Verescence takes majority stake in Amorepacific subsidiary Pacificglas
Glass manufacturer Verescence has taken a majority stake in Korea-based Amorepacific subsidiary Pacificglas. The deal also sees...February 26, 2021
ELC to take majority stake in Deciem
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to take a majority stake in Canada-based, multi-brand company Deciem Beauty...February 23, 2021
Amazon to acquire e-commerce platform Selz
Amazon is to acquire Australian e-commerce platform Selz. Founded in 2013, Selz offers solutions to build online...February 17, 2021
Givaudan to acquire AI company Myrissi
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to acquire Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Myrissi. Founded in 2014...February 8, 2021
Brands Beyond Beauty inks Elie Saab fragrance license
Switzerland-based Brands Beyond Beauty has inked a long-term licensing agreement with Lebanese fashion brand Elie Saab. The...February 8, 2021
Shiseido to sell mass personal care business to CVC for $1.52bn
Shiseido is to sell its mass personal-care business to private-equity company CVC Capital Partners for ¥160bn ($1.52bn),...February 3, 2021
IFF reveals new brand identity, completes DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences merger
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has unveiled a new brand identity following the completion of its merger...February 1, 2021
Shiseido in talks to sell mass personal care business
Japanese group Shiseido issued a statement saying that it has not made public information about a possible...January 22, 2021
Coty completes purchase of 20% stake in Kim Kardashian West Business
Coty has completed the purchase of a 20% stake in the Kim Kardashian West Business for $200m....January 5, 2021
The Hut Group to acquire Dermstore.com
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) is to acquire US-based online retailer of prestige beauty brands Dermstore.com for...December 30, 2020
L’Oréal to acquire Japanese brand Takami
L’Oréal is to acquire Japanese skincare company Takami Co. Takami Co develops and markets products licensed by...December 23, 2020
L’Oréal invests in social selling platform Replika Software
L’Oréal has acquired a minority stake in US social-selling platform Replika Software, a move it says is...December 10, 2020
FTC sues to block P&G’s Billie acquisition
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a suit Tuesday to block consumer goods company Procter &...December 9, 2020
Unilever to acquire nutritional supplement company SmartyPants Vitamins
Unilever is to acquire US-based vitamin, mineral & supplement company SmartyPants Vitamins. SmartyPants was founded in 2011...November 26, 2020
Symrise to acquire Sensient’s fragrance unit
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise is to acquire Sensient’s fragrance and aroma chemicals business unit. The...November 24, 2020
Croda to acquire Iberchem
Investment company Eurazeo is to sell its stake in Spain-based flavor and fragrance company Iberchem to UK...November 19, 2020
Rocher Group family holding company invests in Nailmatic
Rocher Group’s family holding company Rocher Participations has invested in French nailcare brand Nailmatic. Nailmatic, which launched...November 17, 2020
HatchBeauty Brands buys Duncan Cosmetics’ beauty portfolio
Los Angeles-based beauty and wellness incubator HatchBeauty Brands has bought Duncan Enterprises’ portfolio of beauty brands, which...November 4, 2020
Ipsy to acquire BoxyCharm
Beauty subscription service Ipsy is to acquire full-size beauty product subscription service BoxyCharm. BoxyCharm will operate alongside...November 2, 2020
Pierre Fabre sells Elancyl and Galénic
French dermo-cosmetics company Pierre Fabre Group has sold its Elancyl brand to Spanish pharmaceutical company Cantabria Labs...November 2, 2020
Amazon puts Reliance Retail-Future Group deal on hold
Amazon has put Mumbai-based Reliance Retail Venture’s acquisition of Future Group’s Retail & Wholesale Business on hold....October 27, 2020
Zalando acquires body scanning start-up Fision
Online retailer Zalando has acquired Swiss software company Fision in a bid to provide shoppers with accurate...October 19, 2020
Blackstone acquires majority stake in premium skincare brand ZO Skin Health
New York-based investment firm Blackstone has acquired a majority stake in premium skincare brand ZO Skin Health...October 8, 2020
THG acquires skincare brand Perricone MD
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) has acquired skincare brand Perricone MD for $60m in cash. THG says...September 30, 2020
Reckitt Benckiser looking to sell personal care brands
Consumer-goods group Reckitt Benckiser is looking to sell some of its personal care brands, according to a...September 30, 2020
Investment company Impala buys Alès Groupe
French skincare and haircare company Alès Groupe has been sold to investment company Impala for €13.5m. As...September 24, 2020
Beiersdorf participates in Series B funding for skincare and tech start-up LYCL
Seoul-based skincare and tech start-up LYCL Inc has secured $5m in Series B funding, with investments from...September 16, 2020
India’s Lotus Herbals acquires Soultree
Indian natural beauty company Lotus Herbals has purchased ayurvedic natural company, Soultree. This is Lotus Herbals’ first...September 9, 2020
Unilever to acquire health and wellness company Liquid I.V.
Unilever is to acquire US-based health-science nutrition and wellness company Liquid I.V. Liquid I.V. specializes in an...September 3, 2020
Traub Capital acquires Mana Products
Investment firm Traub Capital has acquired US-based beauty contract manufacturer Mana Products. Mana will continue to operate...September 2, 2020