Who owns Bepanthen?
Bepanthen is owned by Bayer (Germany, XETRA: BAYN).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Bayer AG Annual Report 2025, 10 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bayer AG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Leverkusen
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1944
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Body care & lotions
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: BAYN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bepanthen
Bepanthen is a dexpanthenol ointment used for nappy rash, minor wounds and tattoo aftercare, and is one of the largest skin care brands sold through pharmacies in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Dexpanthenol converts in the skin to pantothenic acid, a B vitamin involved in tissue repair, which is the basis of the product's claims.
Ownership timeline of Bepanthen
Where Bepanthen sits in Bayer
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Bayer
Bayer controls 9 brands on Brandtree.
Founded in the 1940s
- One A Day (1940)
Other brands in body care & lotions, and who owns them
The 29 brands in body care & lotions on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Emami, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BoroPlus | Emami | 🇮🇳 India |
| Labello | Beiersdorf | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Pomada de la Campana | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Aesop | L'Oréal | 🇫🇷 France |
| Maya | Square Toiletries | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh |
| St. Ives | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Borotalco | Bolton Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Lumo | Choppies | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
About the owner: Bayer
Bayer is a publicly listed company headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, founded in 1863. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as XETRA: BAYN.
Bayer was founded in Germany in 1863 as a dye maker and synthesised aspirin in 1897. It spans pharmaceuticals, crop science and consumer health, and its 2018 acquisition of Monsanto brought both the Roundup weedkiller and tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that glyphosate causes cancer.
🇩🇪 Bepanthen and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Bepanthen is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bepanthen?
The parent company of Bepanthen is Bayer, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Bepanthen German?
Yes. Bepanthen originated in Germany in 1944 and its owner, Bayer, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Bepanthen still owned by Bayer?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Bepanthen is still owned by Bayer. 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] Bayer AG Annual Report 2025 — Bayer AG, Annual report, published 10 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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