Chanel invests in Finnish start-up Sulapac
French luxury house Chanel has invested in Finnish start-up Sulapac, which has created a sustainable and fully...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
Johnson & Johnson announces offer to acquire Ci:z Holdings Co
US-based conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has made an offer to buy Japanese cosmetics maker Ci:z Holdings...October 23, 2018
Alès Groupe sells Parfums Caron to Cattleya for €29.9m
France-based Alès Groupe has finalized the sale of its Parfums Caron subsidiary to Cattleya Finance for €29.9m....October 19, 2018
CPL Aromas acquires dM fragrances
UK-based fragrance house CPL Aromas has acquired Spanish company dM fragrances, also known as Bastet. It will...October 19, 2018
Luxasia acquires distributor SMM
Asia Pacific-based retail and distribution group Luxasia is expanding into Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) through its...October 8, 2018
Nichebox to acquire Liquides Imaginaires
Italy-based holding company Nichebox is to acquire French niche fragrance brand Liquides Imaginaires. Nichebox plans to invest...September 24, 2018
L’Oréal invests in fund dedicated to tech projects in Africa
French group L’Oréal has invested in Partech Africa, an investment fund dedicated to tech projects in Africa....September 21, 2018
Natura says it is not in talks to acquire Avon
Brazil-based Natura Cosméticos has denied it is in negotiations to acquire Avon. Natura issued a statement on...September 18, 2018
Kaufhof and Karstadt to merge
Canadian retail group HBC and Austria’s Signa Group plan to merge their department stores Galeria Kaufhof and...September 11, 2018
Alès Groupe in talks to sell Parfums Caron
France-based Alès Groupe is in exclusive talks with Cattleya Finance, a holding company of Benjamin and Ariane...September 7, 2018
The Hut Group acquires contract manufacturer Acheson & Acheson
UK-based e-commerce company The Hut Group (THG) has acquired British beauty contract manufacturer Acheson & Acheson. Acheson...September 3, 2018
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
JD Beauty acquires haircare brand Ouidad
US-based JD Beauty Group has acquired haircare and styling brand Ouidad. Ouidad is positioned as a ‘curl...August 16, 2018
L’Oréal announces plans to acquire Société des Thermes de La Roche-Posay
L’Oréal has submitted an irrevocable offer to the shareholders of Holding STRP (Société des Thermes de La...August 1, 2018
L’Oréal acquires Logocos Naturkosmetik AG
L’Oréal has acquired German natural cosmetics company Logocos Naturkosmetik AG through its German subsidiary L’Oréal Germany. The...August 1, 2018
Ancora invests in Vapour Organic Beauty
Ancora Investment Holdings has invested in natural luxury color cosmetics brand Vapour Organic Beauty. Details of the...July 25, 2018
Beiersdorf invests in skin microbiome research company S-Biomedic
German group Beiersdorf has made an equity investment in Belgium-based life sciences company S-Biomedic, which is carrying...July 24, 2018
P&G acquires skincare brand First Aid Beauty
US-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) has acquired indie skincare brand First Aid Beauty (FAB). FAB was founded...July 18, 2018
The Hut Group acquires translation company
UK-based health and beauty e-retailer The Hut Group (THG) has acquired translation company Language Connect. THG says...July 18, 2018
Eurazeo Brands invests in Pat McGrath Labs
Investment company Eurazeo Brands has made a $60m investment in Pat McGrath Labs, the color-cosmetics brand founded...July 17, 2018
Sensient acquires Mazza Innovation
US-based color, flavor and fragrance company Sensient Technologies has acquired Mazza Innovation, a Canadian company specialized in...July 13, 2018
Astral Brands acquires Butter London
US-based cosmetics company Astral Brands has acquired color cosmetics brand Butter London. Founded in 2005, Butter London...July 12, 2018
Blue Gem Capital Partners acquires make-up brand Iconic London
London-based private-equity firm Blue Gem Capital Partners has acquired beauty brand Iconic London. Blue Gem’s portfolio already...July 10, 2018
L Catterton and JD.com invest in Chinese retailer Secoo
Private-equity firm L Catterton’s Asian unit and Chinese online player JD.com have invested in Chinese luxury e-commerce...July 10, 2018