Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of cosmetics companies in Europe holds companies in 43 of its countries.
List of Cosmetics Companies in Europe
Cosmetics companies make and sell skincare, make-up, hair care and sun care products. We list 23,686 cosmetics companies in Europe, most of them in France (15%) and the UK (13%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
23,686 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies23,686
Countries43
Largest countryFrance
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email24%
Phone31%
Website35%
CEO name85%
Live sample of cosmetics companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 23,686 cosmetics companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parfums Christian Dior | France | Paris | 33 Avenue Hoche | Paris | 75008 | *****.com | 1955 | $2,688,928,391 | 3,867 | Corporation | 5038 | 55206518700130 |
| 2 | LLC Arnest Unirus | Russia | Moskva | 13 Ul. Sergeya Makeeva | Moskva | 123022 | N/A | 1998 | $1,096,919,526 | 3,364 | Corporation | 23 | 18359701 |
| 3 | L'oreal Deutschland GMBH | Germany | Düsseldorf | Johannstr. 1 | Düsseldorf, Stadt | 40476 | *****.de | 1930 | $2,513,023,323 | 2,410 | Corporation | 1813 | 40227B99715 |
| 4 | L'oreal (UK) LIMITED | Ireland | Dublin | C/o Wework | Dublin | D02 EF64 | N/A | 1971 | $482,073,776 | 2,182 | Foreign company | 1813 | 901549 |
| 5 | Medskin Solutions DR. Suwelack AG | Germany | Billerbeck | Josef-suwelack-str. 2 | Coesfeld | 48727 | *****.com | 1997 | $11,630,220 | 2,150 | Corporation | 6 | 48653B2366 |
| 6 | Schwan Cosmetics International GMBH | Germany | Heroldsberg | Schwanweg 1 | Erlangen-höchstadt | 90562 | *****.com | 2019 | $301,177,149 | 2,100 | Corporation | 61 | 90762B9350 |
| 7 | Parfums Christian Dior | France | Saint-jean-de-braye | 185 Av de Verdun | Loiret | 45800 | *****.com | 1900 | 0 | 2,000 | 5038 | 55206518700056 | |
| 8 | Antonio Puig Sau | Spain | Hospitalet de Llobregat | Plaza Europa 46-48 | Barcelona | 08902 | *****.com | 1941 | $2,132,794,824 | 1,864 | Corporation | 223 | A08158289 |
| 9 | Faberlik, AO | Russia | Moskva | 4 Ul. Nikopolskaya | Moskva | 117403 | N/A | 1998 | $454,023,064 | 1,501 | Corporation | 9 | 48781886 |
| 10 | Maxim Markenprodukte GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Pulheim | Donatusstr. 112 | Rhein-erft-kreis | 50259 | *****.de | 2009 | $215,126,535 | 1,500 | Corporation | 11 | 50670A17574 |
| 11 | La Prairie Group AG | Switzerland | Zurich | Bellerivestrasse 36 | Zürich | 8008 | *****.ch | 1954 | $213,291,000 | 1,500 | Corporation | 1263 | CHE-106.320.403 |
| 12 | Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Heroldsberg | Schwanweg 1 | Erlangen-höchstadt | 90562 | *****.com | 2004 | $165,670,752 | 1,200 | Corporation | 61 | 90762A6600 |
| 13 | L'oreal Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Piazza Fernanda Pivano 1 | Milano | 20143 | *****.it | 1936 | $1,113,024,994 | 1,136 | Corporation | 1813 | IT00471270017 |
| 14 | Schwarzkopf & Henkel Production Europe GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Düsseldorf | Henkelstr. 67 | Düsseldorf, Stadt | 40589 | *****.de | 2016 | $1,041,140,691 | 1,085 | Corporation | 467 | 40227A20326 |
| 15 | Guerlain | France | Chartres | Zi les Jardins D'Entreprises | Eure-et-loir | 28000 | *****.com | 2014 | 0 | 1,000 | 5038 | 58202226500224 | |
| 16 | L'oreal | France | Clichy | 9 Rue Pierre Dreyfus | Hauts-de-seine | 92110 | *****.com | 2016 | 0 | 1,000 | 1813 | 63201210001127 | |
| 17 | Parfums Christian Dior | France | Neuilly-sur-seine | 190-192 | Hauts-de-seine | 92200 | *****.com | 2019 | 0 | 1,000 | 5038 | 55206518700221 | |
| 18 | L'oreal | France | Clichy | 41 Rue Martre | Hauts-de-seine | 92110 | *****.bnpparibas | 1900 | 0 | 1,000 | 1813 | 63201210000293 | |
| 19 | R N B SL | Spain | La Pobla de Vallbona | Calle Ausias March, Pg Ind la Pobla - L'Eliana Parc. 14 | Valencia | 46185 | *****.com | 1994 | $263,308,173 | 1,066 | Corporation | 3 | B96246350 |
| 20 | Lvmh Fragrance Brands | France | Levallois-perret | 1 Rue Pasquier | Hauts-de-seine | 92300 | *****.fr | 1957 | $493,011,470 | 993 | Corporation | 5038 | 57208225300145 |
| 21 | Estee Lauder | Belgium | Westerlo | Nijverheidsstraat 15 | Antwerpen | 2260 | *****.be | 1965 | $2,046,048,429 | 992 | Corporation | 1446 | BE0403768933 |
| 22 | Eivon Byuti Prodakts Kompani, OOO | Russia | Ateptsevo | D. 3 Str. 1, Ul. Promyshlennaya | Moskovskaya Oblast' | 143300 | N/A | 1992 | $91,142,975 | 982 | Corporation | 23 | 17216224 |
| 23 | Lush Manufacturing LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Poole | Poole Quay | Bournemouth | BH15 1HU | *****.uk | 1995 | $149,689,890 | 975 | Corporation | 556 | 03327905 |
| 24 | Yunikosmetik, OOO | Russia | Sankt-peterburg | D. 63 K. 6 Litera A Pom. 5-N Ofis 11, Prospekt Piskarevski | Sankt-peterburg | 195273 | N/A | 1999 | $222,842,377 | 970 | Corporation | 3 | 50901932 |
| 25 | Avon Operations Polska Sp Z O O | Poland | Garwolin | Ul. Stacyjna 77 | Województwo Mazowieckie | 08400 | *****.pl | 2015 | $259,768,079 | 945 | Corporation | 69 | 5272735267 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most cosmetics companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Cosmetics companies per country, 43 countries
France and the UK together hold 27% of the cosmetics companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 28 countries hold 2,619 more.
Largest cosmetics companies in Europe
The biggest cosmetics companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in France, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Parfums Christian Dior is the largest cosmetics company in Europe by headcount. 850 cosmetics companies employ 50 people or more; 483 employ 100 or more.
1,140 cosmetics companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 801 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
France has the most cosmetics companies in Europe: 3,459, or 15% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
1,648 cosmetics companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
29 cosmetics companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most cosmetics companies in Europe are very small: 77% have 1 to 4 employees, and 75% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 17,464 | 77% | |
| 5-9 | 2,518 | 11% | |
| 10-19 | 1,046 | 5% | |
| 20-49 | 790 | 3% | |
| 50-99 | 367 | 2% | |
| 100-199 | 218 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 180 | 1% | |
| 500+ | 85 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 6,502 | 31% | |
| $100K-$500K | 9,064 | 44% | |
| $500K-$1M | 1,930 | 9% | |
| $1M-$5M | 2,176 | 10% | |
| $5M-$10M | 339 | 2% | |
| $10M-$50M | 553 | 3% | |
| $50M+ | 248 | 1% |
How many cosmetics companies started this year?
This year 1,648 new cosmetics companies registered in Europe, after 2,376 last year.
Founded per year
- 1,2482022
- 1,3312023
- 1,6032024
- 2,3762025
- 1,6482026 so far
Legal forms of cosmetics companies in Europe
Two in three cosmetics companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations15,519
- Sole traders4,648
- Partnerships741
- Foreign companies91
- Cooperatives18
- Non-profit13
- Other or unknown2,656
Which cosmetics companies are part of a group?
4,612 of the 23,686 cosmetics companies in Europe (19%) are part of a chain or group: 2,167 head offices or parent companies and 2,445 branches. The other 19,074 (81%) trade from a single location. 48 of the 49 largest cosmetics companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 19,074 | 81% | |
| Head office | 2,167 | 9% | |
| Branch | 2,445 | 10% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Parfums Christian Dior5,038 in group
- 2L'oreal Deutschland GmbH1,813 in group
- 5Groupe Rocher Operations1,248 in group
The groups are counted from the 49 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 23,686; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do cosmetics companies do?
Cosmetics companies formulate creams, make-up, shampoos and other personal care products, test them for safety and pack them under their own or retailers' brands. They sell to drugstores, perfume shops, pharmacies, salons and online shoppers, and every product must comply with the European cosmetics regulation.
Our data comes from the business registers of 43 European countries, where cosmetics companies are classified under SIC code 2844 (perfumes, cosmetics, and other toilet preparations). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 23,686 of them (100%) sit in classes 20.42 (manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations) and 46.45 (wholesale of perfume and cosmetics), part of divisions 20 (manufacture of chemicals and chemical products) and 46 (wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 23,686 cosmetics companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
France, with 3,459 cosmetics companies or 15% of the total, followed by the UK (3,000) and Germany (2,905).
Most cosmetics companies in Europe are very small: 77% have 1 to 4 employees, and 75% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Parfums Christian Dior in Paris with 3,867 employees.
This year 1,648 new cosmetics companies registered in Europe, after 2,376 last year.
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