Who owns La Shield?
La Shield is owned by Glenmark (India, NSE: GLENMARK).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited Integrated Annual Report FY2026, 13 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Mumbai
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Sun care
- Parent ticker
- NSE: GLENMARK BSE: 532296
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About La Shield
La Shield is Glenmark's sunscreen brand, sold in India through Glenmark Consumer Care, whose dermatology business covers sun protection alongside skin, hair and acne care. The FY2026 annual report lists La Shield Lite SPF 50+, an aqueous-base sunscreen, among the year's product launches and says the brand grew during the year.
Ownership timeline of La Shield
Where La Shield sits in Glenmark
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Glenmark
Glenmark controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in personal care & beauty.
Also in personal care & beauty
Other brands in sun care, and who owns them
The 8 brands in sun care on Brandtree belong to 6 owners. The largest is Cantabria Labs, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Aktuva | Cantabria Labs | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Banana Boat | Edgewell | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coppertone | Beiersdorf | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Skin Aqua | Rohto Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Anessa | Shiseido | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Heliocare | Cantabria Labs | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Hawaiian Tropic | Edgewell | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Glenmark
Glenmark is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mumbai, India, founded in 1977. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as NSE: GLENMARK and BSE: 532296.
Glenmark is a Mumbai drugmaker whose founder, Gracias Saldanha, laid the company's foundation stone in 1977. Its FY2026 annual report describes branded, generic and over-the-counter businesses in India, North America, Europe and emerging markets, plus an innovation arm, Ichnos Glenmark Innovation. In 2024 it completed the sale of its 75% stake in its API maker, Glenmark Life Sciences (now Alivus Life Sciences), to Nirma Limited.
🇮🇳 La Shield and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 279 brands that began in India. 9 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; La Shield is not one of them.
- Aqualogica — Honasa 🇮🇳
- Astaberry — Cipla 🇮🇳
- BoroPlus — Emami 🇮🇳
- Cinthol — Godrej Consumer 🇮🇳
- Dabur Red Paste — Dabur 🇮🇳
- Everyuth — Zydus Wellness 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of La Shield?
The parent company of La Shield is Glenmark, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is La Shield Indian?
Yes. La Shield originated in India and its owner, Glenmark, is also headquartered in India.
Is La Shield still owned by Glenmark?
Yes. As of 21 October 2026, La Shield is still owned by Glenmark. 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] Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited Integrated Annual Report FY2026 — Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, Annual report, published 13 August 2026; retrieved 21 October 2026.
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