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Summary

About the company

The core activity of Kao Corporation encompasses the development and manufacturing of products across various business segments, including: Hygiene and Living Care: products for cleaning and caring for clothing and living spaces, as well as sanitary products for different life stages. Health and Beauty Care: products for daily body care and self-care to promote well-being and beauty. Life Care: products that make life easier and more enjoyable. Cosmetics: cosmetic products for skin and hair care and beauty. Chemical Business: manufacturing of chemicals and materials for various industries, such as oleochemicals, fatty and oily derivatives, surfactants, fragrances, water reducers for concrete, foundry sand binders, plastic additives, and process chemicals. The company focuses on developing sustainable and environmentally friendly products that contribute to human well-being and environmental sustainability.

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Industry:Cosmetics Industry
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Kao Switzerland AG

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Salon products and services (Kao Professional Hair)
Professional haircare products and services for stylists, salons and consumers; brand portfolio with Goldwell, KERASILK, KMS Hair, Oribe and VARIS, as well as education and business support.
Beauty and personal-care products
Beauty and personal-care solutions for haircare, skin protection and body care; brands such as John Frieda, Guhl, Bioré, Bondi Sands, Curél and JERGENS®.
Luxury fragrances and sensory products (Molton Brown)
Fragrances, body wash, home aromas and other sensory experiences under the luxury brand Molton Brown; distribution via stores, websites, travel retail and luxury department stores.
Research and product development
Research, product development, packaging design, safety and regulatory work for formulas, products and packaging, focused on consumer needs and sustainable innovation.
Sustainability strategy and ESG reporting
ESG strategy based on the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, sustainability initiatives in practice, annual reports and external assessments on climate, forests and water.
Trust & reputation

ranQ Trust Score of Kao Switzerland AG: 4.1 out of 5.0

Trust Score4.1/ 5.0

High

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Data basis 54% · As of October 2026

Without public customer reviews the score stays capped.

Kao Switzerland AG has no value in the Reputation area of the ranQ Trust Score because no data is available. The area carries 42% of the weighting and drops out of the calculation for this profile; it does not lower the score, only the reported data basis.
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  • Review quality: No data point — the criterion is taken out of the weighting and does not lower the score.—24%
  • Review volume: No data point — the criterion is taken out of the weighting and does not lower the score.—10%
  • Review recency: No data point — the criterion is taken out of the weighting and does not lower the score.—8%
Kao Switzerland AG scores 92.3 out of 100 points in the Substance area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 28% of the weighting.
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  • Establishment: Years since founding or brand launch, logarithmic. The maximum is reached at 15 years.100.012%
  • Company size: The headcount band, researched by ranQ or stated by the company. It is scored in steps rather than by head count, because the data only provides bands.82.07%
Kao Switzerland AG scores 83.3 out of 100 points in the Identity area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 22% of the weighting.
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  • Verification: Official register entry (commercial register with UID or professional-body record, 55 points), confirmed domain (20 points) and confirmed ranQ profile (up to 25 points, depending on completeness).83.322%
Kao Switzerland AG scores 100.0 out of 100 points in the Visibility area of the ranQ Trust Score. This area carries 8% of the weighting.
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  • Website authority: Ahrefs' Domain Rating measures, on a scale of 0 to 100, how strongly a website is linked from other websites. For Swiss SMEs the range up to 40 is typical; the maximum is reached at 35.100.04%
  • Media authority: No data point — the criterion is taken out of the weighting and does not lower the score.—4%
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Kao Switzerland AG reaches a ranQ Trust Score of 4.1 out of 5.0 — rated «High». No public customer reviews are available for this provider; the rating is based on the remaining criteria. The data basis is 54%, so the score is backed by part of the criteria. As of October 2026.

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Location

Ruessenstrasse 12
6340 Baar

At a glance

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Corporation
UID
CHE-105.852.212
Founded
1977 · 49 years
Last commercial register change
March 26, 2026
Employees
21 to 50
Legal form: Graded by liability and disclosure. The weight is kept small: a sole proprietorship is not a dubious company, it is just liable differently.
100.0
6%
  • Branch offices: Branch offices linked in the commercial register. Having none is normal and costs no points.70.03%
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