Edgewell Personal Care
American multinational consumer products company
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The Edgewell Personal Care Company is an American multinational consumer products company headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut.[3] It was formed in 2015 following the corporate spin-off from Energizer Holdings, Inc..[1][4]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer goods |
| Founded | July 1, 2015[1] |
| Fate | Formed after a corporate spin-off from Energizer[1] |
| Headquarters | Shelton, Connecticut, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Personal care |
| Brands | |
| Revenue | US$2.172 billion (2022)[2] |
| US$181.2 million (2022)[2] | |
| US$98.6 million (2022)[2] | |
| Total assets | US$3.713 billion (2022)[2] |
| Total equity | US$1.46 billion (2022)[2] |
Number of employees | ≈7,000 (2022)[2] |
| Website | edgewell.com |
Edgewell Personal Care was formed by the renaming of the original Energizer Holdings; Energizer's battery business was then spun-off as Energizer Household Products and then renamed Energizer Holdings.[5]
History
In February 2015, Energizer Holdings announced that it would split into two companies.[6] The original entity, Energizer Holdings, Inc, would be converted to a personal care company and renamed Edgewell Personal Care. The household products and assets would be transferred to a new entity, Energizer SpinCo, Inc, that would then be renamed to (new) Energizer Holdings, Inc.[7] David Hatfield, who was president and CEO of Energizer Personal Care at the time was named CEO of the Edgewell brand.[6]
In January 2018, Edgewell announced it had entered an agreement to acquire luxury men's skincare brand Jack Black for an undisclosed sum.[8] Financial data and analysis company Marketscreener reported the deal to be $90.3 million net of cash.[9] The deal closed in March 2018.[10]
In May 2019, Edgewell announced it would purchase the razor company Harry's, including their female-focused Flamingo brand, for $1.37 billion.[11] In October 2019, Edgewell announced that they were selling their diaper and cat litter disposal businesses to Le Holding Angelcare Inc. for $122.5 million.[12]
The FTC announced on February 3, 2020, that it would seek to block Edgewell from purchasing the startup razor company Harry's on concerns of price manipulation.[13] Edgewell announced on February 10, 2020, that it is terminating its merger agreement with Harry's after the FTC sued to block the $1.37 billion deal.[14]
In September 2020, Edgewell announced it was acquiring the shaving products brand CREMO for an all-cash transaction of $235 million. The acquisition was completed in September 2020.[15][16]
In November 2021, Edgewell announced it had acquired women's body brand Billie in an all-cash transaction at a purchase price $310 million.[17]
In 2022 and 2023, Edgewell issued a recall of some of its Banana Boat sunscreen due to the presence of benzene, a known carcinogen.[18][19][20]
In November 2025, it was announced Edgewell had sold its feminine care business to the Swedish multinational compan, Essity for $340m on a cash and debt-free basis.[21]
Brands
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| Brand | Product line |
|---|---|
| Personna | razors |
| Banana Boat | sunscreen |
| Billie | razors |
| Bull Dog | skin care |
| Carefree | feminine care |
| Cremo | skin care |
| Edge | shaving gel |
| Hawaiian Tropic | sunscreen |
| Jack Black | skin care |
| o.b. | feminine care |
| Playtex | feminine care |
| Skintimate | razors |
| Stayfree | feminine care |
| Schick | razors |
| Wet Ones | skin care |
| Wilkinson Sword | razors |
