Who owns Aveda?
Aveda is owned by Estée Lauder (the United States, NYSE: EL).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1978
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Hair care › Shampoo & conditioner
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: EL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Aveda
Aveda is a salon hair care brand founded in Minneapolis in 1978 by a hairdresser who trained in Ayurveda and built the products around plant ingredients and organic sourcing. It was among the first beauty companies to publish an environmental mission. Estée Lauder acquired it in 1997 for about $300 million.
Ownership timeline of Aveda
- 1978 – present Estée Lauder [1] verified
Where Aveda sits in Estée Lauder
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Aveda?
The parent company of Aveda is Estée Lauder, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Aveda American?
Yes. Aveda originated in the United States in 1978 and its owner, Estée Lauder, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Aveda still owned by Estée Lauder?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Aveda is still owned by Estée Lauder. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 August 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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