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]
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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]
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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]
Awards and honors
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Fast Company named Sol de Janeiro to its 2024 list of the most innovative companies.[15]
Controversies
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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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Sol De Janiero is a popular body care brand whose perfumes and creams are very well known among young influencers today. Unfortunately, they just discontinued Cheirosa 39. many people loved the scent and it is still questionable why they discontinued it. This is a petition to bring back the scent, so hopefully sol de Janeiro will notice this and bring back 39!