Who owns the hair care brands?
34 hair care brands tracked here are owned by 15 companies; the three largest owners, Unilever, L'Oréal and Procter & Gamble, control 16 of them (47%) as of Sep 2026.
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34
brands
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15
owning companies
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47%
held by top 3 owners
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14
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 | Procter & Gamble | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene |
| 4 | Marico | 🇮🇳 India | 3 | Livon, Nihar Naturals, Parachute |
| 5 | KKR | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Nioxin, Wella Professionals, ghd |
| 6 | Henkel | 🇩🇪 Germany | 3 | Schwarzkopf, Syoss, got2b |
| 7 | Estée Lauder | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Aveda |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Batiste |
| 9 | Coty | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Clairol |
| 10 | LG H&H | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1 | Elastine |
| 11 | Godrej Consumer | 🇮🇳 India | 1 | Godrej Expert |
| 12 | Helen of Troy | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Hot Tools |
| 13 | Kao | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | John Frieda |
| 14 | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | OGX |
| 15 | Dabur | 🇮🇳 India | 1 | Vatika |