Is Bioré Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Owned by Kao Corporation (Japan); skincare brand.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Beauty & Personal Care |
| HQ | Tokyo |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://legalclarity.org/who-owns-biore-kao-corporation-and-its-histor… secondary source — registry check pending “Bioré is owned by Kao Corporation, a Japanese consumer goods company founded in 1887 and headquartered in Japan.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Bioré
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boreal Folk Apothecary | Beauty & Personal Care | Canada | View ownership → |
| Bushbalm | personal care brands | Ottawa, ON | View ownership → |
| Cardea AuSet | Beauty & Personal Care | Canada | View ownership → |
| Cocoon Apothecary | Beauty & Personal Care | Canada | View ownership → |
| Consonant | Beauty & Personal Care | Canada | View ownership → |
| Lesse | Beauty & Personal Care | Canada | View ownership → |
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