CeraVe is owned by L'Oréal (France, EPA: OR), which acquired the brand on 1 March 2017.[1][2] CeraVe was founded in 2005 in the United States and was independent until 2017.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
CeraVe was developed in 2005 with dermatologists around ceramides, the lipids that hold the skin barrier together, and sold cheaply through American drugstores. L'Oréal acquired it from Valeant in 2017 for $1.3 billion and grew it enormously, helped by recommendations from dermatologists on social media.
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L'Oreal acquired CeraVe along with two other skincare brands from Valeant for $1.3 billion in cash. CeraVe had been developed with dermatologists around ceramides and was recommended by them far more than its advertising would explain, which is what made it worth the price.
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The parent company of CeraVe is L'Oréal, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
CeraVe originated in the United States in 2005, but it is owned today by L'Oréal, which is headquartered in France. So CeraVe is an American-origin brand under French ownership.
L'Oréal completed its acquisition of CeraVe on 1 March 2017, after announcing the deal on 10 January 2017.
CeraVe was an independent company from its founding in 2005 until L'Oréal acquired it in 2017.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, CeraVe is still owned by L'Oréal. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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