Sol de Janeiro is an American skincare and fragrance brand founded in 2015 and inspired by Brazilian beach culture. [1] [2] Sol de Janeiro products carry its signature base of almond and vanilla scents. [3]
Co-founder and CEO Heela Yang worked as a director of marketing at Clinique and as a manager at Lancôme before moving from New York City to Brazil with her husband in 2008. [4] [5] [1] Yang, a Korean-American and Harvard Business School alumna, [6] founded Sol de Janeiro after living in Brazil and experiencing its inclusive beach culture firsthand. [1] [7]
In 2021 L’Occitane Group acquired a majority stake in Sol de Janeiro, valuing the company at US$450 million. [8] [9] [10] [11]
TikTok had a major effect on the brand's business, collaborating with social media influencers such as Katie Fang. [12] [13] "Euphoria" star Barbie Ferreira was chosen as a brand ambassador in 2023. [14]
Fast Company named Sol de Janeiro to its 2024 list of the most innovative companies. [15]
In December 2023, a review of a Sol de Janeiro moisturizer went viral, claiming it attracted spiders. Other users backed up this claiming by saying the cream contained pheromones sexually attracting male spiders. [16] [17] Sol de Janeiro later denied the rumors, along with experts labeling it unlikely to be true. [18]
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