Who owns Rimmel London?
Rimmel London is owned by Coty (the United States, NYSE: COTY), which has owned the brand since 1996.[1]
Evidence: Coty Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-20, SEC EDGAR, 20 August 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Coty Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Founded
- 1834
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Cosmetics & fragrance › Makeup
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: COTY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Rimmel London
Rimmel was founded in London in 1834 by a French perfumer and made one of the first commercial mascaras, which is why rimmel is still the word for mascara in several languages. Coty acquired the brand in 1996 and repositioned it on London street style.
Ownership timeline of Rimmel London
Where Rimmel London sits in Coty
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Coty
Coty controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in personal care & beauty.
Also in personal care & beauty
- Clairol (1931)
- CoverGirl (1961)
- Max Factor (1909)
- Sally Hansen (1957)
Other brands in makeup, and who owns them
The 43 brands in makeup on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is L'Oréal, with 5; Coty has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Lancôme | L'Oréal | 🇫🇷 France |
| ADDICTION | KOSÉ | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bobbi Brown | Estée Lauder | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Eudora | Grupo Boticário | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Flower Knows | Proya | 🇨🇳 China |
| Little Ondine | Yatsen | 🇨🇳 China |
| AGE20'S | Aekyung | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| PIXY | Mandom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: Coty
Coty is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, United States, founded in 1904. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: COTY.
Coty was founded in Paris in 1904 by François Coty, who is credited with creating the modern perfume industry by combining natural and synthetic materials and selling scent in decorative bottles at accessible prices. It is now one of the largest fragrance licensors in the world and owns Rimmel and CoverGirl.
🇬🇧 Rimmel London and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Rimmel London among them.
- Andrex — Kimberly-Clark 🇺🇸
- Batiste — Church & Dwight 🇺🇸
- Charlotte Tilbury — Puig 🇪🇸
- Childs Farm — PZ Cussons 🇬🇧
- Creed — L'Oréal 🇫🇷
- Cushelle — Essity 🇸🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Rimmel London?
The parent company of Rimmel London is Coty, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Rimmel London British or American?
Rimmel London originated in the United Kingdom in 1834, but it is owned today by Coty, which is headquartered in the United States. So Rimmel London is a British-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Coty owned Rimmel London?
Coty has owned Rimmel London since 1996.
Is Rimmel London still owned by Coty?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Rimmel London is still owned by Coty. 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] Coty Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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