when was this latter company started?
1904
Garnier
The company started as "Laboratoires Garnier" in 1904 by French creator Alfred Amour Garnier, 
uptown funk you up uptown funk you up song UNANSWERABLE is this funk a song? Yes, by Mark Ronson. from what is it influenced? It is a funk-pop, soul, boogie, disco-pop, Minneapolis sound track, with a light EDM influence. has anyone lodged any case against it? Yes, by Lastrada Entertainment. why? Because it had similarities with "More Bounce to the Ounce" (1980) by Zapp. is the above song used in any other media? It was also featured in commercials for L'Oreal's Garnier line.
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The company started as "Laboratoires Garnier" in 1904 by French creator Alfred Amour Garnier, through the launch of his first patented plant-based hair lotion, La Lotion Garnier. In the 1930s, Garnier was an early producer of sun-care items and the first to make a permanent home hair color in 1960. It was acquired by L'Oréal in the 1970s.