Who owns Bioré?
Bioré is owned by Kao (Japan, TSE: 4452).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kao Corporation reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1980
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Facial skin care
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 4452
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bioré
Bioré is Kao's facial cleansing brand, best known internationally for its pore strips, launched in 1996, which lift blackheads by adhesion when peeled from wet skin. The brand is also a major sun care line across Asia. Its UV Aqua Rich sunscreens are widely bought by people outside Japan because Japanese filters are lighter than those permitted elsewhere.
Ownership timeline of Bioré
Where Bioré sits in Kao
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bioré?
The parent company of Bioré is Kao, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Bioré Japanese?
Yes. Bioré originated in Japan in 1980 and its owner, Kao, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Bioré still owned by Kao?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Bioré is still owned by Kao. 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] Kao Corporation Integrated Report 2025 — Kao Corporation, Annual report, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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