Kao
Kao Corporation is a cosmetic chemical company headquartered in Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Kao was founded in 1887 by Tomiro Nagase as a manufacturer of household soaps.
Kao operates through two business segments, namely consumer products, and chemicals. Divisions in consumer products include Cosmetics, Human Health Care, Skin Care & Hair Care, and Fabric and Home Care belonging to 15 brands, typical like Biore, Laurier, Goldwell, and so on.
Kao currently owns 42 subsidiaries with an estimated 35,000 combined employees and around 6000 unincorporated employees worldwide.
- Brands: 15
- Countries: 42
- Employees: 41000
- Website: https://www.kao.com/global/en