Clarins Explained

Clarins
Type:	Private (Société par actions simplifiée)
Founder:	Jacques Courtin-Clarins
Location City:	Paris
Location Country:	France
Area Served:	Worldwide
Industry:	Cosmetics
Key People:	Jonathan Zrihen, CEO
Products:	Makeup, skincare, perfumes
Owner:	Courtin-Clarins Family
Num Employees:	8,500

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.

History

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Board of directors

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.

External links

• • Clarins Group official website
• "Christian Courtin-Clarins". Time. November 29, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Développement durable : Clarins, l'entreprise 100 % RSE. Match. Paris. parismatch.com. November 2020 . fr. 2021-08-25.
2. Web site: Soldes : Notre sélection shopping beauté pendant les journées privilèges Clarins. Marie Claire. fr. 2021-08-25.
3. • NPD Beauty Trends®, marché sélectif du Soin marques prestige, ventes en valeur, sur la période cumulée de Janvier à Décembre 2020, total 3 pays (France, Italie, UK).
4. Web site: Clarins, pour l'amour des femmes. Figaro. Madame. Madame Figaro. 2016-11-08. 2021-08-25.
5. Web site: Du consommateur responsable à l'hyperactiviste, comment les codes de la cosmétique ont changé. Figaro. Madame. Madame Figaro. 2020-10-15. 2021-08-25.
6. Web site: Clarins : les coulisses d'une succession bien huilée. Capital.fr. fr. 2015-06-03. 2021-08-25.
7. Web site: Pourquoi le groupe Clarins est sorti de la Bourse. Bouquet. Vincent. Les Echos Executives. fr. 2015-03-23. 2021-08-25.
8. Web site: Pourquoi on ne peut plus se passer d'une protection anti-pollution Clarins en 2019 ?. Vogue Paris. fr-FR. 2019-06-17. 2021-08-25.
9. Web site: Olivier Courtin-Clarins et sa nouvelle approche de la cosmétique. L'Orient-Le Jour. 2018-02-19. 2021-08-25.
10. Web site: Clarins. www.puretrend.com. fr. 2021-08-25.
11. Web site: Clarins de pères en filles. JDD. Le. lejdd.fr. 15 March 2014 . fr. 2021-08-25.
12. Web site: Clarins CEO Jonathan Zrihen reveals the formula to success. The CEO Magazine. en-US. 2021-08-25.
13. Web site: Fanny Maurer : L'ex candidate de Secret Story nommée ambassadrice officielle de Clarins . 13 November 2023 . Public. 20 September 2017 .
14. Web site: Fanny Maurer, nouvelle make-up artist de Clarins . 22 December 2023 . La Depeche.
15. Web site: Clarins s'engage pour les hommes et la planète. Vogue Paris. fr-FR. 2021-06-28. 2021-08-25.
16. Web site: Circle Sportswear lève un million d'euros. FR. FashionNetwork com. FashionNetwork.com. fr. 2021-08-25.
17. Web site: Visite guidée au cœur du domaine Clarins. Vogue Paris. fr-FR. 2019-06-19. 2021-08-25.
18. Web site: My Clarins : de nouveaux soins vegan pour les peaux jeunes. beauté. par Marie-Noëlle Vekemans Marie-Noëlle Vekemans Journaliste. ELLE.be. fr-FR. 2019-02-13. 2021-08-25.
19. Web site: Chinese Actress Dilireba Named Clarins Ambassador . 4 October 2023 . WWD. 21 October 2019 .
20. Web site: Clarins names China's Dilireba Skin Care Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific region . 13 November 2023 . Global Cosmetics News. 29 October 2019 .
21. Web site: L’Oréal : le groupe rachète les marques Azzaro et Mugler à la société Clarins . 22 December 2023 . Luxe.net.
22. Web site: L'Oréal finalise l'acquisition de Mugler et des parfums Azarro . 22 December 2023 . Fashion Network.
23. Web site: L'Oréal rachète les marques Mugler et Azzaro à Clarins . 22 December 2023 . Les Echos.
24. Web site: Clarins debuts 'door to Paris' research facility in China . 4 October 2023 . Cosmetics Business. 14 September 2020 .
25. Web site: Clarins, inaugure sa nouvelle boutique dans le Marais . 9 October 2023 . Paris Capitale. 5 May 2021 .
26. Web site: Clarins : inauguration d’une nouvelle boutique dans le Marais . 23 April 2024 . Luxus +.
27. Web site: Clarins s’associe avec Neoline pour des transports maritimes plus durables. . 25 March 2024 . Journal du Luxe.
28. Web site: Saint-Nazaire. Clarins s’engage auprès de Neoline, armateur des cargos à voile . 25 March 2024 . Ouest France.
29. Web site: Ahssen . Sarah . Clarins launches traceability platform for skincare products . Dec 12, 2022 . Nicola . Mira . FashionNetwork . January 6, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206090047/https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Clarins-launches-traceability-platform-for-skincare-products,1467341.html . Feb 6, 2023 .
30. Web site: Clarins relance sa marque myBlend . May 31, 2022 . Sarah . Ahssen . 22 December 2023 . Fashion Network.
31. Web site: La famille Clarins s'offre une pépite des cosmétiques aux Etats-Unis . 11 July 2024 . Les Echos.
32. Web site: GALA GLAM – Clarins lance Precious, une luxueuse ligne de soins anti-âge . Stéphanie . Kohen . 3 November 2023 . Gala. 7 August 2023 .
33. Web site: Le temps capturé avec Clarins Precious . 3 November 2023 . Madame Figaro. 2 May 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103185258/https://madame.lefigaro.fr/le-petit-club/le-temps-capture-avec-clarins-precious-20230502 . 3 November 2023 .
34. Web site: Clarins s’associe à Dassault Systèmes pour booster l’efficacité de ses usines . 1 April 2024 . Premium Beauty News.