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
Alibaba invests in Chinese video platform Bilibili
Chinese online and retail company Alibaba has taken an 8% stake in local video platform Bilibili, according...February 18, 2019
Coty forms special committee to evaluate JAB offer
US-based Coty has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate the tender offer made by...February 18, 2019
Gryphon Investors acquires RoC Skincare from J&J
San Francisco-based private-equity firm Gryphon Investors has acquired skincare brand RoC Skincare from US company Johnson &...January 22, 2019
San Francisco Equity Partners acquires majority stake in Jane Iredale
Private-equity firm San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has acquired a majority stake in US-based clean cosmetics company...January 22, 2019
Nestlé Skin Health eyed by private-equity firms
UK-based Cinven and US-based Advent are among the private equity companies looking to acquire Nestlé’s skin health...January 22, 2019
L’Occitane to acquire Elemis
L’Occitane International is to acquire UK-based skincare and spa brand Elemis from Steiner Leisure for $900m. L’Occitane...January 14, 2019
Clean cosmetics brand Ilia Beauty secures investment from Silas Capital
Emerging growth equity firm Silas Capital has invested in LA-based Ilia Beauty. The beauty brand says it...December 18, 2018
P&G acquires multicultural grooming and haircare company
US-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) has acquired Walker & Company, which develops products and services tailored to...December 12, 2018
Unilever Ventures invests in Indian vegan beauty start-up
Unilever Ventures, the consumer goods group’s venture capital arm, has made a Series A round investment of...December 11, 2018
Sears chairman makes bid to buy bankrupt retailer
Hedge fund ESL Investments, run by Sears Holdings chairman Eddie Lampert, has made a bid to acquire...December 7, 2018
Nestlé confirms L’Oréal divestment is on the agenda
Swiss group Nestlé may decide to sell its 23% stake in L’Oréal, according to reports. The group’s...December 4, 2018
Advent International may be eyeing L’Occitane acquisition
Private-equity groups including US- and UK-based Advent International may be looking to acquire French beauty brand and...November 28, 2018
Creations & Parfums acquires Floressence
France-based Creations & Parfums has acquired French fragrance house Floressence, a subsidiary of ingredients supplier Elixens. The...November 6, 2018
Laboratoires Expanscience acquires Babo Botanicals
French pharmaceutical and dermo-cosmetics company Laboratoires Expanscience has acquired US-based mineral skincare brand Babo Botanicals. The acquisition aims...October 30, 2018