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Who owns Cottonelle?

Cottonelle is owned by Kimberly-Clark (the United States, NASDAQ: KMB).[1]

Key facts

Current owner
Kimberly-Clark Corporation verified
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Irving, Texas
Origin
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1972
Category
Personal care & beautyTissue & paper hygieneFacial tissue & toilet paper
Parent ticker
NASDAQ: KMB
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Cottonelle

Cottonelle is Kimberly-Clark's toilet tissue brand in North America, positioned on softness and sold alongside flushable wipes. It is the counterpart to Andrex in the United Kingdom and Scottex in southern Europe, all built on the same product platform under names inherited from local acquisitions.

Ownership timeline of Cottonelle

Owners of Cottonelle from 1972 to 2026 Kimberly-Clark 1972–present Kimberly-Clark 19801990200020102020
  1. 1972 – present Kimberly-Clark [1] verified

Where Cottonelle sits in Kimberly-Clark

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

Where Cottonelle sits in Kimberly-Clark Tree of 13 brands under Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark Cottonelle Andrex Depend GoodNites Huggies Kleenex and 7 more

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Other brands owned by Kimberly-Clark in personal care & beauty

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Cottonelle?

The parent company of Cottonelle is Kimberly-Clark, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is Cottonelle American?

Yes. Cottonelle originated in the United States in 1972 and its owner, Kimberly-Clark, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is Cottonelle still owned by Kimberly-Clark?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Cottonelle is still owned by Kimberly-Clark. 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. [1] Kimberly-Clark Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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