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
Galderma to acquire Alastin Skincare
Dermatology company Galderma is to acquire skincare brand Alastin Skincare. Founded in 2015, Alastin retails science-backed skincare...November 30, 2021
Edgewell Personal Care acquires women’s shaving brand Billie
US-based Edgewell Personal Care has acquired women’s shaving and body care brand Billie Inc in an all-cash...November 30, 2021
Harmay acquires make-up brand Kevyn Aucoin
Chinese beauty retailer Harmay has acquired make-up brand Kevyn Aucoin from investment firm Manzanita Capital. Manzanita has...November 29, 2021
Obagi and Milk Makeup to be acquired by SPAC
Beauty and personal-care special purpose acquisition company Waldencast is to acquire skincare brand Obagi and cosmetics brand...November 16, 2021
L’Occitane Group acquires majority stake in Sol de Janeiro
L’Occitane Group has acquired a majority stake in prestige beauty brand Sol de Janeiro. Founded in the...November 15, 2021
eComplete acquires majority stake in beauty device retailer CurrentBody
Venture capital firm eComplete has acquired a majority stake in CurrentBody, a UK-based online retailer of beauty...November 15, 2021
Anjac to acquire personal-care manufacturer Apollo for $262.45m
French company Anjac is to acquire Canada-based personal-care manufacturer Apollo Healthcare Corp for C$327m ($262.45m). The transaction...November 8, 2021
Birchbox and Mira Beauty acquired by FemTec Health
Beauty subscription service Birchbox and beauty search engine and marketplace Mira Beauty have been acquired by women’s...October 29, 2021
Lotus Herbals acquires stake in India’s Fixderma
Indian natural beauty company Lotus Herbals has acquired a 32% stake in Fixderma India Pvt Ltd, which...October 28, 2021
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