Kao Corporation

Kao Corporation, founded in 1887 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a publicly traded (TSE: 4452) consumer goods and chemicals company operating across five reportable segments: Hygiene and Living Care, Health and Beauty Care, Life Care, Cosmetics, and Chemical Business, with approximately 33,000–40,000 employees globally and 2024 consumer products sales of ¥1,268 billion (roughly $11B annual revenue trailing twelve months as of late 2025). Brands include Attack laundry detergents, Bioré skincare, Curél, John Frieda, Jergens, Kanebo, Molton Brown, and Laurier feminine care, with chemical operations supplying surfactants, oleochemicals, polymers, and specialty chemicals to industrial customers globally.