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Who owns Neutrogena?

Neutrogena is owned by Kenvue (the United States, NYSE: KVUE), which was separated from Johnson & Johnson on 23 August 2023.[1][2] Before Kenvue, Neutrogena was owned by Johnson & Johnson from 1994 to 2023.[2]

Evidence: Kenvue Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20, SEC EDGAR, 20 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .

Key facts

Current owner
Kenvue Inc. verified
Owned since
· deal details
Previous owner
Johnson & Johnson (1994–2023)
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Summit, New Jersey
Origin
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1930
Category
Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Facial skin care
Parent ticker
NYSE: KVUE
Last verified
· 3 sources

About Neutrogena

Neutrogena began in 1930 with a transparent glycerine soap made in Belgium and imported to the United States, sold on the claim that it rinsed completely and left no residue. It grew into a mass dermatological skin care range, was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 1994, and moved to Kenvue in 2023.

How often Kenvue names Neutrogena 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.

Annual report filedTimes Neutrogena is named
20269
20258
20249

Ownership timeline of Neutrogena

Owners of Neutrogena over 1930 to 2026 Johnson & Johnson 1994–2023; Kenvue 2023–present Johnson & Johnson 19401960198020002020
  1. 1994 – 2023 Johnson & Johnson — separated out 23 August 2023 [2] verified
  2. 2023 – present Kenvue — separated 23 August 2023 [1][2] verified

Where Neutrogena sits in Kenvue

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Neutrogena sits in Kenvue Tree of 13 brands under Kenvue. Kenvue Neutrogena Aveeno Band-Aid Benadryl Carefree Johnson's Baby and 7 more

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Other brands owned by Kenvue

Kenvue controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in personal care & beauty.

Also in personal care & beauty

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Other brands in facial skin care, and who owns them

The 85 brands in facial skin care on Brandtree belong to 45 owners. The largest is POLA ORBIS, with 6.

BrandOwnerOwner based in
DECENCIA POLA ORBIS 🇯🇵 Japan
Clinique Estée Lauder 🇺🇸 United States
ANYA Proya 🇨🇳 China
COSRX Amorepacific 🇰🇷 South Korea
Clé de Peau Beauté Shiseido 🇯🇵 Japan
Paula's Choice Unilever 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
ALBION KOSÉ 🇯🇵 Japan
O HUI LG H&H 🇰🇷 South Korea

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About the owner: Kenvue

Kenvue is a publicly listed company headquartered in Summit, New Jersey, United States, founded in 2023. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: KVUE.

Kenvue is the consumer health business separated from Johnson & Johnson, listed in May 2023 and fully split off that August. It holds the self-care, skin health and essential health brands that Johnson & Johnson had built up over a century. Kimberly-Clark agreed to acquire Kenvue in November 2025.

Kenvue: full profile, brands and acquisition history →

🇺🇸 Neutrogena and other American brands

Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Neutrogena is not one of them.

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Deals involving Neutrogena

Acquisition announced

Kimberly-Clark acquires Tylenol, Listerine, Neutrogena, Band-Aid and Aveeno

Kimberly-Clark agreed to acquire Kenvue for $3.50 in cash plus 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares for each Kenvue share, which would combine Huggies and Kleenex with Tylenol, Listerine and Neutrogena. Kimberly-Clark expects to issue about 280 million shares and pay about $6.7 billion in cash, leaving its existing shareholders with about 54 per cent of the combined company.

Value
$48.7bn
Seller
—
Regulatory
None recorded
Spin-off closed

Tylenol, Band-Aid, Listerine, Neutrogena, Aveeno, Johnson's Baby, Nicorette, Zyrtec, Motrin, Benadryl, OGX, Carefree and Stayfree separated from Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson separated its consumer health business as Kenvue, which listed in May 2023 and was fully split off through an exchange offer completed on 23 August 2023. Tylenol, Band-Aid, Listerine, Neutrogena and Johnson's Baby all moved to the new company.

Buyer
Kenvue
Regulatory
None recorded

Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Neutrogena?

The parent company of Neutrogena is Kenvue, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is Neutrogena American?

Yes. Neutrogena originated in the United States in 1930 and its owner, Kenvue, is also headquartered in the United States.

Since when has Kenvue owned Neutrogena?

Kenvue has owned Neutrogena since 23 August 2023.

Who owned Neutrogena before Kenvue?

Before Kenvue, Neutrogena was owned by Johnson & Johnson from 1994 until 2023.

Is Neutrogena still owned by Kenvue?

Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Neutrogena is still owned by Kenvue. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (3) & 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. [1] Kenvue Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  2. [2] Kenvue Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  3. [3] Kimberly-Clark Corporation Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 - pending acquisition of Kenvue — SEC EDGAR, SEC filing; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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