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
Tengram Capital to acquire High Ridge Brand’s hair and skincare business
Tengram Capital is set to acquire High Ridge Brands haircare and skin cleansing business. High Ridge Brands...February 24, 2020
L Brands to sell majority stake of Victoria’s Secret
US-based L Brands is to is to sell a majority stake in Victoria’s Secret to private-equity firm...February 20, 2020
Grupo Boticario considers bid for Coty’s Brazil business
Brazilian beauty company Grupo Boticario is said to be considering making a bid for Coty’s Brazilian operations....February 20, 2020
Aptar to acquire Fusion Packaging
Packaging manufacturer AptarGroup is to acquire US-based Fusion Packaging. FusionPKG was founded in 2004 and produces prestige...February 19, 2020
Peach & Lily receives minority investment
Sandbridge Capital has taken a minority stake in Korean beauty brand Peach & Lily. Terms of the...February 10, 2020
PSB Industries to acquire Qualipac
Beauty packaging company PSB Industries is in negotiations with manufacturer Groupe Pochet to acquire its plastic and...February 5, 2020
Beiersdorf acquires natural, sustainable-focused skincare brand
German group Beiersdorf has acquired natural skincare brand Stop The Water While Using Me. Stop The Water...February 5, 2020
L’Oréal to sell Roger & Gallet
L’Oréal is to sell its Roger & Gallet brand. The group has entered into exclusive negotiations with...February 4, 2020
Givaudan takes 4.68% stake in Robertet
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has acquired a 4.68% stake in French company Robertet. Robertet issued...February 4, 2020
Silgan to acquire Albéa’s dispensing business
US-based packaging company Silgan Holdings is to acquire French packager Albéa’s dispensing business for $900m. Albéa’s dispensing...January 27, 2020
KDC/ONE to acquire Shanghai Paristy Daily Chemical
Formulator and manufacturer Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/ONE) is to acquire Chinese color cosmetics manufacturer Shanghai Paristy Daily...January 22, 2020
Kat Von D sells shares in Kat Von D Beauty to LVMH’s Kendo
Founder of Kat Von D Beauty, Kat Von D, has sold the shares in her beauty brand...January 17, 2020
Italmobiliare acquires stake in Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Italian investment company Italmobiliare has acquired a 20% stake in the perfume and cosmetics brand Officina Profumo...January 10, 2020
Beauty Success acquires majority stake in Beauty One Paris
French beauty retailer Beauty Success Group has taken a 75% stake in beauty institute company Beauty One...January 10, 2020