, skin care, face care and make up products. All the products include includes local ingredients sourced in Brazil itself. 

In 2017, L’Occitane Group invested in Limelight by Alcone, a brand that offers skincare, makeup products as well as makeup brushes and accessories.

In 2019, the company acquired the British brand, Elemis, which offers a wide range of skincare products using natural ingredients. 

Furthermore, the company also manages several spas using its own brands of products.

L’Occitane group also created its charity, L’Occitane Foundation which supports visually impaired people and advocates for women to be economically emancipated.