Private company

Vichy

Logo: Vichy Laboratories, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Vichy is a Cosmetic brand based in Vichy, founded in 1931.¹ It was founded by Georges Guérin.¹ It is part of L'Oréal.¹

Vichy est une marque française de cosmétiques créée en 1931 par Georges Guérin, présidant les destinées des Parfums Grenoville et le Dr Prosper Haller, et acquise par L'Oréal en 1955.² From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1931Founded¹

HeadquartersVichy¹
Websitewww.vichy.de
Legal formgeneral partnership¹

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Corporate structure

Vichy is part of a group headed by L'Oréal. 215 entities, 44 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

L'Oréal Paris, France
- L'Oréal Sverige Bromma, Sweden
- L'Oréal USA New York City, New York, United States
- Vichy Vichy
- Sanofi Subsidiary · 9.43% · Paris, France
  - Hoechst 100% · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    - Chemische Fabrik Kalle Subsidiary · Wiesbaden, Germany
    - Chemische Werke Albert Subsidiary · Wiesbaden, Germany
    - Kelheim Fibres Subsidiary · Kelheim, Germany
    - Ruhrchemie Aktiengesellschaft Subsidiary
      - 1 more
    - Thermphos International Subsidiary · Vlissingen
      - 1 more
    - Aktien-Gesellschaft für Stickstoffdünger Subsidiary · Germany
    - Hoechst Vlissingen NV Subsidiary
  - Ablynx Ghent, Belgium
  - Sanofi (Belgium) Machelen, Belgium
  - Chattem Subsidiary · 100% · Chattanooga
  - Genzyme Subsidiary · 100% · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
    - GENZYME THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Subsidiary · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  - Sanofi-Aventis Korea Subsidiary · 100% · Seoul, South Korea
  - Shantha Biotechnics Subsidiary · 98.7% · Medchal
  - Bioverativ Subsidiary · Waltham
  - Sanofi (Japan) Subsidiary · Tokyo, Japan
  - Sanofi Medley Subsidiary · Campinas, Brazil
  - Winthrop Subsidiary · United Kingdom
  - Zentiva Subsidiary · Praha 10, Czechia
  - SANOFI AVENTIS SA Subsidiary · 100% · Barcelona, Spain
  - SANOFI PASTEUR SA DE CV Subsidiary · 100% · Mexico City, Mexico
  - AZTECA VACUNAS SA DE CV Subsidiary · Mexico City, Mexico
  - Carraig Insurance Designated Activity Company Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
  - CHINOIN GYÓGYSZER-ÉS VEGYÉSZETI TERMÉKEK GYÁRA ZÁRTKÖRŰEN MŰKÖDŐ RT. Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
    - SANOFI-AVENTIS MAGYARORSZÁG KERESKEDELMI ÉS SZOLGÁLTATÓ ZÁRTKÖRŰEN MŰKÖDŐ RÉSZVÉNYTÁRSASÁG Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
  - GENZYME FLANDERS Subsidiary · Geel, Belgium
  - HELVEPHARM AG Subsidiary · Vernier, Switzerland
  - Nattermann Verwaltungs GmbH Subsidiary · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  - Opella Subsidiary · France
  - OPELLA HEALTHCARE AUSTRIA GMBH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
  - OPELLA HEALTHCARE BELGIUM NV/SA Subsidiary · Machelen, Belgium
  - OPELLA HEALTHCARE POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Warsaw, Poland
  - OPELLA HEALTHCARE SLOVAKIA S.R.O. Subsidiary · Bratislava, Slovakia
  - and 24 more
- Aesop Subsidiary · Collingwood
- Biotherm Subsidiary · Levallois-Perret
- CeraVe Subsidiary
- Clarisonic Subsidiary · Redmond
- Garnier Subsidiary · Paris, France
- Helena Rubinstein Subsidiary
- IT Cosmetics Subsidiary · Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
- Kiehl's Subsidiary · Third Avenue
- L'Oréal Professionnel Subsidiary
- La Roche-Posay Subsidiary
- Lancôme Subsidiary · Courbevoie
- Le Club des Créateurs de Beauté Subsidiary · Paris, France
- Logona Subsidiary · Salzhemmendorf, Germany
- Maison Margiela Subsidiary · Paris, France
- Maybelline Subsidiary · New York City
- Medik8 Subsidiary · Elstree and Borehamwood, United Kingdom
- Niely Subsidiary
- NYX Professional Makeup Subsidiary · El Segundo
- Pureology Subsidiary
- Sanoflore Subsidiary
- Stylenanda Subsidiary · Seoul
- and 114 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Georges Guérin in 1931.¹

Leadership

Who has led Vichy, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderGeorges Guérin¹

Products and brands

cosmetics

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

L'Oréal since 1955

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1955Acquired Acquired by L'Oréal¹
1931Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataVichy on Wikidata
2
WikipediaVichy on the French Wikipedia
3
Wikimedia CommonsVichy logo by Vichy Laboratories, Public domain