The 2020s.

Acquired by Karo Healthcare (KKR-backed, Stockholm-headquartered) from Perrigo for approx. €330 million (closed April 30, 2026). Required Norwegian regulatory divestiture of Locobase brand.↗ marketscreener.com

Parent company Quest Personal Care Global acquired by Brand Masters (Netherlands, backed by Avedon Capital Partners); Quest continues to operate independently↗ thebusinessdesk.com

STADA Arzneimittel AG acquires Nordic commercial rights to Locobase (DK/FI/IS/NO/SE) from Karo Healthcare as required divestiture for Karo's Aco Hud Nordic acquisition (announced May 4, 2026)↗ bakermckenzie.com

Acquired by Kofola ČeskoSlovensko (100% stake), integrated into LEROS herbal subsidiary. Martin Růžička continues as general director; founders remain as advisors.↗ kofola.cz

Jesper Buch (Danish investor, judge on Løvens Hule / Danish Shark Tank) acquired a 10% stake during a Løvens Hule TV appearance. Brand remains family-owned.↗ fyens.dk

Somatoline brand sold by Manetti & Roberts (Bolton Group) to Olyos Group, controlled by Motion Equity Partners (France)↗ en.ilsole24ore.com

Advent International to acquire majority stake (announced 24 March 2026, expected close April 2026); Humble Growth exits, founder Nima Jalali remains equity holder↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired Guess for approximately US$1.4 billion↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Cosnova Beauty (owner of essence and Catrice), Germany↗ cosmetic-business.com

Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue shareholders approved the acquisition (Jan 29, 2026); transaction not yet closed, expected to close in H2 2026 subject to regulatory approval.↗ prnewswire.com

L'Oreal completed its acquisition of Kering Beaute, including the House of Creed, on 31 March 2026.↗ loreal.com

Transitioned to a holding-company structure, officially changing its name to Kosé Holdings Corporation.↗ koseholdings.co.jp

Completed the acquisition of Kering Beauté on 31 March 2026, including the House of Creed and fifty-year exclusive licences for fragrances and beauty products under the Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga brands (announced October 2025).↗ loreal.com

Niche Beauty Lab (incl. Acnemy) acquired by cosnova, effective January 14 2026↗ cosnova.com

Niche Beauty Lab (Theramid's parent) acquired by Cosnova Group↗ beautymatter.com

Parent company Niche Beauty Lab acquired by Cosnova Beauty (Essence, Catrice); brand continues under founder/CEO Sergio Chorrero.↗ beautymatter.com

CapVest Partners completed its acquisition of the majority stake in STADA Arzneimittel AG on 31 March 2026.↗ stada.com

Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck acquired complete ownership and control of Label.M and majority ownership/voting control of Toni & Guy↗ beautymatter.com

Arkéa Capital (Crédit Mutuel Arkéa) entered the capital alongside historical shareholders to accelerate internationally↗ marques-de-france.fr

Ownership change announced at Esxence 2025; new owners not publicly named in coverage↗ fragrantica.com

Fragrance licensee AB Parfums SpA (formerly Angelini Beauty SpA) acquired by Give Back Beauty; Angel Schlesser fragrance license transfers to GBB Group↗ wwd.com

Acquired Aromatica, a Czech cosmetics manufacturer in Šlapanice, to manufacture up to ~one-fifth of its cosmetic masses in-house↗ cs.wikipedia.org

Returned to founding-family ownership under Andrew and Duncan Russell↗ en.wikipedia.org

Kimberly-Clark announced (Nov 3, 2025) a $48.7B agreement to acquire Kenvue (and thus Aveeno); shareholders approved Jan 2026, closing targeted H2 2026, pending regulatory approval (not yet closed as of June 2026).↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Elin Ahlberg acquired/took over BLAX (BaBa Blax Sheep) from founder Barbara Enander; the entity was renamed Blax Sheep ApS with HQ at Jyllandsvej 29, Frederiksberg, Denmark (CVR DK44622866).↗ blaxsheep.com

Britney Spears fragrance license transferred from Revlon/Elizabeth Arden to Give Back Beauty↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Divested by Kneipp; sold to an unnamed France-based investment firm↗ gamaconsumer.com

Dashl acquired by an undisclosed buyer (per third-party reporting; brand continues to operate)↗ pitchbook.com

Parent Brand Architekts acquired by Warpaint London plc↗ brandarchitekts.com

Founding family sold its minority stake (Dec 19, 2025), completely exiting the company; L Catterton retained control (~51%).↗ en.wikipedia.org

Authentic Brands Group acquired a 51% stake in Guess Inc. in a ~$1.4 billion deal; Guess went private (finalized January 2026).↗ en.wikipedia.org

Cha Bio Group / Cha Care Services acquired largest shareholder position in Jayjun Cosmetic Co., Ltd.; corporate entity renamed to Cha AI Healthcare Co., Ltd.↗ stockanalysis.com

Acquired by Windsong Global from Kendo; placed under its Belle Brands multi-brand platform.↗ beautyindependent.com

Kallós family sold the company to investors (specific buyer not disclosed in available sources)↗ crunchbase.com

Acquired by Rare Beauty Brands from Unilever↗ beautyindependent.com

Huda Beauty sold its KAYALI stake to Mona Kattan and General Atlantic, who jointly own the brand post-sale; announced 17 February 2025 (subject to regulatory approval). Huda Beauty simultaneously redeemed TSG Consumer's interest (held since 2017).↗ generalatlantic.com

Peter Kern (former Expedia CEO) acquires brand assets and the Bologna plant (~€25m, deal June 10, 2025; completed October 2025) with €30m reinvestment planned through 2027↗ fashionunited.uk

Give Back Beauty signed agreement (31 Jan 2025) to acquire AB Parfums (formerly Angelini Beauty), holder of the Laura Biagiotti fragrance license↗ givebackbeauty.com

Merger of Skala and Lola From Rio into a combined group; Advent International holds controlling interest (acquired 50% of Skala in 2024)↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Creades acquired a 20% minority stake from Verdane↗ en.wikipedia.org

Give Back Beauty signed agreement to acquire AB Parfums (formerly Angelini Beauty), which holds the Mandarina Duck fragrance license↗ basenotes.com

L'Oréal Groupe agreed to acquire a majority stake (Luxe Division); Inflexion retains minority shareholding.↗ loreal-finance.com

Acquired by an undisclosed international investor as part of vertical integration; Italian governance and creative autonomy preserved↗ allure.it

Nudestix acquired by an unnamed US-based private group (announced Sep 2025).↗ beautymatter.com

Waldencast acquires Novaestiq Corp. and U.S. rights to injectable hyaluronic acid line Saypha under the Obagi Medical brand↗ globenewswire.com

SKIMS acquired SKKN by Kim from Kim Kardashian and Coty (Coty divested its stake; Kardashian's 80% transferred to SKIMS).↗ prnewswire.com

Israeli Golf & Co Group acquired exclusive franchise rights to Sabon's Israel stores; Israel HQ/factory/distribution set to close in 2026.↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by Brygge Partners (Danish family office), together with sister company Pharma-Skan; seller co-owner Susanne Rasmussen↗ oaklins.com

Stella McCartney repurchases LVMH's 49% stake, returning to full independence (January 27)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Parent Brand Architekts plc acquired by Warpaint London plc, transferring indirect ownership of the brand↗ brandarchitekts.com

Mäurer & Wirtz acquired the Tom Tailor Fragrances license from Luxess GmbH, effective 1 January 2025↗ m-w.de

Give Back Beauty agreed to acquire AB Parfums (formerly Angelini Beauty), holder of the Trussardi fragrance license↗ wwd.com

Prada Group completed acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings for US$1.375 billion (2 Dec 2025).↗ en.wikipedia.org

OTB completed acquisition of 100% of Viktor&Rolf (announced 4 June 2026)↗ otb.net

Warpaint London acquired Brand Architekts (complementary health and beauty brands).↗ warpaintlondonplc.com

Multiply Group (UAE / 2PointZero) acquires 67.91% of Tendam↗ fashionunited.uk

Co-founders acquired jewellery brands Maison Poiray and Aurélie Bidermann↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired rhode (Hailey Bieber) for up to $1 billion↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Addeira↗ cbinsights.com

Operated as a brand within BCG Baden-Baden Cosmetics Group GmbH (parent company, alongside sibling brands Sans Soucis, Apothecary Dr. Scheller, BIO:VEGANE)↗ bcg-cosmetics.com

Acquired Repair Care, a Dutch wood-repair and maintenance products company, expanding the adhesives division↗ en.wikipedia.org

Burnus acquired the Snoek company in Worblingen, owner of the GLYSOLID brand; the Worblingen factory still produces Glysolid (acquisition year not stated in source; year field is a placeholder and unconfirmed).↗ burnus.de

Interparfums announces 20-year exclusive global license for David Beckham fragrances from Authentic Brands Group, with full responsibility beginning April 1, 2028↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

DermaPharm A/S acquired by ARCHIMED (private equity, MED III fund)↗ archimed.group

Agreed to divest its feminine-care business to Essity for approximately $340 million.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Owned and operated by Ellipsis Brands (UK contract manufacturer and brand owner) as one of its portfolio brands alongside Q+A and THIX↗ ellipsisbrands.com

BYOMA was wholly divested from Yellow Wood portfolio company Future Beauty Brands and sold to Bansk Group (announced September 2025); the remaining self-tan brands stayed in the Yellow Wood portfolio.↗ prnewswire.com

Saffee brand absorbed into Givet SRL portfolio and rebranded; pre-Givet ownership history not publicly documented↗ unfolding-wings.com

Acquired by Gerrard International (UK) following the death of founder Jessica Vartoughian; Gerrard had managed the UK business for 35 years prior↗ beautymatter.com

Interparfums SA acquired all worldwide intellectual property rights to Maison Goutal from Amorepacific Europe (announced March 2025); Amorepacific Europe continues to operate under license, with Interparfums developing the brand from 2026↗ globenewswire.com

KKR completed its acquisition of Karo Healthcare from EQT (agreed 9 April 2025 at ~EUR 2.65bn EV; closed 27 August 2025), making KKR the current owner.↗ stblaw.com

Kimberly-Clark agreed to acquire Kenvue for ~$48.7 billion total enterprise value in a cash-and-stock deal.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Agreed to sell its beauty division (Kering Beaute, including Creed) to L'Oreal for ~EUR 4 billion.↗ cnbc.com

Kiss Beauty Group acquired Chillhouse (nail studio and DTC brand founded 2017 by Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton)↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by L'Oréal (agreement signed June 30, 2025) — into L'Oréal Professional Products Division↗ loreal-finance.com

Kering sold its beauty division, including Creed, to L'Oréal for €4 billion.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by La Phocéenne de Cosmétique (Salon-de-Provence, France), joining group portfolio alongside Le Petit Olivier, Lovea, and Laboratoires Vendôme↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Sold British beauty retailer Space NK to Ulta Beauty.↗ businesswire.com

After an extensive auction process launched in April 2024, the Board decided to retain St.Tropez (rather than sell it) and instead formed a US strategic partnership with The Emerson Group.↗ pzcussons.com

Parfym.se merged with Bangerhead (Nov 2025)↗ cbinsights.com

Prada Group acquired Versace from Capri Holdings for €1.25 billion (completed December 2025)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Parent Rare Beauty Brands (founded by/built on Patchology) acquired Kate Somerville from Unilever, including the Melrose Place clinic in Los Angeles.↗ beautyindependent.com

Treaclemoon brand acquired by Royal Sanders (3i Group portfolio) in a bolt-on acquisition (Feb 2025); Vendoleo GmbH, the branded provider of Treaclemoon and Oriniq in Germany/Austria, subsequently acquired by Royal Sanders in FY2026.↗ imap.com

Bain Capital and Cinven signed a definitive agreement (announced 1 September 2025) to sell a majority stake in STADA to CapVest Partners, retaining minority stakes.↗ cinven.com

Acquired by / joined Sodalis Group↗ sodalisgroup.com

Full acquisition of Payot by USHOPAL (announced March 5, 2025).↗ prnewswire.com

Acquired by Unilever (reported ~£100 million; Unilever did not officially disclose terms)↗ packagingeurope.com

Acquired by Warpaint London plc via the takeover of parent Brand Architekts (deal announced 5 December 2024, valued at GBP 13.88 million; completed February 2025).↗ theindustry.beauty

Coty sold its remaining 25.8% stake in Wella to KKR, making KKR the sole owner.↗ coty.com

Acquired by Doppler Holding (41% direct + 10% Vera Doppler = 51% majority)↗ oberhammer.co.at

Majority stake acquired by Sodalis Group (Italy); brands ARTDECO, Make up Factory, ANNY.↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Acquired by Doppler Holding (41% direct + 10% Vera Doppler = 51% majority)↗ oberhammer.co.at

Private-equity healthcare specialist ARCHIMED acquired a majority stake in Cellese, developer of the AnteAGE brand↗ archimed.group

Acquired majority stake in Dr. Barbara Sturm↗ puig.com

acquired_by H2 Special Purpose Vehicle d.o.o. (acquired majority shares of Magdis d.o.o.)↗ wahl.hr

Founders Elsie Rutterford and Dominika Minarovic sold BYBI in an exit; brand later passed to new ownership and leadership↗ cewuk.co.uk

Galderma IPO on SIX Swiss Exchange (parent company became public)↗ en.wikipedia.org

BeautyPro acquires Wildtree Skincare↗ linkedin.com

Sodalis Group (Italy) acquired HRB Brands including Brut for the Americas↗ businesswire.com

Acquired (majority stake) by Soleil Collective, backed by Gauge Capital; deal valued at over $100 million↗ gaugecapital.com

Clessidra Capital Credit SGR acquired full ownership of Sisma (19 Dec 2024)↗ sismaspa.it

Acquired by Megalabs (majority stake, ~$100M reported)↗ beautyindependent.com

Acquired the Morris Profumi plant, converting it from fragrance to cosmetics manufacturing↗ wwd.com

Sold by Groupe Rocher to a Turkish investor consortium↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Divested by L'Occitane Group; acquired by André Hoffmann (Lavender Investments) for €28M / A$46M↗ smartcompany.com.au

Majority stake acquired by L Catterton from Percassi family↗ prnewswire.com

Controlling shareholder Reinold Geiger moved to take the company private (delisting from Hong Kong Stock Exchange)↗ en.wikipedia.org

La Perla Manufacturing declared insolvent (February 2024)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Lacoste buys back its fragrance licence from Coty and transfers it to Interparfums.↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Lyko Group acquired remaining 60% of Loveli Beauty AB.↗ mfn.se

Acquired by Morgan Stanley PE Asia (67% stake), founder retains 33%; restructured under MDP Holdings↗ linkedin.com

Acquired by Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne (Bielenda Group), backed by Innova Capital — 100% stake in Kanani Europe↗ innovacap.com

Acquired by Oy Transmeri Ab from AS Madara Cosmetics for EUR 4 million (related-party transaction; Transmeri held 22.89% of Madara).↗ view.news.eu.nasdaq.com

PAI Partners becomes majority shareholder of Beautynova; Bluegem retains a significant minority.↗ paipartners.com

Mentholatum acquired Hydrox Laboratories of Chicago.↗ mentholatum.com

Give Back Beauty acquired INCC Parfums, the original Mercedes-Benz fragrance licensee since 2011↗ wwd.com

Sold to HVEG Fashion Group (Oct 1, 2024); HVEG completed purchase of RNF Group (Dec 2024).↗ en.wikipedia.org

Marek Kamola acquired majority stake↗ well.pl

ELC completed full acquisition of DECIEM for ~$860 million remaining; ~$1.7 billion total↗ glossy.co

Acquired by Bluestar Alliance from LVMH (September 2024); Farfetch retains 40%↗ hypebeast.com

Marek Kamola acquired a majority stake in Miraculum and assumed direct management (brand revival).↗ well.pl

Acquired by Lyko (e-commerce beauty retailer) from seller Nutrinovate AB; Lyko's first acquisition in the dietary-supplement category↗ view.news.eu.nasdaq.com

Bridgepoint (Bridgepoint Europe VII) acquired RoC's majority stake from Gryphon Investors (~$500M, January 2024)↗ beautymatter.com

S'Young Group (Changsha, China) acquires RéVive from Tengram Capital Partners (Oct 16, 2024); brand maintains independent operations↗ wwd.com

Humble Growth takes minority stake↗ wwd.com

Following Cofinluxe liquidation, Les Parfums Salvador Dali distribution moves to Création Beauté International (founded by Hervé Josserand)↗ creationbeauteinternational.fr

Henkel agrees to acquire Vidal Sassoon haircare brand in Greater China from P&G (~$1B; €200M+ annual sales)↗ beautymatter.com

Shrine sold by founder Jenna Meek; buyer not publicly specified in available sources↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Advent International (private equity, LAPEF VII fund).↗ wwd.com

Yellow Wood Partners completed acquisition of Elida Beauty (incl. St. Ives NA/EU) from Unilever↗ prnewswire.com

TSG Consumer Partners takes majority strategic investment stake↗ wwd.com

Acquired by BIC for ~EUR 200 million↗ bmmagazine.co.uk

UK division put into administration by Aurelius on 15 February 2024 (FRP Advisory administrators); British business then acquired by Auréa Group, consortium led by Mike Jatania, on 7 September 2024↗ en.wikipedia.org

Parent DECIEM: Estée Lauder Companies completed acquisition of remaining interests (majority since 2021), ~US$860M for the final tranche, ~US$1.7B total.↗ elcompanies.com

Estée Lauder completes full acquisition of DECIEM (~$1.7 billion total over three tranches)↗ elcompanies.com

Tous family repurchased the Partners Group stake, returning to full family ownership↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne (100% of Torf Corporation Sp. z o.o.; previous majority owner Resource Partners; transaction backed by Innova Capital)↗ ccprogres.pl

Unilever's Elida Beauty unit (including VO5 outside the US) sold to Yellow Wood Partners; completed June 6, 2024.↗ prnewswire.com

Bought back by founder Alyson Hogg from Crown Laboratories↗ beautymatter.com

Yellow Wood Partners completed acquisition of Elida Beauty (including European Williams brand) from Unilever on June 6, 2024↗ yellowwoodpartners.com

Beautynova acquired by PAI Partners↗ wwd.com

Acquired by Amerikas (US distributor)↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Increased its stake in K-beauty skincare brand COSRX to roughly 93%, consolidating COSRX as a subsidiary (after an initial 38.4% stake in 2021).↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by Windsong Global from Amyris at auction for US$1.25 million.↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired Italian jewellery brand Vhernier.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Agreed to sell Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) to Mytheresa.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Cospal (founded by Matthieu Lesieur)↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Brand IP acquired by WHP Global↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Dennis Bastas (DBG Health / VidaCorp) for $60 million, together with Makeup Cartel; previous owner Crescent Capital Partners had held it for a decade↗ retailbeauty.com.au

Acquired (majority stake) by Dermoshop Oy (Korsns, Finland)↗ sv.dermosil.fi

Korloff Parfums acquired by Extend Beauty (June 2024).↗ extendbeauty.com

Acquired by Goodai Global (owned by Craver Corporation); brand grew internationally via Amazon and TikTok before acquisition. Year approximate/unspecified in source.↗ whoownsthatbrand.com

HLD sold Laboratoires SVR to Kresk Développement (family office of Didier Tabary); brand valued at approximately €240M↗ groupehld.com

Acquired (majority stake) by L Catterton.↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Taken private by controlling shareholder Reinold Geiger via L'Occitane Groupe S.A. (€6 billion-plus deal financed in part by Blackstone and Goldman Sachs Asset Management); delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange↗ skadden.com

Kering Beauté acquired minority stake in Matière Première↗ glossy.co

Acquired by Manzanita Capital↗ en.wikipedia.org

Creation of in-house brand Spezieria di San Marco.↗ mavive.com

Miroglio Group acquired Trussardi; Alberto Racca named CEO↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Next8 Investments↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired by Nykaa (majority stake via combination of primary and secondary transactions; became a subsidiary).↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by Pacific World Corporation (October 2024)↗ theindustry.beauty

Acquired by Puig (Spanish conglomerate, owner of Carolina Herrera, Rabanne, Charlotte Tilbury, Byredo, Penhaligon's). Dr. Sturm retained a minority stake and continues as Chief Product Development Officer.↗ businessoffashion.com

Acquired by Rampal Latour (French Savon de Marseille manufacturer, based in Salon-de-Provence) for undisclosed sum, August 14, 2024.↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Evolver Equity, a growth partner for Nordic SMEs, took a growth-partnership stake in parent Repolar Pharmaceuticals (amount undisclosed).↗ paaomasijoittajat.fi

Acquired by Shinsegae International from Snow Corp (Naver subsidiary) for ~$51.6 million↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by Shiseido Americas Corporation (agreement signed Dec 22, 2023; completed Feb 2024) for $450 million; legal entity DDG Skincare Holdings LLC↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Agreed to acquire a majority stake in the German Artdeco Cosmetics Group (announced May 2024)↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired HRB Brands (High Ridge Brands; Alberto VO5, Zest, Coast, Brut, Pert, Sure, Rave, Thicker Fuller Hair) from Tengram Capital Partners↗ peprofessional.com

The Dezac Group acquired Reviber↗ dezac.co.uk

THE R.Brand Group acquires significant Baldessarini (fashion label) assets↗ baldessarini.com

Acquired Torf Corporation (Tołpa and ON brands)↗ beautymatter.com

Amorepacific exercised call option to reach 93.2% ownership, incorporating COSRX as a subsidiary (deal completed 2024)↗ prnewswire.com

Creed was acquired by Kering for €3.5 billion.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Lyko Group AB (publ)↗ delphi.se

CoBe Capital acquires LOGOCOS from L'Oréal (closed March 2023).↗ cobecapital.com

Acquired by Advent International (majority stake); founder Julien Sprecher retained large minority share and roles as Executive Chairman and Creative Director.↗ adventinternational.com

Founder Karen Behnke sold her majority stake in Juice Beauty.↗ karenbehnke.com

Kevin Murphy Group acquired Showpony (hair extensions)↗ beautymatter.com

Kappus itself acquired by Roell Partners GmbH↗ de.wikipedia.org

Marc Jacobs International signed expanded long-term license with Coty bringing Marc Jacobs Beauty (makeup) into Coty's portfolio (revival; makeup had ended its Kendo Brands partnership in late 2021)↗ coty.com

L Catterton's Europe fund acquired a significant minority stake (undisclosed terms)↗ beautymatter.com

Parent Matas Group acquired KICKS (226 stores across Sweden, Norway, Finland), becoming Nordic market leader.↗ svanen.se

Johnson & Johnson spun off its consumer-health business as Kenvue (NYSE: KVUE); Maui Moisture moved under Kenvue.↗ gcimagazine.com

Forma Brands (Morphe's parent) acquired out of Chapter 11 by creditors &vest, Jefferies Finance LLC and Cerberus Capital Management for $690 million in debt relief; emerged from bankruptcy April 12, 2023↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

NACIFIC's owner Abill Korea acquired by The Skin Factory (KUNDAL); Nacific continues as the group's skincare brand↗ globenewswire.com

Acquired by Advent International (majority stake); Julien Sprecher remains SBGC Chairman and Creative Director with significant minority stake. Deal valued by industry sources at over $700 million.↗ beautymatter.com

B. Cosmétique liquidated (November 2023); brand subsequently relaunched with financial backing from an international group↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Ariana Grande acquired the brand's physical assets for an estimated $15 million after parent Forma Brands filed for bankruptcy, taking it under her full ownership↗ en.wikipedia.org

Kenvue Inc. spun off from Johnson & Johnson as standalone public company (May 2023); Rogaine becomes part of Kenvue's portfolio↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by AA Investments (HK) Ltd. (Hong Kong asset management firm) for $2.5 million in December 2023, following Amyris bankruptcy.↗ glossy.co

Acquired by Pomélo + Co GmbH (subsidiary of Mondrian Labs Inc., New York).↗ myshyne.com

CoBe Capital acquired LOGOCOS from L'Oréal (completed 2 March 2023); carved out as independent company again↗ cobecapital.com

Nirvana Brands (UK, est. 2002 by Dilesh Mehta) acquired Lovely Distribution Company, the vehicle holding the SJP fragrance collection (May 22, 2023)↗ beautymatter.com

Completed separation from JS Global; became independent public company↗ en.wikipedia.org

Minority investment by Unilever Ventures (first institutional financing round); not a full acquisition↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Kering acquired a 30% stake in Valentino fashion house (Mayhoola retains 70%)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired Naturium skincare brand for $355 million↗ en.wikipedia.org

s.Oliver Group acquired lala Berlin↗ soliver-group.com

Acquired by AFK Sistema via 100% purchase of JSC Organic Rus↗ tass.com

Sold by Natura to Aurelius, a German private equity group, for £207 million (November 2023)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Berner acquired Naviter Ltd, a Finnish manufacturer of skin and hair care products (Pure=Beauty / cosmetics), expanding its own cosmetics portfolio.↗ mcfcorpfin.com

Acquired a 70% stake in Italian shoemaker Gianvito Rossi.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired out of receivership by Superga Beauty / Naturopera / Alfaparf Milano consortium↗ beautymatter.com

Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema acquired 100% of the Natura Siberica group (via JSC Organic Rus); pertains to the Russian leg of the post-2021 split, not the Estonian Eurobio Lab arm that operates Organic Shop↗ en.wikipedia.org

Divested its business operations in Russia.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Inspirit Capital (corporate carve-out from Canopy Growth)↗ inspiritcap.com

Acquired by Kao Corporation (Japanese chemical and cosmetics company)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Karo Healthcare completed the acquisition of the rights to the global OTC brand Lamisil from Haleon (announced 1 November 2023).↗ karohealthcare.com

Johnson & Johnson spun off its consumer health division as Kenvue (fully independent public company May 2023); Aveeno became a Kenvue brand.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Transferred to Kenvue via Johnson & Johnson consumer-health spinoff↗ cnbc.com

Johnson & Johnson consumer health division (including Johnson's Baby) spun off into Kenvue Inc.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Brand sits within Kenvue, the consumer-health company spun off from Johnson & Johnson (Kenvue listed on the NYSE in 2023).↗ en.wikipedia.org

Launched in-house beauty arm Kering Beaute and acquired the luxury fragrance company Creed.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by L'Oréal for ~A$3.7 billion / US$2.5 billion (€2.3bn); completed 30 August 2023 — L'Oréal's largest acquisition ever↗ cnn.com

Acquired by LG Household & Health Care (75% stake in parent Vivawave, 42.5 billion won / $31.5 million)↗ beautymatter.com

Sold by L'Oréal to CoBe Capital (US private equity / individual business unit acquirer)↗ cobecapital.com

Acquired by Lumene Group (Finland)↗ lumenegroup.com

Joined Masque Artistic Fragrances group (Masque srl, Pioltello, Milano, Italy) — Vol. III was the first collection released under the new aegis↗ fragrantica.com

Pomélo + Co GmbH (Mondrian Labs subsidiary) acquired all assets of Shyne Labs AG, adding the SHYNE hair-coloration brand↗ cms.law

Acquired by Orix↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired in full by Pierre Fabre Group from co-founders and Eutopia VC's Otium Consumer fund.↗ pierre-fabre.com

Berkshire Partners sold its stake to Procter & Gamble on January 12, 2023; Mielle operates as an independent P&G Beauty subsidiary↗ berkshirepartners.com

Emerged from Chapter 11 in May 2023; ~$2.7B of debt swapped for equity, with former creditors taking control as Revlon Group Holdings LLC↗ paulweiss.com

Frasers Group sold the Missguided branding rights and intellectual property to Shein on 30 October 2023; Shein operates the brand via a joint venture with Nitin Passi's firm Sumwon Studios.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquisition of Goovi, its first digitally native brand↗ sodalisgroup.com

Acquired by Soleil Collective↗ mergr.com

Acquired by Stephensons Online Ltd effective June 1, 2023↗ uk.linkedin.com

Acquired by The Beauty Tech Group, parent of CurrentBody and Tria Laser↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies for $2.8 billion enterprise value (~$2.3 billion paid net of a $250M Marcolin payment); ELC became sole owner of the brand and all IP. Zegna Group took control of the fashion business via long-term license; Marcolin continued as eyewear licensee.↗ wwd.com

Parent company Tru Fragrance & Beauty: Monogram Capital Partners (LA-based PE firm) acquired a majority stake↗ drugstorenews.com

Acquired by Unilever (announced 2023, expected to close Q1 2024); undisclosed amount↗ unilever.com

Acquired by WildeGroup (Wilde Cosmetics GmbH)↗ fyb.de

Acquired by eBrands Global Oy↗ thefinlandbusinesspress.fi

THOM (GOLDSTORY) takes 100% control↗ worthpoint.com

Acquired majority stake in Byredo; majority of Kama Ayurveda and Loto del Sur↗ puig.com

Sophie Maisant acquired Bastille (created 2020 by Marie-Hortense Varin).↗ bastilleparfums.com

Acquired ILIA Beauty↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired Emma Hardie and Brodie & Stone businesses↗ potterandmooreplc.com

Acquired Childs Farm↗ pzcussons.com

Lyko AB acquired 10% minority stake in Eyracure AB.↗ view.news.eu.nasdaq.com

Acquired by L'OCCITANE Group (majority stake)↗ group.loccitane.com

USP Group / USP Zdrowie (via Luxembourg-based Medvic) agreed to acquire 75% majority stake; finalized early 2023 after UOKiK approval↗ wiadomoscikosmetyczne.pl

Majority stake acquired by Famille C (Courtin-Clarins family holding company); Clarins holds a minority stake↗ beautymatter.com

Axcel sells IsaDora to an investor consortium↗ axcel.com

Ownership transferred to Kenvue (J&J consumer-health spin-off).↗ fr.wikipedia.org

Minority/growth investment from Quilvest Capital Partners↗ fr.wikipedia.org

Acquired by three sisters (family business)↗ lipglam.com

Lyko Group acquired 40% of Loveli Beauty AB (owner of Love'n Layer).↗ mfn.se

Acquired out of administration by Frasers Group for around £20 million on 1 June 2022; founder Nitin Passi rejoined as CEO of Missguided.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Adamantem Capital (majority strategic investor, Vintage Fund II)↗ adamantem.com.au

Waldencast Acquisition Corp. (SPAC) acquires Obagi and Milk Makeup, forming a platform with ~$1.2 billion pro forma enterprise value↗ beautyindependent.com

Acquired by F&F Holdings (South Korea) for $63 million.↗ vintageclothingguides.com

Acquired by Antoine de Larocque (backed by Jacques Veyrat / Impala)↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

St. Ives (NA & Europe) folded into Elida Beauty, a Unilever business unit formed in 2021↗ unilever.com

Ownership transferred to a consortium led by Bardin Hill Capital after Delaware court ended Tilton's control↗ glossy.co

Tommy Hilfiger beauty/fragrance license moves to Give Back Beauty after ~30 years with Estée Lauder (Lauder Aramis & Designer Fragrances division wound down; Lauder contract closes June 2023)↗ globalcosmeticsnews.com

Wella acquires eco-haircare brand Briogeo.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Sylphar International NV (owner of iWhite) acquired by Karo Pharma / Karo Healthcare for EUR 290m; completed January 2022↗ karohealthcare.com

Sold by Ascendis Health to Amka Products for R102 million↗ news24.com

Acquired by Amorepacific↗ prnewswire.com

Acquired by Aspirant Group (Japanese private equity)↗ avcj.com

Bansk Group acquired majority stake in amika↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by Beauty Industry Group (BIG), a portfolio company backed by L Catterton and HGGC↗ prnewswire.com

Acquired by Beiersdorf AG (announced Dec 21, 2021; completed Feb 1, 2022; enterprise value reported ~USD 590 million)↗ beiersdorf.com

Acquired in full by CCS Skincare Brands AB (Lindgren sold her remaining ~20% stake)↗ gp.se

Acquired by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. for $630 million (5.5X the $115M trailing-12-month sales; 14X the $45M EBITDA)↗ beautyindependent.com

Acquired by Cosmetics International (Croatia). Court registered 26 January 2022, effective 9 February 2022.↗ seenews.com

Acquired (majority share) by Cotril SpA (Bollate / Milan); Tecna continues as a brand within Cotril Group↗ esteticaexport.com

Parent company Cutrin Norge acquired by Storskogen (Swedish industrial group) as add-on within Health and Beauty vertical; Rune Langørgen retained as CEO.↗ storskogen.com

Acquired by Foundry Brands↗ dallasinnovates.com

Acquired by Gauge Capital (US private equity); now operates under Performance Beauty Group↗ retailbeauty.com.au

Acquired by Grenion Group from Henkel (Grenion's first acquisition, buy-&-build strategy)↗ startbase.com

Acquired by Groupe Novi (alongside organic-care brand Pur Eden).↗ groupe-novi.com

Spun off from GSK into Haleon (Haleon established 18 July 2022)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Helen of Troy for $150 million in cash (April 2022)↗ beautyindependent.com

Acquired a majority stake in Grown Alchemist (later divested in 2024)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by L'Oréal↗ wwd.com

Acquired a 65% stake in Los Angeles-based beauty brand The Creme Shop for ~KRW 148.5 billion ($120.2 million)↗ kedglobal.com

Acquired by Luxury Brands LLC (founded 2017 by Michael Dodo). Same portfolio includes FHI Heat, Stylus, Neo Bond, Hair Veil, Daily Beauty.↗ prnewswire.com

Acquired by Lyko (entire brand; purchase price not disclosed)↗ lyko.com

Sold fragrance brand Byredo to Puig.↗ manzanitacapital.com

Creation of in-house brand ALPS.↗ mavive.com

MeWi Ventures (Robert Malmqvist, Gustaf Oscarson, Tommy Kullberg) acquired majority stake; Daniel Frank exited as owner↗ breakit.se

Acquired 100% by Merz Consumer Care GmbH↗ cosmetic-business.com

Orkla Health acquired 100% of the shares of Healthspan Group Limited.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Puig (Spanish conglomerate), majority stake from Manzanita Capital, May 2022; reported valuation ~€1 billion.↗ beautymatter.com

Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (June 16, 2022)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Revolution Beauty Group (out of bankruptcy) for USD 3.9 million↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired Stella Pack (Poland)↗ sarantisgroup.com

Acquired by Shiseido (Shiseido Europe S.A. acquired all outstanding shares).↗ corp.shiseido.com

Acquired by Silverwood Brands PLC (£6m initial cash consideration plus up to £4m deferred shares; Sonia Hully remained as director)↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired (majority stake) by Tenth Avenue Holdings, LLC↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired Tom Ford in a deal worth $2.8 billion↗ en.wikipedia.org

Minority investment by Aria Growth Partners; existing backing from Unilever Ventures. Brand remains independent with minority institutional stakes.↗ prnewswire.com

Acquired by Waldencast Partners LP along with Obagi in a ~$1.2 billion three-way business combination↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Wella Company for an undisclosed sum (reported sales exceeding $100 million); Wella's first major purchase under KKR ownership↗ wwd.com

Acquired by THOM (with Altesse) out of receivership↗ thomgroup.com

Solingen leather-goods factory integrated into Becker Manicure GmbH & Co. KG↗ becker-solingen.com

Acquired $10M Series A investment from Ananta Capital↗ bellavitaorganic.com

Acquired by Sodalis Group from Meiyume (December 31, 2021)↗ beautymatter.com

High Ridge Brands (HRB) acquired Brut from Helen of Troy↗ businesswire.com

Healthpoint Ltd acquired by Dayes B.V. (Netherlands), generating 3.1x return for Maven investors↗ mavencp.com

Reckitt sold the international Scholl brand to Yellow Wood Partners (June 2021), reuniting the US and international businesses under one owner after 30-40+ years; deal also included Amopé, Krack and Eulactol↗ beautymatter.com

Bluegem Capital Partners acquired a 70% stake in Ecooking and House of Cosmetics (March 30, 2021); founder Tina Søgaard retained 30%.↗ bluegemcp.com

Fragrance and cosmetics license moved to Brands Beyond Beauty (Switzerland), effective 1 January 2021.↗ fashionunited.uk

Acquired by L Catterton (60% stake)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by MIP Holdings Ltd for £29 million; taken private after 37 years on London Stock Exchange↗ fibre2fashion.com

Groupe Rocher took 100% ownership↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Acquired California-based professional skincare company Alastin↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired 41 Nocibé perfumeries from Douglas.↗ wwd.com

Jeep marque becomes part of Stellantis (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles + PSA Group merger)↗ en.wikipedia.org

OTB Group acquired 100% ownership↗ en.wikipedia.org

John Richmond fragrance license acquired by Italart Co. SRL↗ italartprofumi.com

Acquired by Juggernaut Capital Partners (from WestView Capital Partners)↗ juggernautcap.com

Verdane became majority owner of Lumene and Cutrin↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired jointly by TDJ and Leszek Kłosiński↗ tdj.pl

Ulrich Wiethoff acquires the company as sole shareholder.↗ merkur-razors.com

Berkshire Partners invested in Mielle (growth investment, March 2021)↗ berkshirepartners.com

Aeffe S.p.A. acquired the remaining 30% stake, gaining full control of Moschino for more than 66.5 million euros↗ wwd.com

ELC increased ownership in DECIEM to ~76% (majority stake) for ~$1 billion↗ glossy.co

Acquired by Lyko Group AB (90.05% stake, SEK 10.3 million upfront, agreement dated 2021-08-02; founder Hans Algeskog remained CEO)↗ avanza.se

HSA Cosmetics 60%-acquired by Tec Beauty / The Equity Club (~EUR 30M deal). Zanzi family kept minority stake + managerial control.↗ esteticaexport.com

LVMH acquires 60% stake in Off-White (July 2021)↗ en.wikipedia.org

IPO on Nasdaq (ticker OLPX) following the Advent acquisition; valued at approximately $14 billion↗ glossy.co

Minority investment by Natura & Co via Fable Investments (terms not disclosed).↗ beautymatter.com

Philips Domestic Appliances purchased by Hillhouse Capital for $4.4 billion; renamed Versuni, continues selling small (kitchen) appliances under the Philips brand under license. Personal Health (shavers/grooming/Lumea/Sonicare) was NOT part of this divestment and remains with Royal Philips.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Parent Sylphar acquired by Karo Pharma for EUR 290 million (completed Jan 2022)↗ karohealthcare.com

Italmobiliare acquired the entirety of the capital.↗ en.wikipedia.org

KKR acquired majority stake in Wella Company from Coty.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Parent Nesperta majority-acquired by Resource Partners (Polish private equity); founder Tomasz Gołębiewski continued as CEO post-transaction↗ resourcepartners.pl

Acquired by Crown Laboratories↗ wwd.com

Acquired majority stake by Blackstone Growth (BXG); Thaggard and Emery families and prior investors retained equity.↗ blackstone.com

Majority stake acquired by Mayfair Equity Partners (~GBP 70 million)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Estée Lauder takes majority control (76%)↗ retaildive.com

Acquired by Certina Holding AG (May 2021)↗ ust-germany.com

Acquired by Lyko Group AB (publ) — purchased INZO Lars Bratt AB (founded 1996) including the Waterclouds brand.↗ lyko.com

Sold by Shiseido to Advent International; operated under Orveon Global↗ makeup-101.com

Amorepacific acquired 38.4% stake in COSRX↗ prnewswire.com

Announced acquisition of Reebok from Adidas (closed 2022, valued at over US$2.5 billion)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Berner Oy (via purchase of Naviter Oy's full share capital)↗ berner.fi

Acquired by Berner Oy via Naviter Ltd acquisition (signed Dec 2, 2021)↗ berner.fi

Acquired by Berner Oy (via Naviter Oy acquisition, 2 December 2021)↗ berner.fi

Acquired Wild Planet Foods, a leading US producer of sustainable canned fish↗ en.wikipedia.org

Fournival Altesse acquired by Chargeurs (Chargeurs Personal Care / Healthcare Solutions); finalized April 2021↗ chargeurs.com

Acquired TheraBreath (oral-care brand) for $580 million.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Coegin Pharma merged with / acquired Follicum AB (Sweden), acquiring the osteopontin-peptide hair-growth technology later branded Follicopeptide↗ hairlosscure2020.com

Acquired by Creightons plc for £6.3m (completed 29 July 2021)↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired by Damier Group (Belgian PE, Yvan Vindevogel) from The Bountiful Company (KKR & Carlyle Group)↗ eubelius.com

Acquired by DesignWorks Collective (from Wild & Wolf)↗ rwkgoodman.com

Acquired women's shaving brand Billie for approximately $310 million.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Divested by Karo Pharma to Evolan Pharma AB (current owner)↗ karohealthcare.com

Grazette of Sweden AB acquired by Lyko Group AB (publ) — 90.05% stake, 10.3 MSEK upfront plus up to 40.5 MSEK earn-out over 2.5 years↗ news.cision.com

Parent company HSA Cosmetics acquired by Tec Beauty SpA↗ hsacosmetics.com

Acquired by Harmay (Beijing Harmay Lexiang Technology)↗ beautymatter.com

Parent Herb UK acquired herbals brand Bio-Health↗ naturalnewsdesk.co.uk

Acquired by JD Sports (majority stake, terms undisclosed)↗ theindustry.beauty

Acquired by KFI Spa Management AB (CEO Helena Carlsson), Stockholm, Sweden↗ kerstinflorian.se

Acquired by Karo Healthcare from Teva Pharmaceuticals (part of EUR 84m OTC portfolio deal; previously licensed to Karo from 2019)↗ karohealthcare.com

Acquired by Karo Pharma (now Karo Healthcare) from Teva Pharmaceuticals as part of a six-brand OTC portfolio (Flux, Decubal, Lactocare, Apobase, Dailycare, Fludent) for EUR 84 million.↗ karohealthcare.com

Johnson & Johnson announced it would spin off its consumer health division into a separate company.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Groupe L'Occitane (83% stake, US$450M valuation)↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Inflexion (private equity) invested in parent company Pangaea Laboratories.↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired by L'Oréal (December 8, 2021). Deal terms undisclosed. Integrated into L'Oréal Luxe division.↗ loreal.com

Acquired by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton for $15.8 billion↗ en.wikipedia.org

Verdane became majority owner of Lumene Group (parent of Cutrin) on 29 September 2021, acquiring stake from Langholm Capital Partners↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by Lyko Group AB (bankruptcy-estate purchase, 11.1 million SEK)↗ lyko.com

Acquired by Mayoly (Laboratoires Mayoly Spindler)↗ mayoly.com

MARQ Labs Inc. (parent of MineTan) acquired by Mibelle Group (Switzerland, part of Migros Industrie) on 23 December 2021.↗ mibellegroup.com

ZILLI acquired by Negma Group and Futuro all'Impresa (FAI).↗ cpp-luxury.com

Operated under Walgreens Boots Alliance, spun into standalone No7 Beauty Company↗ en.wikipedia.org

Completed acquisition of Jil Sander↗ otb.net

Acquired by Advent International from Shiseido Americas; placed under new parent Orveon Global↗ stocktitan.net

Advent International acquired bareMinerals, BUXOM and Laura Mercier from Shiseido Americas and launched them under new company Orveon Global (closed December 6, 2021)↗ prnewswire.com

Acquired by Procter & Gamble↗ beautymatter.com

Kappus acquires CosSavon (Kehl) / ADA Cosmetics International GmbH in Kehl↗ kappus.com

Divested bareMinerals, BUXOM and Laura Mercier to Advent International.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Divested personal care business to CVC.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Sodalis Group from Meiyume (Lornamead Germany + UK brands package)↗ sodalisgroup.com

Acquired by The Center (founded by Ben Bennett) in February 2021↗ wwd.com

Acquired Deciem Beauty Group (The Ordinary, NIOD)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Transmeri (from Norlas Oy)↗ transmerigroup.fi

Acquired by Unilever from TA Associates Management, L.P. and Bertram Capital Management, LLC (completed Aug 3, 2021; agreement signed June 14, 2021).↗ unilever.com

Spun off from L Brands as independent Victoria's Secret & Co.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Waldencast Ventures acquired a majority stake in Kjaer Weis (initial investment March 2020; majority stake announced June 2021). Founder remains second-largest stakeholder overseeing product development and creative direction; Gillian Gorman Round appointed CEO.↗ beautymatter.com

Wyatt Corporation (UNOVE/Dr.FORHAIR parent) secured $41 million investment↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by Yatsen Holding Limited from Manzanita Capital (which had owned the brand for nearly 20 years and retained a minority stake)↗ beautymatter.com

Majority stake acquired by eComplete (£50m, November 2021)↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired majority stake in Charlotte Tilbury↗ puig.com

Acquired Soraya and Dermika brands from Norway's Orkla Group↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Venture-capital firm Verdane acquired a stake (~62% ownership by 2025); Bianca Ingrosso retains ~12.5%↗ sv.wikipedia.org

Coty completed sale of Wella, Clairol, OPI and ghd brands stake to KKR for US$2.5 billion; brands now operate under Wella Company.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Divested fragrance division (Mugler and Azzaro) to L'Oreal↗ en.wikipedia.org

BlackRock announced it would become the majority shareholder of Creed.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Culti Milano acquired Scent Company↗ mynthcapital.com

Acquired by Clarion Capital Partners; corporate entity rebranded from Ecoco Inc. to Estyle Corp LLC; HQ moved from Chicago to Jacksonville, FL↗ clarion-capital.com

Escada filed for insolvency again (September 2020)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Brown family acquired majority stake from Beach House Group (which became minority stakeholder)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired Hinds®, Eclipsol®, and Capent® brands from GSK.↗ grisi.com

Acquired by Henkel (75% majority stake in parent Invincible Brands; Capital D retained 25%)↗ businessinsider.de

Svenska Krmfabriken bought half of Hickap↗ sv.dermosil.fi

Permira exited to the Noda family↗ avcj.com

Italian investment firm AF1 acquired a 55% stake in Layla Cosmetics.↗ us.fashionnetwork.com

KKR acquires 60% of Wella Professional Beauty (incl. Londa Professional) from Coty for $4.3bn enterprise value; Wella Company established as independent standalone entity.↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Moncler acquired Italian sportswear brand Stone Island for €1.15 billion↗ en.wikipedia.org

Panzeri Diffusion (parent of No Inhibition / z.one concept) acquired by Bluegem Capital Partners through subsidiary Pool Service, forming BeautyNova group (~€130m, Italy's 3rd largest hair care group)↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Minority investment by Patina Brands.↗ beautymatter.com

Parent Ales Groupe entered administration (July 2020); cosmetics division sold to holding company Impala for 13.5 million euros, haircare taken over by managers↗ en.wikipedia.org

Owned by B. Cosmétique (founded by Charles Dupont and Diane de Comte)↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Sassoon Professional included in Coty's Professional & Retail Hair business majority sale to KKR (Wella portfolio)↗ coty.com

KKR became majority owner of the Wella Company (74.1%); Coty retained a minority stake.↗ en.wikipedia.org

T. LeClerc and Innoxa purchased by Frédéric Poux from Laboratoires Visiomed.↗ wwd.com

Beauty/fragrance license transferred to Shiseido (partnership announced Aug 2019, effective Jan 2020)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Growth investment by eEquity (SEK 30 million); founder remained largest shareholder↗ eequity.se

Wella Company established and divested from Coty; operates as an independent entity majority-owned by KKR.↗ wellacompany.com

Coty sold a stake to KKR for $2.5 billion (Coty retained 40%)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Panzeri Diffusion (parent of milk_shake) acquired by Bluegem Capital Partners; merged into Beautynova↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired Forever 21 (with Simon Property Group)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired Brooks Brothers↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired the natural cosmetics brand Stop the Water While Using Me (later discontinued in 2023)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Bielenda Group S.A. from Orkla Care Poland↗ pl.wikipedia.org

Acquired by Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne from Orkla Care Poland / Orkla Group (Norway)↗ cosmeticsbusiness.com

Acquired by Cantabria Labs from Pierre Fabre. Pierre Fabre had owned the brand since founding in 1971 (45 years). Divestiture aligned with Pierre Fabre's strategy to focus on dermatologist-recommended brands targeting pathologic skins.↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired oral-care brand Hello Products LLC.↗ colgatepalmolive.com

Coty purchased a 20% stake in KKW Beauty for $200 million, valuing the brand at $1 billion (deal finalized 2021).↗ coty.com

Löwengrip Beauty AB acquired by Dermanordic A/S↗ mynewsdesk.com

Acquired by Edgewell Personal Care for $235 million (all-cash transaction)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired (majority stake) by Yellow Wood Partners as part of Future Beauty Labs / Future Beauty Brands, May 2020.↗ prnewswire.com

L'Oréal finalised the sale of Roger & Gallet to Impala SAS (29 June 2020).↗ loreal-finance.com

Became part of the Italmobiliare group.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Clarins handed over Azzaro fragrance license to L'Oréal↗ en.wikipedia.org

Acquired by L'Oréal from Henry Thayer Co.↗ wwd.com

Asia & North America rights acquired by LG Household & Health Care (deal valued KRW192.3 billion / ~$161 million / £125 million)↗ beautymatter.com

Europe & South America rights acquired by Klinge Pharma and Aristo Pharma (Strüngmann family); Klinge covers Germany/Austria/France, Aristo covers Poland/Spain/Portugal/Italy/Ukraine (Nordic-specific holder not publicly confirmed — low confidence, secondary press)↗ deutsche-apotheker-zeitung.de

Acquired by Kendo Brands (LVMH subsidiary) when founder Kat Von D sold her shares.↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Acquired by Impala SAS via takeover of Alès Groupe; now operated under Laboratoire Native↗ premiumbeautynews.com

Acquired by LJV Capital (Frédéric Poux) from Laboratoires Visiomed, effective 29 February 2020↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by Laboratorium Kosmetyczne Canexpol Group↗ canexpol.waw.pl

Floïd sold by Revlon to Ludovico Martelli S.p.A. (Italy).↗ whiteredgreen.com

Luxury Brand Partners invested ~$10 million to launch ONE/SIZE — three times LBP's typical brand-incubation investment. LBP retains ownership (per LBP brand-portfolio page and 2026 trade press).↗ glossy.co

Acquired by Brazilian multinational Natura &Co (announced 2019, completed January 2020)↗ en.wikipedia.org

Private-equity investment by Mandarin Capital Partners III (MCP III) in Nuova Fapam, parent of Screen↗ esteticaexport.com

Acquired by Paris Presents, Inc.↗ mergr.com

Acquired by Perrigo Poland (assets for Emolium, Iwostin, Loxon) from Nepentes Pharma / Sanofi group↗ mgr.farm

Puig (Spain) acquired majority stake in Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd at reported $1.2 billion valuation, with BDT Capital Partners taking a minority investment; founder retained significant minority stake.↗ glossy.co

Acquired Luksja (Poland)↗ sarantisgroup.com

Acquired by Shinsegae International, beauty division of South Korea's Shinsegae Group↗ moodiedavittreport.com

Private equity restructuring; Clessidra entered via debt-to-equity conversion (parent company Sisma)↗ clessidragroup.it

Acquisition of Natural Honey, a Spanish body-wash leader↗ sodalisgroup.com

Acquired 100% by The Hut Group (THG) from Lion Capital for $60 million in cash↗ beautymatter.com

Acquired by TSG Consumer Partners on 2020-04-01; previously operated within the Supre Tan / PBI Group / Sun Evolutions professional tanning & salon umbrella (Dallas, TX)↗ mergr.com

Brand operates as part of The Boots Group (No7 Beauty Company). Exact acquisition year not stated on source pages; ownership confirmed as current.↗ aromatherapyassociates.com

Became part of independent Wella Company (majority-owned by KKR) after separation from Coty↗ en.wikipedia.org

Coty sold its stake in Wella, Clairol, OPI and ghd to KKR for $2.5bn (retaining a 40% stake); OPI moved under the KKR-controlled Wella Company.↗ en.wikipedia.org

Transferred from Coty Professional Beauty to Wella Company via KKR's $4.3B carve-out of Coty's professional beauty division (brand was launched 2019 under Coty, became part of Wella Company portfolio in 2020)↗ wellacompany.com

Z.One Concept consolidated under Beautynova Group umbrella (Bluegem Capital Partners-backed)↗ milkshakehairpro.com