Edgewell to acquire men’s grooming brand Cremo
US-based Edgewell Personal Care is to acquire men’s grooming brand Cremo for an all-cash price of $235m....August 5, 2020
Henkel to acquire three direct-to-consumer beauty brands
German company Henkel is to acquire a 75% stake in three direct-to-consumer beauty brands, owned by Berlin-based...July 31, 2020
Creative agencies Filtr and Qingwa merge
Marketing, communication and design agency Filtr has merged with branding, packaging and retail and interior design agency...July 22, 2020
Shinsegae International acquires Swiss Perfection
South Korean beauty and fashion distributor Shinsegae International has acquired skincare brand Swiss Perfection. Shinsegae plans to...July 16, 2020
Intercos acquires 100% of joint venture with Shinsegae
Cosmetics manufacturer Intercos has acquired the remaining 50% of the joint venture Shinsegae Intercos Korea Inc from...July 8, 2020
Interparfums SA to acquire 25% stake in e-commerce platform Origines-parfums
Inter Parfums, Inc. subsidiary Interparfums SA (IPSA) is to acquire a 25% stake in Divabox, owner of...July 2, 2020
Main Post invests in Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Private-equity firm Main Post Partners has invested in prestige clinical skincare brand Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare. The...June 29, 2020
Coty to acquire 20% stake in Kim Kardashian West’s cosmetics brand
Coty is set to acquire a 20% stake in social-media personality Kim Kardashian West’s make-up brand KKW...June 29, 2020
L’Oréal to acquire Thayers Natural Remedies
L’Oréal is to acquire US-based natural skincare brand Thayers Natural Remedies from Henry Thayer Company. Thayers Natural...June 18, 2020
Puig takes majority stake in Charlotte Tilbury
Spanish company Puig announced it will acquire a majority stake in UK-based make-up and skincare brand Charlotte...June 4, 2020
Puig nears deal to acquire Charlotte Tilbury, reports say
Puig is said to be nearing a deal to acquire UK-based beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury, according to...June 3, 2020
Coty enters agreement to sell professional and haircare business, names Peter Harf ceo
Coty has entered a definitive agreement with KKR, which will see the investment company acquire a 60%...June 1, 2020
Ieva in talks to acquire Atelier du Sourcil
France-based connected beauty brand Ieva has entered into negotations to acquire beauty eye care specialist Atelier du...May 28, 2020
Givaudan to acquire biotechnology company Alderys
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is set to acquire French biotechnology company Alderys. Givaudan says the...May 28, 2020
Amorepacific takes minority stake in Australian company Rationale
South Korea-based Amorepacific Group has taken a minority stake in Australian beauty company Rationale Group. Amorepacific now...May 14, 2020
Coty to sell haircare business to KKR
Coty is to sell a majority stake in its professional beauty and retail haircare businesses to the...May 11, 2020
Beiersdorf acquires stake in sustainable aerosol company
German company Beiersdorf has acquired a stake in UK-based Salford Valve Company Ltd (Salvalco), an engineering company...May 5, 2020
L Brands and Sycamore terminate Victoria’s Secret acquisition
Private-equity company Sycamore Partners’ planned purchase of L Brands-owned Victoria’s Secret will not go ahead. The companies...May 5, 2020
Charlotte Tilbury could be sold by May
UK-based cosmetics brand Charlotte Tilbury could be sold by May, according to a report by Bloomberg. The...April 29, 2020
Anjac Health & Beauty to acquire Roval Cosmétiques
French manufacturer Anjac Health & Beauty is to acquire beauty manufactuer Roval Cosmétiques. Anjac specializes in formulating...April 28, 2020
L Brands files complaint against Sycamore
L Brands has filed a complaint in a Delaware court claiming that it complied with its contractual...April 24, 2020
Sycamore seeks to pull out of Victoria’s Secret acquisition
Private-equity company Sycamore Partners is looking to pull out of its deal to acquire a 55% stake...April 22, 2020
PSB Industries ends acquisition talks with Groupe Pochet due to COVID-19
Beauty packaging company PSB Industries ended negotiations with manufacturer Groupe Pochet to acquire its plastic and metal...April 20, 2020
Cosmogen merges with PYC
Cosmetics packaging manufacturer Cosmogen has merged with dispensing packaging specialist manufacturer PYC. The company will operate under...April 14, 2020
L’Oréal finalizes acquisition of Mugler and Azzaro
L’Oréal has finalized the acquisition of the Mugler brands and Azzaro fragrances from Clarins Group. L’Oréal and...March 31, 2020
Firmenich to acquire DRT
Fragrance and flavor company Firmenich is to acquire ingredients supplier DRT (Les Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques). Firmenich...March 6, 2020
Frédéric Poux acquires beauty brands Théophile LeClerc and Innoxa
Businessman Frédéric Poux has acquired French pharmacy beauty brands Théophile LeClerc and Innoxa. The brands have been...March 4, 2020
KDC/ONE acquires Cosmetic Laboratories of America
Formulator and manufacturer Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/ONE) has acquired beauty and personal-care manufacturer Cosmetic Laboratories of America...March 3, 2020
BlackRock to take majority stake in Creed
Private-equity company BlackRock Long Term Private Capital has acquired a majority stake in fragrance house Creed. Industry...February 27, 2020
e.l.f. acquires clean beauty company W3ll People
US-based make-up company e.l.f. has acquired cruelty-free, clean beauty brand W3ll People for $27m in cash. The...February 25, 2020