Who owns SK-II?
SK-II 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
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1980
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Facial skin care
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SK-II
SK-II is a Japanese prestige skin care brand built around Pitera, a fermented yeast filtrate discovered when researchers noticed that sake brewery workers had unusually soft hands. Procter & Gamble acquired it with Max Factor in 1991 and it is one of the company's highest-priced lines.
Ownership timeline of SK-II
- 1980 – present Procter & Gamble [1] verified
Where SK-II sits in Procter & Gamble
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SK-II?
The parent company of SK-II is Procter & Gamble, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is SK-II Japanese or American?
SK-II originated in Japan in 1980, but it is owned today by Procter & Gamble, which is headquartered in the United States. So SK-II is a Japanese-origin brand under American ownership.
Is SK-II still owned by Procter & Gamble?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, SK-II 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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