Kao Brands Company

Kao Brands Company is a leading manufacturer of premium beauty care brands that are recognized around the world for their innovation and quality. The Kao Brands name may be new and unfamiliar to some, but the Company’s brand names you’ve known, loved and trusted over the years are: Ban® anti perspirants/deodorants; Jergens® and Curél® hand and body lotions; Bioré® facial care; John Frieda® Frizz-Ease®, Sheer Blonde®, and Brilliant Brunette® professional hair care products.


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In September 2004, The Andrew Jergens Company officially changed its name to Kao Brands Company. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kao Corporation, a leading producer of personal care, household, sanitary and health care products in Japan, Kao Brands Company's new name better reflects our position as a global premium beauty company.

As the Company has evolved from the 1880’s Jergens Soap Company, to the 1980’s Andrew Jergens Company, and, now the new Kao Brands Company, our underlying values and goals are to continue to be an innovator of premium beauty products that enhance the appearance, health, and general well-being of women around the world. Kao Brands Company has worldwide operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia, and serves 54 markets around the world.