Who owns Laneige?
Laneige is owned by Amorepacific (South Korea, KRX: 090430).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Brands | Amorepacific, Amorepacific Group. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AMOREPACIFIC Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Founded
- 1994
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Facial skin care
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 090430
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Laneige
Laneige is built around hydration, and its Water Sleeping Mask and Lip Sleeping Mask became the products that introduced many Western consumers to Korean skincare. It is Amorepacific's largest brand outside Korea. The lip mask in particular became a substantial seller in American beauty retail years after its launch in Asia.
Ownership timeline of Laneige
- Current owner Amorepacific [1] reported
Where Laneige sits in Amorepacific
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Amorepacific ownership tree →
See the full Amorepacific brand portfolio (5) →
Other brands owned by Amorepacific
Amorepacific controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in personal care & beauty.
Also in personal care & beauty
Other brands in facial skin care, and who owns them
The 76 brands in facial skin care on Brandtree belong to 38 owners. The largest is POLA ORBIS, with 6; Amorepacific has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| DECENCIA | POLA ORBIS | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Clinique | Estée Lauder | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ANYA | Proya | 🇨🇳 China |
| Clé de Peau Beauté | Shiseido | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Paula's Choice | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| ALBION | KOSÉ | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| O HUI | LG H&H | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| ageLOC | Nu Skin | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Amorepacific
Amorepacific is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1945. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 090430.
Amorepacific traces to a woman making camellia hair oil in her kitchen in Kaesong in the 1930s, formalised as a company by her son in 1945. It is the largest cosmetics company in South Korea and did much to create the Korean beauty export wave through products such as the cushion compact.
Amorepacific: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇰🇷 Laneige and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 185 brands that began in South Korea. 7 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Laneige is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Laneige?
The parent company of Laneige is Amorepacific, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Laneige South Korean?
Yes. Laneige originated in South Korea in 1994 and its owner, Amorepacific, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Laneige still owned by Amorepacific?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Laneige is still owned by Amorepacific. 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] Brands | Amorepacific — Amorepacific Group, Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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