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
French fragrance house Sozio acquires Synarome
French fragrance house Sozio has acquired Synarome, which specializes in aromatic molecules. Sozio says the acquisition will...June 11, 2021
HatchBeauty Brands acquires consumer analytics platform Trendalytics
Los Angeles-based beauty and wellness incubator HatchBeauty Brands has acquired consumer analytics platform Trendalytics. Trendalytics aggregates data...May 27, 2021
Robertet acquires Ecom Food Industries
French fragrance house Robertet has acquired natural flavors and extracts manufacturer Ecom Food Industries. Ecom Food Industries...May 27, 2021
Snap to acquire AR technology company WaveOptics
Social-media platform Snap is to acquire UK-based augmented reality (AR) technology company WaveOptics for over $500m. Founded...May 24, 2021
Asos said to be considering bid for Cult Beauty and Feelunique
UK-based online retailer Asos is said to be considering acquiring online beauty retailers Cult Beauty and Feelunique,...May 20, 2021
Estée Lauder Companies completes deal for majority stake in Deciem
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has closed a deal that sees it take a majority stake in...May 19, 2021
Firmenich to acquire stake in e-commerce supplier for fragrance solutions Essential Labs
Swiss flavor and fragrance company is to acquire a significant, non-controlling stake in Essential Labs, a business-to-business...May 18, 2021
THG receives SoftBank investment, to acquire US beauty manufacturer Bentley Laboratories
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) is to raise $1bn, which will be used for M&A over the...May 11, 2021
Seppic acquires ingredients manufacturer EPI France
French ingredients manufacturer Seppic has acquired EPI France, a family owned company that specializes in developing and...May 5, 2021
Nestlé to acquire core brands of US-based The Bountiful Company
Swiss group Nestlé is to acquire US-based The Bountiful Company’s core brands for $5.75bn. Brands include vitamin...April 30, 2021
Shiseido to partially terminate Dolce&Gabbana license
Shiseido is to partially end its beauty license with Italian fashion brand Dolce&Gabbana. The termination of the...April 28, 2021
Nestlé in talks to acquire US-based The Bountiful Company
Swiss group Nestlé is in talks to acquire all or part of The Bountiful Company. Founded in...April 27, 2021
Eurazeo to become majority shareholder of DIY beauty and wellness brand Aroma-Zone
Investment group Eurazeo has signed an exclusive agreement to invest €410m in French beauty and wellness company...April 26, 2021
Amyris to acquire tech company Beauty Labs
US-based chemicals company Amyris is to acquire technology company Beauty Labs. The move is intended to add...April 19, 2021
The Carlyle Group acquires majority stake in Beautycounter
Global investment firm The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in clean beauty brand Beautycounter, valuing...April 13, 2021
Iberchem to acquire French fragrance house Parfex
Spain-based flavor and fragrance company Iberchem Group is to acquire French fragrance house Parfex. The acquisition is...April 7, 2021
Amazon acquires Indian retail start-up Perpule
Amazon has acquired Indian mobile payment solutions start-up Perpule. Founded in 2016, Perpule offers mobile payment solutions...April 1, 2021
DSM to acquire Amyris flavor and fragrance business
Dutch company DSM is to acquire chemicals company Amyris’ flavor and fragrance business for $150m. The companies...April 1, 2021
L’Oréal takes minority stake in environmental tech startup
L’Oréal has taken a minority stake in Swiss environmental tech startup Gjosa. The group made the investment...March 23, 2021
AS Beauty acquires Mally Beauty
AS Beauty has acquired cosmetics brand Mally Beauty. The company will focus on expanding the brand’s distribution...March 9, 2021
Croda to acquire Alban Muller
UK chemicals company Croda is to acquire France-based ingredients company Alban Muller. The move will expand Croda’s...March 3, 2021