India’s Good Glamm Group acquires ScoopWhoop
Mumbai-based Good Glamm Group has acquired Indian digital media and lifestyle content platform ScoopWhoop. The move is...October 21, 2021
Italmobiliare acquires Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Italian investment company Italmobiliare has acquired perfume and cosmetics brand Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella. The...October 14, 2021
kdc/one to acquire V Manufacturing & Logistics
Formulator and manufacturer Knowlton Development Corporation (kdc/one) is to acquire US-based V Manufacturing & Logistics (VML). Founded...October 14, 2021
Bogart to acquire Slovakian fragrance chain Fann
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart is to acquire Slovakian fragrance chain Fann. Fann was founded in...October 12, 2021
Highlander Partners acquires clean beauty brand RMS Beauty
US-based private investment firm Highlander Partners has acquired clean make-up and skincare brand RMS Beauty. The firms...October 11, 2021
Amorepacific to acquire stake in skincare brand Cosrx
Korean beauty company Amorepacific is to acquire a minority stake in skincare brand Cosrx. Founded in 2013,...October 7, 2021
LVMH acquires Officine Universelle Buly 1803
LVMH has acquired French beauty brand Officine Universelle Buly 1803. The move comes after the group’s minority...October 6, 2021
CreatorIQ acquires Tribe Dynamics
Influencer marketing platform CreatorIQ has acquired influencer analytics platform Tribe Dynamics. CreatorIQ says the acquisition will help...September 22, 2021
Puig invests in Chinese fragrance brand Scent Library
Spanish company Puig has made a minority investment in Chinese fragrance brand Scent Library. Scent Library retails...September 16, 2021
Media group Vivendi to increase stake in Lagardère
Media and communications group Vivendi is to acquire Amber Capital’s 17.93% stake in Lagardère Group €609.86m. If...September 16, 2021
Verdane takes majority stake in beauty company Lumene Group
Investment firm Verdane has taken a majority stake in beauty company Lumene Group, which includes make-up and...September 15, 2021
Symrise to acquire minority stake in Kobo Products
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise is to acquire a 25% stake in US-based Kobo Products in...September 1, 2021
Crown Laboratories to acquire skincare brand StriVectin
Skincare company Crown Laboratories is to acquire skincare brand StriVectin from private-equity firm L Catterton. The transaction...August 27, 2021
Shiseido to sell bareMinerals, BUXOM and Laura Mercier
Shiseido is to sell its make-up brands bareMinerals, BUXOM and Laura Mercier to private-equity company Advent International....August 26, 2021
Clariant acquires Brazilian manufacturer Beraca
Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant has acquired the remaining 70% in Brazilian personal-care specialties company Beraca. Clariant...August 24, 2021
Il Makiage acquires computer vision start-up
US-based beauty brand Il Makiage has acquired an Israeli AI-based computer vision start-up called Voyage81. Voyage81 claims...August 12, 2021
Robertet acquires majority stake in Astier Demarest
French fragrance house Robertet has acquired a majority stake in Astier Demarest. Founded in 1880, Astier Demarest...August 5, 2021
THG to acquire Cult Beauty
UK-based THG is to acquire British online beauty retailer Cult Beauty for £275m ($383m) from private shareholders...August 4, 2021
Sephora confirms acquisition of Feelunique
LVMH’s Sephora has confirmed that it will acquire UK-based e-commerce player Feelunique from private-equity company Palamon Capital...July 23, 2021
Eurazeo invests in in Pangaea Holdings
Investment group Eurazeo has taken a minority stake in Pangaea Holdings for $53m. Pangaea Holdings incubates and...July 22, 2021
Ieva acquires Boudoir du Regard
France-based beauty company Ieva has acquired beauty eye care salon Boudoir du Regard. The move comes after...July 20, 2021
Sephora to acquire Feelunique, says report
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is said to have agreed to acquire UK-based online beauty retailer Feelunique, according...July 19, 2021
Klarna acquires social shopping platform Hero
Swedish fintech company Klarna has acquired social shopping platform Hero in a bid to expand its online...July 13, 2021
Kantar completes acquisition of Numerator
Consulting company Kantar has completed its acquisition of US-based consumer and market intelligence company Numerator from Visa...July 7, 2021
Sistema in talks to acquire stake in Natura Siberica, says report
Investment company Sistema is in talks to acquire a stake in Russian beauty brand Natura Siberica, according...July 5, 2021
Shiseido completes sale of personal-care business
Japanese group Shiseido has completed the sale of its mass personal-care business to private-equity company CVC Capital...July 1, 2021
Givaudan acquires 25% stake in b.kolormakeup & skincare
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has acquired a 25% stake in Italian company b.kolormakeup & skincare....July 1, 2021
Shiseido reveals details of joint venture for mass business
Shiseido revealed today that the new joint-venture company that it created with private-equity company CVC Capital Partners...June 18, 2021
Neiman Marcus to acquire tech company Stylyze
US-based department-store group Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) is to acquire technology company Stylyze. Seattle-based Stylyze is a...June 16, 2021
Unilever to acquire skincare brand Paula’s Choice
Unilever is to acquire skincare brand Paula’s Choice from US-based private equity firm TA Associates. Founded in...June 15, 2021