Cetaphil
European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario
Gentle cleansers, moisturizing lotion and face SPF.
Thornhill, ON CA · www.cetaphil.ca
Cetaphil is the dermatological skincare brand of Galderma Group AG, a Swiss company headquartered in Zug and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2024, sold in Canada by Galderma Canada Inc. of Thornhill, Ontario. Galderma's largest plant, in Baie-D'Urfé on the Island of Montreal, is the home of global Cetaphil production, so most of what sits on Canadian shelves is made in Quebec while ownership sits in Switzerland. The vendor's own where-to-buy page names Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart, and Giant Tiger lists Cetaphil online.
Factors
Ownership
47.0 verifiedEU 90% · other 10%
Galderma Group AG's 2025 annual report gives its registered office as Zählerweg 10, Zug, Switzerland, with shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker GALD) since March 22, 2024, and lists Galderma Canada Inc. and G. Production Inc. as wholly owned Canadian subsidiaries. No shareholder holds a majority: the only notified block is a 34.6 percent group of EQT funds, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, GIC of Singapore and L'Oréal, so the mix follows the Swiss headquarters and listing venue, with a small OTHER share estimated for the Gulf and Singapore sovereign funds inside that group. Corporations Canada returned no federal record for Galderma, consistent with the report placing Galderma Canada Inc.'s seat in Saint John, New Brunswick; the provincial registry could not be checked.
- Galderma 2025 Annual Report filing “The Company's registered offices are at Zählerweg 10, CH-6300 Zug, Switzerland. Its shares have been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Switzerland (ISIN: CH1335392721, ticker symbol: GALD, valor number: 133.539.272) since March 22, 2024.”
- Galderma 2025 Annual Report filing “82,374,839 registered shares, relating to 34.626% of the voting rights in the Company”
- eCommerce Solutions On-Demand | Salesforce Privacy Policy vendor_statement “Galderma Canada Inc. (the "Company") is committed to ensuring the privacy of those who use its products”
- Search for a Federal Corporation - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada registry “0 results were found”
Manufacturing
80.5 reportedCA 85% · US 15%
Galderma's manufacturing page and 2025 annual report both say the Baie-D'Urfé, Quebec plant, its largest at over 180 million units a year, is the home of global production for Cetaphil and its main plant in North America. The same report says Galderma is expanding US production for select Cetaphil products through US-based partners, so a minority US share is estimated; no per-product split is published. The CANADA List corroborates Canada and USA as the manufacturing countries.
- MANUFACTURING | Galderma vendor_statement “Our largest production site, at Baie-D'Urfé, Canada, is focused on the global supply of Cetaphil, with additional production of OTC and prescription medicine for the U.S. market.”
- Galderma 2025 Annual Report filing “We are also expanding U.S. production for select Cetaphil products, strengthening local supply and further increasing our U.S. market presence.”
- Canada | Galderma vendor_statement “Located in Baie-D'Urfé (on the western tip of the Island of Montreal), the facility is considered to be Galderma's main manufacturing plant in North America servicing clients worldwide.”
- The CANADA List directory “Owned by Galderma (Switzerland). Some production in Canada, largely in Ontario.”
People
82.0 reportedCA 80% · EU 10% · US 10%
Galderma's Canada page gives Galderma Canada Inc.'s head office as 55 Commerce Valley Drive W, Thornhill, Ontario, and G. Production Inc.'s plant at 19400 TransCanada Highway, Baie-D'Urfé, Quebec, which together cover the Canadian sales team and the production workforce behind the brand. Global brand management sits with the parent in Zug and its US organization, so a small share is allocated to each; no headcount by country is published for the brand.
- Canada | Galderma vendor_statement “GALDERMA CANADA INC (HEAD OFFICE) 55 Commerce Valley Drive W, Suite 400, Thornhill, ON, L3T 7V9”
- Canada | Galderma vendor_statement “GALDERMA PRODUCTION INC. (BAIE-D'URFÉ, QC) 19400 TransCanada Highway, Baie-D'Urfé (Quebec) H9X 3S4”
Inputs
22.0 inferredCA 20% · EU 20% · other 20% · US 40%
Cetaphil formulas rest on petrolatum, glycerin, fatty alcohols, niacinamide and plastic packaging, commodity inputs that a Quebec plant most plausibly draws from US and Canadian chemical suppliers, with specialty actives from European and Asian makers. Galderma publishes no sourcing breakdown, so this split is an estimate.
- MANUFACTURING | Galderma vendor_statement “Alongside our in-house operations, we also outsource the production of selected products and formulations.”
Where to buy
- Canadian retailer · Well.ca 54.3
- Canadian retailer · Shoppers Drug Mart 54.3
- Canadian retailer · Loblaws 54.3
- Canadian retailer · Walmart Canada 54.3
- Canadian retailer · Giant Tiger 54.3
- Canadian retailer · Jean Coutu 54.3
- Canadian retailer · London Drugs 54.3
- Amazon.ca · Amazon.ca 45.2
Grocers
- Where to Buy Cetaphil Skincare Products | Cetaphil Canada vendor_statement “Shoppers Drug Mart #1385”
- Where to Buy Cetaphil Skincare Products | Cetaphil Canada vendor_statement “Walmart”
- Cetaphil Dry to Normal, Sensitive Skin Moisturizing Lotion, 60-ml – Giant Tiger other “Cetaphil Dry to Normal, Sensitive Skin Moisturizing Lotion, 60-ml”