ClarinsCompany typePrivate (Société par actions simplifiée)IndustryCosmeticsFounded1954; 71 years ago (1954)FounderJacques Courtin-ClarinsHeadquarters, WorldwideJonathan Zrihen, CEOProductsMakeup, skincare, perfumesOwnerCourtin-Clarins Family8,000Websitewww.groupeclarins.com Clarins World Headquarters in Paris
Clarins is a family-run French multinational cosmetics company, which was founded in Paris in 1954 by Jacques Courtin-Clarins.[1] In addition to manufacturing and selling cosmetics, skincare and perfume products, the company is also a major player in the spa and well-being sector.
Clarins operates in over 150 countries and is available at high-end department stores and selected retailers[2] with the Clarins and My Blend brands, and is a major luxury skincare brand in Europe.[3] Although more than 95% of its products are exported worldwide, they are formulated and designed in Clarins Laboratories in France.
Significant milestones in the history of Clarins:
1954: Jacques Courtin-Clarins opens his first Beauty Institute on Rue Tronchet in Paris.[4]
1968: Clarins creates its Client Card,[5] which is included in the packaging of Clarins skincare products.
1974: Christian Courtin-Clarins joins the company as Director of Exports.[6]
1984: Clarins is listed on the secondary market of the Paris stock exchange, which is a real development opportunity for the company.[7]
1991: Clarins launches its first makeup collection as well as a line of products with an anti-pollution complex.[8]
1994: Olivier Courtin-Clarins joins Clarins as a board member after a successful medical career.[9]
2002: Clarins launches the ClarinsMen range for men.[10]
2008: Clarins is delisted from the Paris stock exchange.[7]
2010: Virginie, Claire, Prisca and Jenna Courtin-Clarins become members of the Supervisory Board.[11]
2011: After having held the position of Chairman of the Board since 2000, Christian Courtin-Clarins is named President of the Supervisory Board.
2015: After more than 25 years of experience working for Clarins, Jonathan Zrihen is appointed President & CEO.[12]
2017: After her role as Head of Development and New Concepts, Jenna Courtin-Clarins becomes an ambassador for the brand.
2017: Fanny Maurer became Clarins' brand ambassador and make-up artist. [13][14]
2018: After her time as Managing Director at Mugler Mode, Virginie Courtin-Clarins is appointed Deputy CEO.[15]
2018: After working as Clarins' Director of Spas, Retail & My Blend, Prisca Courtin-Clarins becomes a member of the Supervisory Board as a representative of Famille C, the holding company of the Courtin-Clarins family.[16]
2018: Clarins researches and produces its first ingredients at Domaine Clarins,[17] an outdoor laboratory in the heart of a protected area in the Alps.
Clarins cosmetic counter at New Zealand department store Farmers
2019: Clarins expands its reach to new areas with My Clarins,[18] a cosmetics range for 18 to 29-year-old women.
2019: The Chinese actress and singer Dilireba becomes the new brand ambassador of Clarins, specifically, the Skin Care Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific region.[19][20]
2020: Clarins hands over Mugler & Azzaro to L'Oréal to refocus on beauty, its core business, with Clarins and My Blend.[21][22][23]
2020: Clarins opens its R&D center in Shanghai, China.[24]
2021: Clarins inaugurates its new store in the Marais area.[25][26]
2021: Clarins forms a partnership with Neoline for more sustainable shipping.[27][28]
2022: Clarins launches a traceability platform for its products called the Clarins T.R.U.S.T. that utilizes blockchain technology.[29]
2022: Clarins relaunches its personalized skincare brand, MyBlend. It was first introduced in 2007 and relaunched in 2022 with an environmentally-friendly reformulation.[30]
2022: Clarins acquires ILIA, an American clean beauty brand specializing in make-up.[31]
2023: Clarins introduces Precious, a luxurious anti-aging skincare line.[32][33]
2024: Clarins partners with Dassault Systèmes to boost the efficiency of its factories[34]
2024: Clarins acquires a new estate in the Gard region of France, with the aim of turning it into a resource site for sourcing exceptional raw materials.[35]
2025: Virginie Courtin, Managing Director of Clarins Group, ranks 1st in the prestigious Institut Choiseul 100 2025 ranking.[36]
2025: Clarins partners with the ILO (International Labour Organization), the specialized agency of the United Nations to promote disability inclusion. [37]
Clarins is headed by Jonathan Zrihen, President & CEO, Olivier Courtin-Clarins, Managing Director, and Virginie Courtin-Clarins, Deputy Executive Director. Christian Courtin-Clarins is the President of the Supervisory Board.
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