shu uemura is owned by L'Oréal (France, EPA: OR), which acquired the brand on 1 January 2004.[1][2] shu uemura was founded in 1983 in Japan and was independent until 2004.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
shu uemura was founded by a Japanese makeup artist who created the first cleansing oil in 1967 after seeing how heavy studio makeup damaged actors' skin. L'Oréal acquired the brand in 2004. Cleansing oil is now the first step of the double cleanse that is standard in Japanese and Korean routines and increasingly common elsewhere.
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L'Oreal acquired shu uemura, founded by a Japanese makeup artist who created the first cleansing oil in 1967 after seeing how heavy studio makeup damaged actors' skin. Cleansing oil is now the first step of the double cleanse standard across Japanese and Korean routines. Only the year is documented here.
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The parent company of shu uemura is L'Oréal, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
shu uemura originated in Japan in 1983, but it is owned today by L'Oréal, which is headquartered in France. So shu uemura is a Japanese-origin brand under French ownership.
L'Oréal completed its acquisition of shu uemura on 1 January 2004, after announcing the deal on 1 January 2004.
shu uemura was an independent company from its founding in 1983 until L'Oréal acquired it in 2004.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, shu uemura is still owned by L'Oréal. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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