Andrew Jergens Company
Andrew Jergens Company was a U.S.-origin personal-care and skincare company whose brand assets later passed through acquisitions by major consumer-goods companies.
Last updated August 25, 2026
Overview
Andrew Jergens Company was a U.S.-origin personal-care business historically associated with skincare and body-care products. Founded in the late nineteenth century, it developed a brand portfolio centered on Jergens, a name commonly associated with body lotions, moisturizing care, and related personal-care products. The business later passed through ownership changes involving major consumer-goods companies: the related operations were acquired by Procter & Gamble and subsequently transferred to the Kao group. Because the available input does not include official corporate records, a complete product catalogue, or evidence of the company’s current independent legal status, that status cannot be confirmed here.
History
Andrew Jergens Company was a U.S. personal-care business established in the late nineteenth century, with early activities associated with soaps, skincare, and body-care products. As the consumer-products market developed, the company increasingly focused on skincare and moisturizing products and built a product system centered on the Jergens name. In the late twentieth century, the business became part of the consolidation of major consumer-goods companies; public references generally place its acquisition by Procter & Gamble in 1988. The related brand business later moved into the Kao group around 2001. In later sources, “Andrew Jergens Company” is more often treated as a historical company name or the origin of a brand than as a clearly independent operating consumer-goods company. Its current legal structure, headquarters, and full corporate history therefore require confirmation from company records or official brand materials.
- 2001
- 1988
- 1882
Products and positioning
Jergens body lotion
Jergens body lotions are among the company’s best-known product lines, serving everyday body moisturizing and skincare needs in the mass personal-care market.
Jergens skincare products
Jergens skincare products include items developed for body moisturization, skin softness, and everyday care; exact products and formulations vary by market and ownership period.
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