Is Bite Beauty / Lip Lab Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Founded by Susanne Langmuir in Toronto in 2011. Acquired by Kendo Holdings (owned by LVMH/France) in 2014. Rebranded to Lip Lab in 2022.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Beauty & Personal Care |
| HQ | Toronto, Ontario |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/products/kendo-breaking-off-from-… secondary source — registry check pending “WWD reports that Kendo, an LVMH company, acquired Bite Beauty in 2014, making the brand foreign-owned.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Bite Beauty / Lip Lab
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Faces | Beauty & Personal Care | Canada | View ownership → |
| Advanced Orthomolecular Research (AOR) | Beauty & Personal Care | Aurora, Ontario | View ownership → |
| AG Care | Beauty & Personal Care | Canada | View ownership → |
| Ann Boyar | Beauty & Personal Care | Vancouver, British Columbia | View ownership → |
| Annabelle Cosmetics | Beauty & Personal Care | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| ATTITUDE | Beauty & Personal Care | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
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