Honest Company, Inc.
The Honest Company, Inc. is an American digital-first consumer goods company, based in Los Angeles and founded by actress Jessica Alba (listed in company records by her married name, Jessica Warren), Christopher Gavigan, and Brian Lee. The company had $319 million in 2021 sales, and was valued at roughly $550 million as of February 2022. Carla Vernón, Chief Executive Officer, is one of the first Afro-Latina CEOs of a U.S. publicly traded company. The Honest Company has raised multiple rounds of venture capital, and went public via an initial public offering in May 2021, generating over $100 million in capital. Honest serves the United States, China, Canada, and Europe.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- retail [1]
- Company / filing name
- Honest Company, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Los Angeles [1]
- Founded
- 2011 [1]
- Founders
- Brian Lee; Christopher Gavigan; Jessica Alba [1]
- Official website
- www.honest.com ↗ [1]
- CIK
- 1530979 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- HNST (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
The Honest Company, Inc. is an American digital-first consumer goods company, based in Los Angeles and founded by actress Jessica Alba (listed in company records by her married name, Jessica Warren), Christopher Gavigan, and Brian Lee. The company had $319 million in 2021 sales, and was valued at roughly $550 million as of February 2022. Carla Vernón, Chief Executive Officer, is one of the first Afro-Latina CEOs of a U.S. publicly traded company. The Honest Company has raised multiple rounds of venture capital, and went public via an initial public offering in May 2021, generating over $100 million in capital. Honest serves the United States, China, Canada, and Europe. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, The Honest Company. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: HNST (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Honest Company, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2011. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Honest Company, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Los Angeles. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Honest Company, Inc.?
Business sectors: retail. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — The Honest Company (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.