Who owns Olay?
Olay is owned by Procter & Gamble (the United States, NYSE: PG).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Procter & Gamble Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Founded
- 1952
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Facial skin care
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Olay
Olay began in South Africa in 1952 as Oil of Olay, a pink moisturiser developed by a chemist for his wife and sold with deliberately vague advertising that never described what it was. Procter & Gamble acquired it with Richardson-Vicks in 1985 and it is sold under variations of the name worldwide.
Ownership timeline of Olay
- 1952 – present Procter & Gamble [1] verified
Where Olay sits in Procter & Gamble
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Olay?
The parent company of Olay is Procter & Gamble, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Olay South African or American?
Olay originated in South Africa in 1952, but it is owned today by Procter & Gamble, which is headquartered in the United States. So Olay is a South African-origin brand under American ownership.
Is Olay still owned by Procter & Gamble?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Olay is still owned by Procter & Gamble. 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] The Procter & Gamble Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-04 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 4 August 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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