The beauty industry is one one of the biggest market in the world. Customers have many companies to choose from but do you really know that 182 of the beauty brands are owned by only 7 big companies. Estée Lauder Companies, L’Oréal, Unilever, Procter and Gamble, Shiseido, Johnson & Johnson, and Coty are the major names that hold most of the market share in the beauty and cosmetic world. These giants earn billions of dollars every year. Let us have a look at which brands these companies own:

1. Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder Companies owns a total of 24 beauty brands including Michael Kors, Donna Karan, and Tommy Hilfiger. In addition to this, Estée Lauder also has well-known beauty brands such as Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, La Mer, and MAC Cosmetics.

2. L’Oréal

L’Oréal is the name behind 39 beauty brands including Lancôme, Maybelline, Urban Decay, Garnier, Essie, and The Body Shop.

3. Unilever

Unilever has been selling beauty products that Indians has been using for years. Popular brands like Sunsilk, Vaseline, and Clinic Plus, Lakme all are owned by Unilever.

4. Procter & Gamble(P&G)

A big number of the consumers who have been using Olay, Pantene, and Head & Shoulders don’t even know that all these are controlled by Procter & Gamble.

5. Coty

Coty has become a popular choice in the beauty industry with a total of 33 brands. Coty owns many big names including OPI, Rimmel, Covergirl, and is behind celebrity brands like Katy Perry, David Beckham, and Beyoncé.

6. Shiseido

Shiseido is a well-known skincare brand and mostly owns Japanese beauty brands namely Majolica Majorca, Ettusais, Maquillage, and Aqua Label.

7. Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is recognized in most of the country in the world. J & J owns 9 popular beauty and skincare brands including Aveeno, Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, and RoC.