Boots Personal Care and Health Products

Boots is a leading health and beauty retailer and manufacturer with a heritage dating back to 1849. Founded by John Boot in Nottingham, England, the company initially started as a herbal medicine shop before evolving into a global pharmaceutical and retail powerhouse. Over the decades, Boots became famous for inventing Ibuprofen in the 1960s and developing popular skincare lines like No7.

Today, while Boots maintains a significant manufacturing presence in the United Kingdom—particularly around its historic base in Nottingham—many of its products are developed in collaboration with global supply chains. Manufacturing now takes place across various international locations depending on the specific product line, ranging from cosmetics to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.

In 2014, the brand underwent a major ownership shift when Walgreens acquired the remaining stake in Alliance Boots to form Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). Headquartered in the United States, WBA is a global leader in retail and wholesale pharmacy, overseeing thousands of locations and a vast portfolio of private label brands under the Boots umbrella. Despite its American ownership, Boots remains an iconic British brand with deep roots in UK retail history.