Who owns Secret?
Secret is owned by Procter & Gamble (the United States, NYSE: PG).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Procter & Gamble Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1956
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Deodorants, shaving & grooming › Deodorant & antiperspirant
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Secret
Secret was the first antiperspirant marketed specifically to women, launched in 1956, and its line about being strong enough for a man but made for a woman ran for decades. It is one of the largest women's deodorants in North America.
Ownership timeline of Secret
- 1956 – present Procter & Gamble [1] verified
Where Secret sits in Procter & Gamble
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Secret?
The parent company of Secret is Procter & Gamble, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Secret American?
Yes. Secret originated in the United States in 1956 and its owner, Procter & Gamble, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Secret still owned by Procter & Gamble?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Secret is still owned by Procter & Gamble. 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 Procter & Gamble Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-04 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 4 August 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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