Puig acquires majority stake in Byredo
Spanish company Puig has acquired a majority stake in Swedish brand Byredo. Puig says the acquisition will...May 31, 2022
DSM and Firmenich to merge
Dutch company DSM and Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich are to merge in a deal that...May 31, 2022
Unilever to take majority stake in Nutrafol
Unilever is to acquire a majority stake in hair and wellness brand Nutrafol. The company currently has...May 30, 2022
Investment firm Carlyle to acquire HCP Packaging
Investment firm Carlyle is to acquire packaging company HCP Packaging from Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA). Terms...May 27, 2022
L’Oréal fund takes stake in Sparty
L’Oréal’s venture capital fund BOLD (Business Opportunities for L’Oréal Development) has acquired a minority stake in Sparty,...May 20, 2022
L’Oréal said to be close to acquiring Byredo
Byredo’s Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum L’Oréal is said to be on the verge of acquiring fragrance...May 19, 2022
Beauty reservation platform Treatwell acquires Wavy
UK-based beauty reservation platform Treatwell has acquired French start-up Wavy. Wavy, founded in 2016, is an SaaS...May 18, 2022
Wella to acquire haircare brand Briogeo
Professional beauty company Wella is to acquire US-based haircare brand Briogeo. Briogeo was founded by Nancy Twine...April 29, 2022
Helen of Troy acquires prestige haircare brand Curlsmith
Consumer products company Helen of Troy has acquired Recipe Products Ltd for $150m. Recipe Products owns prestige...April 26, 2022
L’Occitane Group acquires majority stake in Grown Alchemist
The L’Occitane Group has acquired a majority stake in Australian clean beauty brand Grown Alchemist. Founded in...March 24, 2022
Symrise to acquire SFA Romani and Groupe Neroli
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise is to acquire two fragrance houses in a bid to strengthen...March 22, 2022
mmi Analytics acquires influencer marketing platform Achoo
UK-based mmi Analytics has acquired influencer marketing platform Achoo. mmi Analytics will integrate Achoo’s technology with its...March 14, 2022
Gotha Cosmetics acquires Chinese company iColor Group
Italian company Gotha Cosmetics has acquired Chinese company iColor Group, marking Gotha’s entrance into the Chinese market....March 11, 2022
Perfect Corp to go public through a SPAC
AI and AR beauty company Perfect Corp is to merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Provident...March 3, 2022
Revolution Beauty acquires BH Cosmetics inventory and assets
UK-based Revolution Beauty Group has acquired cosmetics brand BH Cosmetics’ inventory and certain intellectual property assets for...February 28, 2022
Givaudan acquires 48% stake in Nanovetores Group
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has acquired a 48% in Nanovetores Group from The Criatec Fund....January 26, 2022
Axilone Group acquires China-based Anewcos
French beauty packaging manufacturer Axilone Group has acquired a majority stake in China-based formulation and filling company...January 13, 2022
Berlin Packaging acquires beauty packaging supplier Premi
Packaging supplier Berlin Packaging has acquired Italy-based beauty packaging manufacturer Premi S.p.A in a bid to expand...January 13, 2022
Beiersdorf to invest in digital health app
Beiersdorf is to invest in Germany-based start-up dermanostic. The investment will be made through the group’s Oscar&Paul...January 11, 2022
P&G to acquire Tula Skincare
US-based consumer goods company P&G is to acquire skincare brand Tula Skincare. Tula was co-founded in 2014...January 6, 2022
Korean company B2LiNK to acquire app Picky
Korean company B2LiNK Corporation is to acquire skincare community app Picky. Picky is a mobile app that...January 4, 2022
The Central Group and Signa to acquire Selfridges Group
Thailand-based retail, real estate and hospitality group The Central Group and Austria-based retail and real estate group...December 24, 2021
Beiersdorf to acquire Chantecaille
Beiersdorf is to acquire US-based prestige beauty brand Chantecaille Beaute Inc in a deal that values the...December 22, 2021
L Catterton invests in Ci Flavors
Private-equity company L Catterton has invested in Ci Flavors, which owns Cosme Company, the Japanese haircare and...December 21, 2021
Blackstone to acquire majority stake in Supergoop!
Funds managed by asset manager Blackstone Growth are to acquire a majority stake in sun care and...December 21, 2021
Eurazeo to acquire controlling stake in Beekman 1802
Investment group Eurazeo is to acquire a controlling stake in skincare brand Beekman 1802. The group is...December 14, 2021
Nike acquires virtual products company RTFKT
Sportswear brand Nike has acquired virtual products company RTFKT. RTFKT (pronounced “artifact”) launched in January 2020 and...December 14, 2021
Holland & Barrett acquires beauty services company Blow
UK-based health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has acquired at-home beauty service company, Blow. Founded in...December 13, 2021
L’Oréal to acquire Youth to the People
L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire skincare brand Youth to the People. California-based Youth to the...December 9, 2021
Pierre Fabre Group acquires majority stake in Ladrôme
French dermo-cosmetics company Pierre Fabre Group’s investment subsidiary Pierre Fabre Invest has acquired a majority stake in...December 1, 2021