Dermalogica is owned by Unilever (the United Kingdom, LSE: ULVR), which acquired the brand on 1 August 2015.[1][2] Dermalogica was founded in 1986 in the United States and was independent until 2015.
Dermalogica is a professional skin care brand founded in California in 1986 by Jane Wurwand, built around training skin therapists rather than advertising to consumers, and sold largely through treatment rooms and salons. Unilever acquired it in 2015 as one of the first purchases for its Prestige division.
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Unilever acquired Dermalogica, a professional skincare brand sold largely through therapists and salons rather than shops. The price was not disclosed.
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The parent company of Dermalogica is Unilever, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Dermalogica originated in the United States in 1986, but it is owned today by Unilever, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Dermalogica is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Unilever completed its acquisition of Dermalogica on 1 August 2015, after announcing the deal on 1 August 2015.
Dermalogica was an independent company from its founding in 1986 until Unilever acquired it in 2015.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Dermalogica is still owned by Unilever. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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