L’Oréal Charts Innovation Path Ahead with Appointment of Delphine Viguier-Hovasse as the First Chief Innovation and Prospective Officer

L’Oréal has appointed Delphine Viguier-Hovasse as its first chief innovation and prospective officer, overseeing the existing innovation teams at the company and the strategic prospective department "to ensure a holistic and future-focused approach to beauty innovation."

“I am delighted to appoint Delphine as the group’s first-ever chief innovation and prospective officer," said Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO of L’Oréal. "Her exceptional track record of innovation and her strategic vision make her ideally suited to elevate our company’s innovation to new heights. I am sure that her forward-thinking approach and deep understanding of the evolving beauty landscape will help us write the next chapter of the L’Oréal adventure."

Viguier-Hovasse will assume the executive-committee-level role effective July 1, 2025.

She will report to Barbara Lavernos, deputy chief executive officer, in charge of research, innovation and technology.

Viguier-Hovasse, an engineer by training, joined L’Oréal in 1997 and has spent her career at the beauty giant, contributing to innovations such as the Elsève Glycolic Gloss and Panorama Mascara.