Philip Kingsley is a British haircare brand rooted in trichology, the science of hair and scalp health, founded by Philip Kingsley (1930-2016), who established his trichological clinic in London in 1957 and later opened a second clinic in New York. Known as "The Hair Doctor," Kingsley treated clients including actresses and public figures, and the brand today is led in part by his daughter, brand president and trichologist Anabel Kingsley.
The company's product line grew directly out of clinic practice. Its most famous product, Elasticizer, is a pre-shampoo deep-conditioning treatment originally created for Audrey Hepburn, and remains the brand's bestseller. The range covers shampoos, conditioners, scalp treatments, supplements, and targeted regimens for concerns such as hair thinning, breakage, and flaky or itchy scalps, all formulated on trichological principles rather than purely cosmetic ones.
Philip Kingsley continues to operate its trichological clinics in London and New York, where consultations with certified trichologists inform ongoing product development. This clinic-brand combination is unusual in luxury haircare and central to the company's positioning.
Products are sold through the brand's own websites, its clinics, and prestige retailers internationally. The brand presents itself as science-led haircare with more than six decades of clinical heritage behind its formulas.