- Industry: Household/Personal Care
- Founded: 1887
- Country: Japan
- CEO: Michitaka Sawada
- Website: www.kao.co.jp
Profile
Kao Corporation is mainly engaged in the
manufacture and sale of consumer products. The Consumer Product segment
has three divisions. The Beauty Care division offers prestige cosmetics;
premium skincare products such as facial cleanser, premium hair care
products including shampoos, hair styling products and hair coloring
products, among others. The Human Health Care division provides foods
and beverage products;
sanitary products including hygiene products and paper diapers, as well
as personal health products such as bath additives.
The Fabric and Home
Care division offers fabric care products including detergents for
apparel use, and home care products including detergents for kitchen
use. The Chemical segment provides oil and fat products such as fat
acids; functional materials products such as surface acting agents and
additives for plastic use, as well as specialty chemical products such
as essences, among others. In April 2012, it established one subsidiary
in Shanghai, China.