Who owns ALBION?
ALBION is owned by KOSÉ (Japan, TSE: 4922).[1]
KOSÉ owns 79.5% of ALBION rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- KOSÉ Corporation (79.5% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1956
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Facial skin care
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 4922
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About ALBION
ALBION is a high-prestige Japanese skin care and cosmetics company established in 1956, in which KOSÉ holds 79.5 per cent of the voting rights. It grows plants for raw materials on abandoned farmland at its Shirakami Laboratory, runs a RECYCLE PROJECT that collects used containers in its stores, and is using Japan's duty-free market and its ALBION AUTHENTIQUE line to raise the brand's value worldwide.
Ownership timeline of ALBION
Where ALBION sits in KOSÉ
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of ALBION?
The parent company of ALBION is KOSÉ, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is ALBION Japanese?
Yes. ALBION originated in Japan in 1956 and its owner, KOSÉ, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is ALBION still owned by KOSÉ?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, ALBION is still owned by KOSÉ (79.5% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] KOSÉ REPORT 2025 Integrated Report — KOSÉ Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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