Who owns the hair care brands?
42 hair care brands tracked here are owned by 18 companies; the three largest owners, Unilever, L'Oréal and Henkel, control 17 of them (40%) as of Sep 2026.
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42
brands
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18
owning companies
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40%
held by top 3 owners
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15
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of hair care brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 8 | Clear, Living Proof, Nexxus, SheaMoisture, Suave and 3 more |
| 2 | L'Oréal | 🇫🇷 France | 5 | Garnier, Kérastase, L'Oréal Paris, Matrix, Redken |
| 3 | Henkel | 🇩🇪 Germany | 4 | OLAPLEX, Schwarzkopf, Syoss, got2b |
| 4 | Emami | 🇮🇳 India | 3 | Brillare, Kesh King, Navratna |
| 5 | Procter & Gamble | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene |
| 6 | Marico | 🇮🇳 India | 3 | Livon, Nihar Naturals, Parachute |
| 7 | KKR | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Nioxin, Wella Professionals, ghd |
| 8 | Hemas | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 2 | Dandex, Kumarika |
| 9 | Square Toiletries | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2 | Jui, Select Plus |
| 10 | Estée Lauder | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Aveda |
| 11 | Church & Dwight | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Batiste |
| 12 | Coty | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Clairol |
| 13 | LG H&H | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1 | Elastine |
| 14 | Godrej Consumer | 🇮🇳 India | 1 | Godrej Expert |
| 15 | Helen of Troy | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Hot Tools |
| 16 | Kao | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | John Frieda |
| 17 | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | OGX |
| 18 | Dabur | 🇮🇳 India | 1 | Vatika |