Ponds

Pond’s delivers products that make a real difference to women's skin and the way they live their lives.

A rich heritage

The impressive track record of Pond's began when Theron T. Pond, a pharmacist from Utica New York, introduced 'Pond's Golden Treasure' in 1846, a witch-hazel based wonder product. In 1886 it was relaunched as Pond's Extract and in 1914 Pond's Cold Cream and Vanishing Cream marked the brand’s evolution to a beauty icon. By the mid-1920s it was reflecting this positioning with endorsements by society beauties. Its stylish image was underpinned by guarantees of product delivery and an understanding of women's beauty routines and needs.

Powerful international presence

In 1955 Pond's Extract Company merged with Chesebrough Manufacturing and in 1987 Unilever purchased Chesebrough-Pond’s. By this time the Pond's brand had built up a powerful international presence.

Cutting-edge innovation

By the 1990s the face care market was responding to the introduction of products delivering unmet needs. Pond's was at the forefront of colour management developments in Asia and pioneered the use of AHAs for anti-ageing in the US. Cutting-edge innovation and an understanding of women's individual needs and priorities have maintained Pond's strong position in a dynamic global arena.

Pond's promise

From one man in a tiny home-made laboratory, to today's state-of-the-art R&D facilities led from Bangkok, Mumbai, New York and Tokyo, the Pond's promise has remained the same across 58 countries: to deliver products that make a real difference to women's skin and the way they live their lives.