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Kimberly-Clark to sell European hygiene and tampon brands

By Haydn Davis
15 October 2026

European Commission has cleared Kimberly-Clark’s acquisition of Kenvue, subject to the divestment of its EEA feminine hygiene portfolio

BRUSSELS - Kimberly-Clark is to sell its tampon and other feminine hygiene brands across the European Economic Area as a condition of European Commission approval for its acquisition of Kenvue.

The divested business includes Kotex, including the Lidie sub-brand, Camelia and Record.

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