# Wella Company

> Wella Company is a privately held, Geneva-headquartered beauty group whose portfolio spans professional hair color, salon care, consumer hair dye, nail products and heated styling tools. Its brands include Wella Professionals, OPI, ghd, Clairol, Nioxin, Sebastian Professional and Briogeo. The company sells through salons, distributors, retailers and direct e-commerce, using professional education and artist feedback as both a customer service and a product-development engine.

- **Founded:** 1880
- **Headquarters:** Geneva, Switzerland
- **Founders:** Franz Ströher (Founder)
- **Team size:** 6,000+ employees across more than 100 countries
- **Products:** Wella Professionals, Clairol, Sebastian Professional, OPI, Nioxin
- **Notable:** Wella Professionals became the world's No. 1 salon color brand, according to Kline's 2024 salon hair-care category data cited by Wella., OPI was described by Wella as the world's No. 1 salon nail brand in 2023., Wella Company reported continuous double-digit profit and growth ahead of expectations in its first two fiscal years as a standalone company.

## Products & services

- **Wella Professionals** — Professional hair color, care and styling products supported by salon education; described by the company as the world's No. 1 salon color brand based on Kline's 2024 category data.
- **Clairol** — At-home hair color, including Nice 'n Easy and other consumer color lines.
- **Sebastian Professional** — Professional styling and care products built around salon artistry.
- **OPI** — Professional and consumer nail lacquer, gel systems, treatments and press-on nails.
- **Nioxin** — Hair and scalp care focused on thinning-hair needs.
- **ghd** — Premium heated hair styling tools and related hair products, including straighteners, dryers, curlers and hot brushes.
- **Briogeo** — Prestige hair care formulated for varied hair types and textures; acquired by Wella Company in 2022.
- **WellaStore and professional education** — B2B ordering, planning resources and face-to-face and digital technical education for salon professionals.

## Achievements

- Wella Professionals became the world's No. 1 salon color brand, according to Kline's 2024 salon hair-care category data cited by Wella.
- OPI was described by Wella as the world's No. 1 salon nail brand in 2023.
- Wella Company reported continuous double-digit profit and growth ahead of expectations in its first two fiscal years as a standalone company.
- WellaStore grew sales volume 30% and its customer base 10% in fiscal 2022.
- Wella's 2025 WorldStar-recognized packaging work followed earlier German Packaging Award recognition for the Wella Care Ultimate bottle.
- The company said it educated and inspired nearly 650,000 hairstylists through face-to-face and digital sessions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The company highlighted ghd's next-generation Glide+ and new Glide+ Max hot brushes, extending its beauty-tech range.
- **2026-06** — Sebastian Professional presented a refreshed identity, packaging direction and renewed styling focus at a Los Angeles brand event.
- **2026-02** — Wella Company issued an updated global environmental policy covering its businesses, subsidiaries, joint ventures and brands.
- **2025-12** — Coty sold its remaining 25.8% Wella interest to KKR-managed accounts and affiliates for $750 million upfront.
- **2025-06** — Wella Professionals became an official multi-year partner of F1 Academy.
- **2025-01** — Wella packaging was included among the WorldStar Packaging Awards winners for 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wellacompany.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wella-company/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/wellahairusa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WellaProfessionals
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellacompany
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellacompany/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wellahairusa

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Last updated: 2026-08-15