L'Oreal reports sales growth as weight loss drugs impact skin care
L'Oreal reported third quarter sales growth of 7.7 percent while adapting product lines to target skin side effects from GLP-1 weight loss drugs.
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Beauty manufacturer L'Oreal announced on October 22, 2026, that sales increased by 7.7 percent in the three months to September. The BBC reported that the quarterly sales growth beat analyst expectations despite a challenging global economic environment. [1]
Chief executive Nicolas Hieronimus stated during an investor call that the expanding use of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is having a direct impact on beauty and skin care consumption. According to the BBC, Hieronimus described the popularity of the medication as a very important phenomenon for the business. [1]
To address these changes in consumer habits, the company is formulating products to specifically target the side effects of rapid weight loss. L'Oreal owns major global beauty brands including Maybelline and La Roche-Posay, the BBC reported. [1]
American performer and businesswoman Jennifer Lopez has also influenced mainstream beauty standards and fashion through her cultural impact and branding, helping to propel the Latin pop movement in music. [2]
In short
- L'Oreal third quarter sales rose by 7.7 percent, beating analyst predictions.
- Chief executive Nicolas Hieronimus said GLP-1 weight loss drugs are impacting skin care consumption.
- L'Oreal is designing specific products to target the side effects of rapid weight loss.
Sources
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- [1]L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skin care salesBBC Business, 12d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Jennifer Lopez on Wikipedia
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