
LUX
Ownership score
Foreign-owned brand under Hindustan Unilever, operating in Bath & Body.

Brand profile
๐ Mixed ownershipLUX
Foreign-owned brand under Hindustan Unilever, operating in Bath & Body.
Ownership chain
Control and economic value primarily flow outside India.
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Ownership score
At-a-glance ownership confidence
Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.
- Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
- Control and brand/IP signals are less India-linked.
- Operational footprint in India is present but still partial.
Ownership score breakdown
Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.
Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.
Some value is retained in India, but not at a high share.
Significant manufacturing operations are confirmed in India.
Brand/IP ownership is controlled outside India.
Leadership control is mixed.
Supply chain localization is partial.
Company details
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Parent country
United Kingdom
Founded
1925
Price segment
Mass
Ownership type
Indian listed company with foreign promoter control
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Economic value retained in India
When you buy a LUXproduct, this score estimates how much of that spend stays within India's economy โ across profits, employment, R&D, IP, and supply chain.
Value capture breakdown
Five dimensions measuring how economic value flows when you purchase this brand.
Profit destination is not confirmed โ estimated from ownership signals.
Employee count in India not confirmed.
R&D and brand IP are primarily outside India.
Royalty/franchise fee outflows not confirmed.
90% of inputs sourced locally within India.
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LUX is a foreign-controlled brand under Hindustan Unilever. It is most closely associated with Bath & Body.
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LUX โ Mixed ownership. Parent: Hindustan Unilever. Country of control: United Kingdom. Ownership score: 44/100. Source: Switch To India (https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/lux).
Switch To India. (2026). LUX: Brand ownership profile. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/lux
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