M&A key theme in beauty in 2016
M&A was a key feature of the beauty market in 2016. Major groups looked to inject creativity,...January 16, 2017
L’Oréal to acquire skincare brands from Valeant for $1.3bn
L’Oréal is to acquire US-based skincare brands CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi from pharmaceutical company Valeant for $1.3bn...January 16, 2017
Milk Makeup gets its first outside investment
US-based color cosmetics company Milk Makeup has received a minority investment from Main Post Partners, a private...January 16, 2017
Coty to acquire 60% of Younique
US-based Coty is to acquire 60% of peer-to-peer beauty e-commerce website Younique for around $600m in cash....January 16, 2017
Yves Rocher acquires Sabon
French group Yves Rocher has acquired Israel-based bath and body company Sabon, according to French press reports....January 16, 2017
Natura acquires 100% of Aesop
Brazilian company Natura has acquired 100% of Australian beauty firm Emeis Holdings, which operates under the brand...December 20, 2016
Glansaol acquires Julep, Laura Geller and Clark’s Botanicals
US-headquartered prestige beauty and personal-care company Glansaol has acquired the brands Julep, Laura Geller and Clark’s Botanicals....December 20, 2016
Unilever to acquire haircare brand Living Proof
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever is to acquire premium haircare brand Living Proof. The brand will be added...December 16, 2016
Beauty M&A to heat up, says AT Kearney
M&A activity in beauty and personal care will increase as companies look to access new consumers, markets,...December 9, 2016
Groupe Bogart acquires German perfumery chain HC Parfümerie
French company Groupe Bogart has acquired German perfumery chain HC Parfümerie, marking its entry into Germany. The...December 5, 2016
Gérard Gieux becomes majority shareholder of Alkos
Former owner and minority stakeholder of cosmetics packaging company Alkos, Gérard Gieux, is to boost his share...December 4, 2016
Alliance Consumer Growth takes minority stake in Pacifica Beauty
Equity fund Alliance Consumer Growth has made a minority investment in US-based natural beauty brand Pacifica Beauty....November 24, 2016
Collcap and Quadpack merge
UK-based packaging company Collcap, and Spain-based packaging manufacturer Quadpack Industries SA have merged. The new, combined group...November 15, 2016
Estée Lauder Companies to acquire Too Faced
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to acquire US-based make-up brand Too Faced for $1.45bn, making it the...November 15, 2016
Cosnova to acquire essence and Catrice division of its Italian distributor
Germany-based Cosnova Group has signed an agreement to acquire the essence and Catrice cosmetics division of its...November 8, 2016
Dabur to acquire personal-care businesses of CTL Group
Indian FMCG company Dabur is to acquire the personal care, haircare and creams businesses of South Africa’s...November 3, 2016
IFF to acquire Fragrance Resources
US flavor and fragrance company IFF is to acquire Germany-based Fragrance Resources for an undisclosed sum. ...November 3, 2016
Edgewell Personal Care Company acquires Bulldog Skincare
Consumer products company Edgewell Personal Care has acquired UK-based men’s grooming and skincare products company Bulldog Skincare...November 2, 2016
Robertert acquires Bionov
French flavor and fragrance company Robertet has acquired Bionov, a producer of the antioxidant SuperOxyde Dismutase (SOD),...October 25, 2016
Estée Lauder to acquire Becca Cosmetics
US-based Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to acquire American make-up brand Becca Cosmetics. The acquisition is expected...October 21, 2016
Coty to acquire ghd
Coty is to acquire UK-based premium hairstyling appliances brand ghd from Lion Capital for around £420m ($510m)...October 17, 2016
Coty completes P&G Specialty Beauty Business merger
US-based Coty has completed its merger with P&G Specialty Beauty Business, making Coty the world’s third-largest beauty...October 3, 2016
Puig takes minority stake in Granado
Spanish group Puig has taken a minority stake in Brazilian company Granado for an undisclosed sum. Puig...September 27, 2016
Albéa sale could be imminent
The potential sale of French beauty packaging specialist Albéa could be getting closer, according to news reports....September 20, 2016
Galeries Lafayette adds to digital offering with BazarChic acquisition
France-based Galeries Lafayette Group has acquired a majority stake in BazarChic, a French e-commerce company specialized in...September 5, 2016
Albéa acquires tubes company
Packaging group Albéa has acquired Scandolara Tub-Est s.r.o, which operates a laminate tubes facility in Levice, Slovakia....August 23, 2016
Tengram to acquire majority stake in Algenist
Private-equity firm Tengram Capital Partners is to acquire a majority stake in prestige skincare brand Algenist from...August 9, 2016
L’Oréal to acquire IT Cosmetics
L’Oréal is to acquire US-based prestige beauty brand IT Cosmetics for $1.2bn. The brand, which was founded...July 23, 2016
L Capital Asia takes minority stake in Clio Cosmetics
L Capital Asia, a private-equity firm backed by French luxury goods group LVMH, has acquired a minority...July 22, 2016
Unilever to acquire Dollar Shave Club
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever has signed an agreement to purchase US male grooming brand Dollar Shave Club (DSC)....July 20, 2016