Shiseido Company, Limited is a Japanese multinational beauty and personal care group headquartered in Tokyo and founded in 1872. Among the world’s largest cosmetics companies, it develops, manufactures, and markets skincare, makeup, fragrance, and suncare products across Asia, the Americas, and EMEA.
The company operates extensive R&D and manufacturing networks focused on formulation chemistry, dermatological science, and materials innovation, including packaging and sensorial technologies. Its portfolio spans global and prestige brands such as Shiseido, Clé de Peau Beauté, NARS, Anessa, Elixir, and IPSA, distributed through retail, specialty, and e-commerce channels. Shiseido emphasizes product safety, regulatory compliance, and increasingly sustainable materials and packaging across its supply chain, making it a notable stakeholder at the intersection of cosmetics and specialty chemicals.
