The Brand Codex

Every condom brand, and who actually stands behind it

Global majors, regional leaders, heritage names and niche ethical brands — each with a verified founding date, ownership chain, and the factory that makes it. No brand is ranked or recommended here.

Last verified: August 2026

20 entries planned 0 published 20 pending

What this codex covers

Founding history and verified timeline for each brand
Current parent company and full ownership chain
Which factory or manufacturer actually produces the product
Product range as a factual listing, not a catalogue
Regulatory approvals and certifications held
Official corporate contact channels — never individual details

What it does not cover

No pricing, no purchase links, no "buy now"
No brand ranked as best, leading, or superior to another
No brand logos or packaging imagery without written permission
No pleasure or novelty products a brand may also sell
No unverified marketing claims presented as fact

Planned entries

20 brands across five tiers

Every entry below is pending. Nothing is hidden — this is the complete build list for this codex, and each name links live once its record is published.

Global majors

DurexUnited Kingdom · Reckitt · est. 1915Pending

TrojanUnited States · Church & Dwight · est. 1916Pending

OkamotoJapan · Okamoto IndustriesPending

SagamiJapanPending

Lifestyles / SkynAnsellPending

Regional leaders

SkoreIndia · TTK Healthcare · est. 2012Pending

ManforceIndia · Mankind PharmaPending

MoodsIndia · HLL LifecarePending

KamaSutraIndiaPending

KohinoorIndia · TTK HealthcarePending

BombaeIndiaPending

RFSUSwedenPending

CeylorSwitzerlandPending

Manufacturer-owned

ONEKarex Berhad · MalaysiaPending

PasanteKarex Berhad · United KingdomPending

TrustexKarex BerhadPending

Heritage

Fromm's ActGermany · est. 1912 · discontinuedPending

Sheik / RamsesUnited States · Julius SchmidPending

Ethical & niche

GlydeAustralia · vegan certifiedPending

SustainUnited States · fair-trade latexPending

Why "manufacturer-owned" is its own group

Karex Berhad — the Malaysian company that produces roughly one in five condoms sold worldwide — owns several consumer-facing brands directly, in addition to manufacturing for brands owned by other companies. Each of these connects to the Manufacturer Codex and the "who really makes what" cross-reference once built.

Sourcing for this codex

How each brand record will be verified

Company filings and annual reports — for ownership, revenue, and market share, cited with fiscal year

Stock exchange filings — for publicly traded parent companies (LSE, NYSE, Bursa Malaysia, Tokyo SE, BSE/NSE)

Official brand history pages — used and labelled as self-reported, never presented as independently verified

Business press — Reuters, Bloomberg, Business Standard, for acquisitions and ownership changes

Smithsonian Institution and Wellcome Collection — for artefacts and pre-corporate history where relevant

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