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
Bogart acquires six fragrance stores in Belgium
France-based Bogart Group has acquired six fragrance boutiques in Belgium. The stores are part of the Pascal/Inverko...May 16, 2019
Edgewell to buy shaving company Harry’s
US-based Edgewell is to acquire shaving and personal-care company Harry’s for $1.37bn in a cash and stock...May 9, 2019
Symrise to acquire biotech company Cutech
German flavor and fragrance house Symrise is to acquire Italian biotech company Cutech. Cutech, founded in 2002,...May 6, 2019
The Hut Group buys Christophe Robin
UK-based The Hut Group (THG) has acquired French natural haircare brand Christophe Robin. Christophe Robin, which was...April 18, 2019
Douglas takes stake in at-home beauty services start-up
German perfumery retailer Douglas has acquired a stake in at-home beauty services booking platform Welmoa, in a...April 17, 2019
Unilever to acquire Garancia
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever is to acquire French derma-cosmetic brand Garancia. Garancia was founded in 2004 by pharmacist...March 27, 2019
Natura confirms it is in talks with Avon over potential acquisition
Brazilian company Natura has confirmed that it is in discussions with Avon Products with a view to...March 25, 2019
Natura exploring deal to acquire Avon, say reports
Rumors have re-surfaced once again that Brazilian group Natura is considering buying Avon. According to the Wall...March 22, 2019
Coty recommends shareholders accept JAB’s offer
Coty has recommended that its shareholders accept the offer made by investment company JAB Holdings in February...March 18, 2019
Haircare company JD Beauty is to merge with Goody Products
ACON Investments, owners of hair accessories company Goody Products, is to buy a majority stake in haircare...March 12, 2019
Puig takes stakes in Kama Ayurveda & Loto del Sur
Puig has invested in two beauty brands with their own retail networks. Puig has taken a minority...March 12, 2019
L’Occitane takes stake in skin aging science start-up Calysens
L’Occitane start-up studio Obratori has teamed up with beauty and pharmaceutical formulator Pharma & Beauty to take...February 22, 2019