Cosmetics companies of Germany

Nivea (, stylized as NIVEA) is a German personal care brand that specializes in skin and body care. It is owned by the Hamburg-based company Beiersdorf Global AG, who also makes the Eucerin brand. Nivea comes from the Latin adjective niveus meaning "snow-white".

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Henkel, is a German multinational chemical and consumer goods company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Founded in 1876, the DAX company is organized into two globally operating business units (Consumer Brands, Adhesive Technologies) and is known for brands such as Loctite, Persil, Fa, Pritt, Dial and Purex.

Beiersdorf AG is a German multinational company that manufactures personal-care products and pressure-sensitive adhesives headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Its brands include Elastoplast, Eucerin (makers of Aquaphor), Labello, La Prairie, Nivea, Tesa SE (Tesa tape) and Coppertone.

Wella is a multinational hair care and cosmetics company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It develops, manufactures, and distributes professional and consumer hair and nail products, including coloring, styling, and hair care lines. Founded in 1880 in Germany by Franz Ströher, the company has undergone multiple ownership transitions. Since 2020, it has operated as an independent entity, majority-owned by private equity firm KKR following its separation from Coty Inc.

Schwanhäußer Industrie Holding GmbH & Co. KG, commonly known as Schwan-Stabilo, is a German corporate group based in Heroldsberg. Established in 1855, the company is made up of two private manufacturing companies, "Schwan Cosmetics International GmbH" (maker of cosmetics) and "Stabilo International GmbH" (maker of stationery products).

German drug store chain

multinational German cosmetics and perfume retail chain

thumb|Symrise headquarters in Holzminden, Germany Symrise AG is a German chemicals company that is a major producer of cosmetic ingredients, flavours and fragrances with sales of €4.999 billion in 2024. Major competitors include Givaudan and Döhler. Symrise is a member of the European Flavour Association. In 2021, Symrise was ranked 4th by FoodTalks' Global Top 50 Food Flavours and Fragrances Companies list.

Joop GmbH, branded JOOP! (pronounced in German, roughly: yope; known in English as ), is a German luxury fashion house specializing in contemporary clothing and cosmetics. thumb|Building of JOOP! in Kreuzlingen

Sebamed is a German brand name of Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG, which manufactures medicinal skin care products.

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