Who owns Schwarzkopf?
Schwarzkopf is owned by Henkel (Germany, XETRA: HEN3).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Annual Report 2025, 5 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Düsseldorf
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Berlin
- Founded
- 1898
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Hair care › Hair colour & styling
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: HEN3
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Schwarzkopf
Schwarzkopf began as a Berlin chemist's shop in 1898 and produced the first powder shampoo in 1903, then the first liquid one in 1927. Its black silhouette logo dates to the founder's name, which means black head. Henkel acquired the company in 1995 and it anchors its beauty care division.
Ownership timeline of Schwarzkopf
Where Schwarzkopf sits in Henkel
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Henkel
Henkel controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in personal care & beauty.
Also in personal care & beauty
Other brands in hair colour & styling, and who owns them
The 29 brands in hair colour & styling on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Hoyu, with 6; Henkel has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Beauteen | Hoyu | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Elujuda | Milbon | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Samantha | Kino Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| ghd | KKR | 🇺🇸 United States |
| L'Oréal Paris | L'Oréal | 🇫🇷 France |
| Revlon ColorSilk | Revlon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Clairol | Coty | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ALCINA | Dr. Wolff Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
About the owner: Henkel
Henkel is a publicly listed company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, founded in 1876. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as XETRA: HEN3.
Henkel was founded in Aachen in 1876 and is run as a partnership limited by shares with the Henkel family holding a controlling block of ordinary shares. It combines a consumer brands business in laundry, home care and hair with a larger industrial adhesives division.
🇩🇪 Schwarzkopf and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Schwarzkopf is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Schwarzkopf?
The parent company of Schwarzkopf is Henkel, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Schwarzkopf German?
Yes. Schwarzkopf originated in Germany in 1898 and its owner, Henkel, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Schwarzkopf still owned by Henkel?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Schwarzkopf is still owned by Henkel. 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] Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Annual Report 2025 — Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Annual report, published 5 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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