Who owns Hindustan Unilever?

Unilever (UK/Netherlands) owns and controls Hindustan Unilever in India; that is, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the company that owns many famous brands in India, is a subsidiary of the British company Unilever PLC.

Some well-known HUL brands in India include Surf Excel, Dove, Lipton, Lux, Pond’s, Rin, Pepsodent, and Lifebuoy, among others.

Here is the full list of all HUL brands in India –

Here is a comprehensive list of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) brands in India, including major sub-brands, grouped by category:

Foods & Refreshments

  • Annapurna (salt & atta)
  • Boost (nutrition drink)
  • Bru (coffee)
  • Brooke Bond (3 Roses, Taj Mahal, Taaza, Red Label tea)
  • Hellmann’s (mayonnaise)
  • Kissan (ketchups, squashes, juices, jams)
  • Knorr (soups, meal makers, sauces)
  • Kwality Wall’s (frozen desserts/ice-cream)
  • Lipton (leaf tea & iced tea)
  • Horlicks (nutrition drink)
  • Marmite (spread)

Homecare

  • Active Wheel (detergent)
  • Cif (cream cleaner)
  • Comfort (fabric softener)
  • Domex (toilet cleaner/disinfectant)
  • Rin (detergent)
  • Surf Excel (detergent/fabric care)
  • Sunlight (detergent / colour-care)
  • Vim (dishwashing bar/liquid)
  • Wheel (detergent)
  • Pureit (water purifier)

Beauty & Personal Care

  • Axe (grooming/deodorant)
  • Clinic Plus (hair care)
  • Close Up (oral care)
  • Dove (skincare/haircare)
  • Glow & Lovely (formerly Fair & Lovely)
  • Hamam (soap)
  • Lakmé (cosmetics)
  • LUX (soap)
  • Liril (soap)
  • Pears (soap)
  • Pepsodent (oral care)
  • Pond’s (skincare)
  • Rexona (deodorant)
  • Sunsilk (hair care)
  • Vaseline (skincare)

Note: Brand ownership, categorisation, or status may change over time (e.g., some demergers, portfolio shifts). For instance, HUL’s ice‑cream business (Kwality Wall’s) is reported for demerger. Please check HUL website

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