Pulp Riot
Personal Care Product ManufacturingCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Pulp Riot is a professional hair color company operating in the personal care product manufacturing industry, based at 17401 Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Its products are distributed in 33 countries through a network of professional beauty distributors, with Salon Centric in North America identified as the largest distributor. The company employs between 11 and 50 people. L'Oréal acquired Pulp Riot on May 25, 2018, and the founders, David Thurston (CEO) and Alexis Thurston (Vice President of Product Creation), continue to lead from the Los Angeles headquarters. In June 2026, Pulp Riot announced the launch of Anti-Overworking Technology, reformulating its semi-permanent color system to provide colorists more playtime without sacrificing saturation.