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
Dufry reorganizes, looks to M&A
Swiss travel retailer Dufry has restructured in a bid to cut costs and simplify its business, and...January 18, 2019
Consumer goods industry launches global alliance against plastic waste
Nearly 30 companies from the plastics and consumer-goods industry have joined forces to form a global alliance...January 16, 2019
Arcade Beauty leads funding round in digital vending machine specialist
Beauty samples manufacturer Arcade Beauty (Oaktree Capital) has led a $7m Series B funding round in US-based...January 16, 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
Coty announces executive changes
US-based Coty has made a series of personnel changes in a bid to turn its business around....January 11, 2019
Shiseido absorbs Bare Escentuals into its Americas Corporation
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has merged its subsidiaries Shiseido Americas Corporation (SAC), Bare Escentuals and Bare Escentuals...January 9, 2019
Giorgio Armani Beauty names Ryan Reynolds new face of Armani Code
Giorgio Armani Beauty (L’Oréal) has named Ryan Reynolds as the new face of its Armani Code fragrance,...January 8, 2019
Avon to sell China manufacturing operation to TheFaceshop
Direct seller Avon Products is to sell its Avon Beauty China manufacturing facility to LG Household &...January 8, 2019
Temasek exploring sale of part of AS Watson stake
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek is in talks to sell a small part of its stake in...January 8, 2019
IFF partners with Aryballe for digital scent technology
Flavor and fragrance company IFF will collaborate with France-based digital olfactive technology specialist Aryballe to develop Aryballe’s...January 8, 2019
P&G to launch liquid-free personal-care products
US-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) unveiled a new body and home cleaning brand, DS3, which offers a...January 3, 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches cost-cutting plan
Walgreens Boots Alliance is looking to cut $1bn in costs over the next three years. The cost-redution...December 20, 2018
Glansaol files for bankruptcy, seeks to sell assets to AS Beauty
US-based prestige beauty and personal-care company Glansaol has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is seeking...December 20, 2018
Glansaol files for bankruptcy, seeks to sell assets to AS Beauty
US-based prestige beauty and personal-care company Glansaol has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is seeking...December 20, 2018
Shiseido to set up China innovation and investment office
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido is to set up an operational hub in China to accelerate innovation and...December 17, 2018
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
JD.com and Intel launch lab for smart retail
Chinese online player JD.com has partnered with US-based technology company Intel to launch a lab that will...December 11, 2018
Amazon looks at expanding checkout-free stores to airports
Amazon may be looking to expand its Amazon Go checkout-free stores to airports, according to Reuters. Public...December 10, 2018
L’Oréal launches fund for start-ups, takes stake in customized fragrance company
French group L’Oréal has launched a venture capital fund to take minority stakes in start-up companies, and...December 5, 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
Nivea to launch beauty incubator in South Korea
Nivea (Beiersdorf) will launch an accelerator program for beauty start-ups in Seoul, South Korea in the first...December 3, 2018
LF Beauty rebrands as Meiyume
LF Beauty, a supplier of products for the beauty industry, has rebranded as Meiyume (pronounced may-you-may), a...December 3, 2018
Victoria Beckham to launch beauty YouTube channel
Designer Victoria Beckham is to launch a YouTube channel dedicated to beauty. In a video with YouTube’s...November 28, 2018
L’Oréal teams up with tech start-up Gjosa to save water when rinsing shampoo
French group L’Oréal has teamed up with Swiss technology start-up Gjosa for a system that aims to...November 27, 2018
LG Household & Health Care invests $27m to boost Japan cosmetics presence
South Korean company LG Household & Health Care has injected KRW30bn ($26.6m) into its subsidiary Ginza Stefany...November 27, 2018
Perfumes y Diseño inks fragrance license with El Ganso
Spanish company Perfumes y Diseño has signed a fragrance license with Madrid-based fashion brand El Ganso. El...November 13, 2018
Givaudan to invest $20m in Expressions Parfumées facilities in Grasse
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is to invest CHF20m ($19.78m) in France-based Expressions Parfumées, which it...November 13, 2018
P&G restructures into six new business units
US-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to restructure the company through the creation of six new industry-based...November 8, 2018