HKW acquires natural beauty company Indigo Wild
US-based private-equity firm Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company (HKW) has acquired Indigo Wild, a manufacturer and distributor...August 20, 2018
IFF to acquire Frutarom to boost naturals business
US-based IFF is to acquire Israeli flavors and natural ingredients company Frutarom in a cash and stock...May 7, 2018
L’Oréal to acquire Korea’s Stylenanda
French group L’Oréal is to acquire Korean make-up and fashion company Nanda Co. Ltd, in a bid...May 2, 2018
Perfumer’s Apprentice acquires Scent Trunk
US-based flavor and fragrance supplier Perfumer’s Apprentice has acquired Scent Trunk, a fragrance subscription service that offers...May 1, 2018
Unilever to acquire Sundial Brands
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever is to acquire New York-based haircare and skincare company Sundial Brands, a move it...November 27, 2017
L Catterton invests in Il Makiage
New York-based prestige professional make-up brand Il Makiage has received an investment of $29m from the Growth...June 8, 2017
Douglas to acquire Italy’s Limoni, La Gardenia
German beauty retailer Douglas is to acquire Italian perfumery chains Limoni and La Gardenia Beauty from a...May 17, 2017
Feelunique acquires The Beautyst
UK-based beauty e-commerce site Feelunique has acquired French online beauty community and marketplace The Beautyst. The Beautyst,...April 7, 2017
Goldman Sachs may buy The Body Shop
Goldman Sachs could pay up to £600m ($747m) to acquire beauty retail chain The Body Shop from...April 4, 2017
Unilever Ventures takes minority stake in True Botanicals
Anglo-Dutch group Unilever’s venture capital and private-equity arm Unilever Ventures has taken a minority stake in natural...April 4, 2017
Coty to take on Burberry license
Coty has signed an agreement to acquire the long-term global license for Burberry’s beauty business. Under the...April 3, 2017
China’s HNA looks to take stake in Dufry
Dufry saw a surge in its share price today on a Wall Street Journal report that Chinese...March 28, 2017
LVMH to take majority stake in Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Luxury group LVMH is to acquire a majority share in France-based fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Maison...March 20, 2017
Puig holding Exea takes majority stake in Apivita
Exea, the industrial holding of the Puig family, has acquired a majority stake in Greek natural cosmetics...March 15, 2017
Shiseido Americas acquires creative agency JWALK
Shiseido Americas Corporation has acquired full-service creative agency JWALK, a move that the company says is in...March 7, 2017
VMG Partners invests in Drunk Elephant
US-based skincare brand Drunk Elephant has sold a minority stake to private-equity firm VMG Partners. Leandra Medine,...March 6, 2017
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