Who owns Cariax?
Cariax is owned by Laboratorios KIN (Spain).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Laboratorios KIN — Our history. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Laboratorios KIN, S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Origin
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Founded
- 1975
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Oral care › Mouthwash & breath care
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cariax
Cariax is a Laboratorios KIN mouthwash line for gum and tooth problems. The company's history says Cariax Gingival, launched in 1975, was the first mouthwash with chlorhexidine for inflamed and bleeding gums, and that Cariax Desensitizer, launched in 1994, was the first mouthwash specifically for dental sensitivity. The current product list still shows Cariax Sensitive Teeth and Cariax Gingival (also listed as KIN Gingival).
Ownership timeline of Cariax
- Current owner Laboratorios KIN [1] reported
Where Cariax sits in Laboratorios KIN
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Laboratorios KIN
Laboratorios KIN controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in personal care & beauty.
Also in personal care & beauty
Other brands in mouthwash & breath care, and who owns them
Laboratorios KIN has more brands in mouthwash & breath care on Brandtree than any other owner: 6 of 18.
About the owner: Laboratorios KIN
Laboratorios KIN is a privately held company headquartered in Spain, founded in 1964. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
Laboratorios KIN is a Spanish dental health company founded in 1964, selling oral care in pharmacies in more than 60 countries. Its legal notice names Laboratorios KIN, S.A. as the owner of the brands and gives a registered office in San Sebastián de los Reyes, near Madrid, though its history page places its offices and R&D in Barcelona. It says it launched the first fluoride mouthwash in 1970. Most of its brand lines are sold as a toothpaste and a mouthwash side by side.
Laboratorios KIN: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇪🇸 Cariax and other Spanish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 119 brands that began in Spain. 55 of them (46%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Cariax is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cariax?
The parent company of Cariax is Laboratorios KIN, a privately held company headquartered in Spain.
Is Cariax Spanish?
Yes. Cariax originated in Spain in 1975 and its owner, Laboratorios KIN, is also headquartered in Spain.
Is Cariax still owned by Laboratorios KIN?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Cariax is still owned by Laboratorios KIN. 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] Laboratorios KIN — Our history — Laboratorios KIN, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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