Bioré is owned by Kao Corporation.

Japanese facial cleansing and skincare brand created by Kao Corporation in 1980 in Tokyo, initially launching as a facial cleanser line before expanding into UV care, body wash, and pore-care products. Bioré pioneered the pore strip category globally with its Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, launched in Japan in 1996 and in the US in 1997 via the Andrew Jergens subsidiary, becoming the top-selling skincare product in its US launch year. The brand is the number-one facial cleansing brand in Japan and a leading UV care brand, with the Bioré UV Aqua Rich sunscreen among Japan's best-selling sunscreens. Bioré distributes through mass-market pharmacy, grocery, and drug store channels globally.