Who owns Burt's Bees?
Burt's Bees is owned by Clorox (the United States, NYSE: CLX), which has owned the brand since 30 November 2007.[1]
Evidence: The Clorox Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-07, SEC EDGAR, 7 August 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Clorox Company verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Oakland, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, North Carolina
- Founded
- 1984
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Body care & lotions
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CLX
- Trademark registrant
- THE BURT'S BEES PRODUCTS COMPANY (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Burt's Bees
Burt's Bees began in Maine in 1984, when a beekeeper's surplus wax was turned into candles and then lip balm by his partner, and the bearded man on the tin is the beekeeper. Clorox acquired it in 2007 for $913 million, and the founders had by then long since sold out.
How often Clorox names Burt's Bees in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Trademark record for Burt's Bees
The USPTO record for the Burt's Bees mark lists THE BURT'S BEES PRODUCTS COMPANY as the owner of record (serial number 75309728). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Burt's Bees
Where Burt's Bees sits in Clorox
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Clorox
Clorox controls 12 brands on Brandtree.
Founded in the 1980s
- Fresh Step (1986)
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 |
| Bepanthen | Bayer | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Borotalco | Bolton Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
About the owner: Clorox
Clorox is a publicly listed company headquartered in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1913. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CLX.
Clorox began in 1913 producing liquid bleach in Oakland, California. Procter & Gamble bought it in 1957 but was forced to divest it in 1969 after an antitrust ruling, and it has been independent since.
🇺🇸 Burt's Bees and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Burt's Bees is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Burt's Bees?
The parent company of Burt's Bees is Clorox, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Burt's Bees American?
Yes. Burt's Bees originated in the United States in 1984 and its owner, Clorox, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Clorox owned Burt's Bees?
Clorox has owned Burt's Bees since 30 November 2007.
Is Burt's Bees still owned by Clorox?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Burt's Bees is still owned by Clorox. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] The Clorox Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-07 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 7 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: BURT'S BEES, serial 75309728 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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