Birchbox France co-founders and Otium Capital team up to buy Birchbox France
Beauty subscription service Birchbox France’s co-founders Quentin Reygrobellet and Martin Balas have teamed up with investment company...January 9, 2020
P&G to acquire women’s grooming brand Billie
P&G is to acquire women’s shaving and bodycare company Billie Inc. Billie, which was founded in 2015,...January 9, 2020
Natura sees more savings from Avon deal
Brazil-based Natura &Co has said its target savings from its acquisition of Avon will come in at...January 6, 2020
Robertet acquires majority stake in Sirius
Fragrance company The Robertet Group has acquired a majority stake in organic essential oil company Sirius. The...December 23, 2019
Amorepacific takes stake in Milk Makeup
South Korea’s Amorepacific Group has taken an minority stake in US-based vegan, cruelty-free color brand Milk Makeup....December 18, 2019
HCT Group to merge with KDC/ONE
Formulation, filling and manufacturing company HCT Group is to merge with Quebec-based formulator and manufacturer Knowlton Development...December 17, 2019
IFF to merge with DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences
US-based flavor and fragrance company IFF is to merge with DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) business to...December 16, 2019
Beiersdorf invests in Korean skincare & tech start-up
German company Beiersdorf has acquired a stake in Seoul-based skincare and tech start-up LYCL Inc. LYCL Inc,...December 9, 2019
L’Occitane incubator takes stake in natural lipstick company
L’Occitane incubator Obratori has taken a minority stake in French start-up Le Rouge Français. Le Rouge Français...December 5, 2019
Estée Lauder Companies to acquire Dr.Jart+
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is to acquire the shares it does not already own in Have &...November 18, 2019
Henkel to acquire DevaCurl
German company Henkel is to acquire premium professional haircare brand DevaCurl in a bid to strengthen its...November 12, 2019
L’Oréal signs agreement for acquisition of Mugler and Azzaro
L’Oréal and Clarins Group have signed an agreement for the sale of the Mugler brands and Azzaro...October 21, 2019
Shiseido to acquire Drunk Elephant
Japanese group Shiseido is to acquire US-based clean skincare brand Drunk Elephant for $845m. Drunk Elephant’ was...October 8, 2019
Quadpack acquires packaging company Louvrette
Spain-based packaging manufacturer Quadpack has acquired German packager Louvrette. The acquisition makes Quadpack one of the leading...September 30, 2019
Sofina takes minority stake in Nuxe
Belgian holding company Sofina has acquired a 45.13% stake in French cosmetics group Nuxe. The shares were...September 26, 2019
Firmenich acquires minority stake in Robertet
Switzerland-based flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has acquired a 17% stake in French fragrance company Robertet, for...September 26, 2019
San Francisco Equity Partners sells Japonesque stake to Topspin
US-based private-equity firm San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has sold its majority stake in Japonesque to private-equity...September 24, 2019
IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics acquires green technology company Speximo
Flavor and fragrance company IFF and its affiliate, IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics (IFF-LMC), have acquired Speximo, a Swedish...September 18, 2019
Bogart Group to acquire retail chain in Luxembourg
French cosmetics and fragrance company Bogart Group is to acquire 18 stores from the Milady Parfumerie beauty...September 10, 2019
Coty to sell its majority stake in Younique
US-based Coty has ended its partnership with peer-to-peer beauty e-commerce site Younique. Coty acquired 60% of the...August 28, 2019
Henkel invests in digital start-ups
German company Henkel has invested in two digital beauty start-ups: Purish and youtiful. Purish, founded in Berlin...August 22, 2019
Givaudan acquires UK-based Fragrance Oils
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan has acquired Fragrance Oils, a UK-based manufacturer and marketer of specialty...August 21, 2019
Revlon could be up for sale
US-based Revlon is said to be looking to sell all or parts of the company, according to...August 16, 2019
Grupo Boticário acquires e-commerce company Beleza na web
Brazil-based Grupo Boticário has acquired local beauty e-commerce company Beleza na web. Beleza na web was founded...August 13, 2019
Douglas takes stake in online retailer Niche Beauty
German beauty retailer Douglas is to acquire a 51% stake in Niche Beauty, an online retailer focused...July 31, 2019
Heinemann acquires Kapo Duty Free
German travel retailer Gebr Heinemann has acquired Kapo Duty Free, a duty-free operator of border shops in...July 30, 2019
Henkel takes stake in eSalon
German group Henkel has acquired a 51% stake in Los-Angeles-based eSalon.com, a company that offers personalized hair...July 29, 2019
Givaudan to acquire Drom
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to acquire German fragrance house Drom. Givaudan says that the...July 24, 2019
KDC/ONE acquires Alkos Group
Canada-based Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/ONE) has acquired French cosmetics contract manufacturer Alkos Group. Paris-based Alkos Group was...July 2, 2019
Nestlé Skin Health to be sold to consortium of investors
A consortium of investors led by Swedish private-equity company EQT has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Nestlé...May 16, 2019