- 1913
- Birth of Maria
- 1914
- Birth of Rosy
- 1937
- Creation of the first salon, rue de Taur in Toulouse
- 1943
- The Carita sisters move to Paris and start out as apprentices with Gervais
- 1945
- Creation of the first Parisian hair salon at 83, rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré
- 1951
- Move to the current address, at 11 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré
- 1956
- Global beauty takes concrete shape in 2 iconic products: FLUIDE DE BEAUTE 14 and RENOVATEUR
- 1957
- The Carita sisters revive the fashion for wigs: international fame. Arrival of Christophe Carita
- 1960
- Revolutionary launch of the first beauty fluids, designed to correct skin imperfections or reveal the radiance of the complexion.
- 1967
- Opening of CARITA MONSIEUR
- 1968
- Transformation of 11 Faubourg into a House of Beauty. The 1st Parisian Spa appears
- 1976
- Birth of the masque biologique in the PROGRESSIF line
- 1978
- Death of Maria. Christophe CARITA takes over the reins
- 1983
- Death of Rosy
- 1986
- CARITA is acquired by the Shiseido Group
- 1989
- 11 Faubourg St Honoré, redesigned by Andrée Putman, is inaugurated in the presence of Mr Fukuhara of the Shiseido group
- 1991
- Friday 13 September, death of Christophe
- 1999
- Extension of the Progressif ranges
- 2002
- Launch of Crème parfaite, which has become a best-seller
- 2006
- The hair salon moves up in the world to the House of Beauty’s 2nd floor
- 2008
- Faubourg St Honoré is given a makeover