Kao USA INC
Doing business as Kao Brands CO
At a glance
Employees500+
In business sinceNot reported
Industry
HeadquartersCincinnati, OH
US patents33
SAM.gov UEICE87LPXTNCN6
CAGE code21543
Incorporated inDE
LEI254900X0IBNRHOQGZP49
Supplier designations
For Profit OrganizationManufacturer of Goods
Self-certified by the company in its SAM.gov registration
Patents
33 US patents granted 2010–2025, 13 of them in the five years to SEP 2025, including 10 design patents.
Pharmaceuticals 19Handling 4
- Handle for brush headUS D1056514 · granted JAN 7, 2025
- Hair shine compositionsUS 12,109,290 · granted OCT 8, 2024
- Composition for application to a surface of skin of a userUS 11,975,084 · granted MAY 7, 2024
- Hair coloring compositions and methods thereofUS 11,857,662 · granted JAN 2, 2024
- Hair conditioner composition utilizing a heat styling responsive filmUS 11,737,963 · granted AUG 29, 2023
Newest 5 shown · Granted to Kao USA Inc., Kao Brands Company · PatentsView (USPTO), data through SEP 30, 2025 · CC BY 4.0
Their plant
| Facility | City | State | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kao USA INC | Cincinnati | OH | 500+ | REPORTED CLOSED |
Compiled from federal records — EPA, OSHA, SAM.gov and the U.S. Census — and from the company’s own website. Federal source data is public domain. Each plant’s page names the source of every field.