The digital-first, millennial-focused beauty and hair color brand announced the deal Monday; explaining that with the benefit of private equity funds, Panagakis will facilitate an expansion of Lime Crime into new categories and even more retail channels...
The privately-owned beauty company is known for its portfolio of non-competing color cosmetics brands, like Physicians Formula and wet n wild. With this latest deal, Markwins adds an MUA brand to the mix and there are plans to expand Markwins with acquisitions...
On Friday, the accomplished beauty executive became president of the Bare Escentuals business, taking leadership of two color brands: bareMinerals and BUXOM. The new role is in addition to her work as president of Shiseido’s Global Makeup Center of Excellence,...
Last Wednesday, Perelman became president and CEO of the multinational beauty company. Her overarching objectives are to accelerate Revlon’s growth and foster disruptive and innovative change from within the cosmetics and personal care company.
The multinational fragrance, cosmetics, and personal care company released its 2018 third-quarter financials this week. With net revenue up nearly 10% for the quarter, CEO Camillo Pane calls Coty’s performance “steady…with modest positive organic top...
Late last year the company’s flavors division launched a full-service platform for beverage entrepreneurs. And, it was only a matter of time before Symrise invested in the development and expansion of its beauty and fragrance clients too.
Global personal and home care provider Henkel has reported strong growth for its 2017 results, with gains driven by its exposure to new markets, including Latin America.
Late last week Revlon announced a global licensing deal with the London fashion brand, adding AllSaints to an impressive perfume and fragrance portfolio that already includes brands like Juicy Couture, Elizabeth Taylor, and Christina Aguilera.
We are bringing you some of the highlights from our recent Latin American beauty market coverage, which includes interesting moves from brands and suppliers, industry expos and market trends.
The global ready-to-wear brand has just signed a deal with TPR Holdings, giving the consumer products investor the worldwide fragrance license for the brand. It’s the second such deal TPR has signed in as many months.
The indie hair care brand out of Canada would like to be that country’s leading beauty company and a bigger contender in the global cosmetics and personal care business too. This week’s deal with Cake Beauty is a next step on that journey.
The company’s net revenue is up nearly 15% for the quarter, coming in at $2,637.6m. Coty is striving to improve in-store sales and reports that e-commerce is “ahead of the market.”
Makeup and skin care continue to do well for the company, while this quarter’s results were uniquely impacted by the recent US tax reform bill, and for the immediate future, the company is banking on digital marketing and prestige beauty.
The Israel government’s ministries of Health and Economy have agreed to a solution that will open up the country’s market for beauty and personal care products to international businesses.
Late last year, Henkel closed on its acquisition of the North American professional hair business of Shiseido Company, Zotos International. Now that brand and several others are doing business from a single headquarters in Culver City, California.
Late last week the pharmaceutical and consumer products company announced it has acquired the organic sunless tanning and skin care brand founded by CEO Alyson Hogg. Crown Laboratories sees the global brand as a fitting addition to their existing sun...
Late last year the global salon products company announced the signing of a deal to buy Oribe Hair Care. As part of the agreement, brand co-founder Daniel Kaner will join the Kao management team as president of Oribe.
Influencer and celebrity brands aren’t what they used to be, and recording artist Ariana Grande’s fragrance partnership with LUXE Brands is a case in point. Late last year the franchise passed the $150 million retail sales milestone.
Today, TSG Consumer Partners announced that the firm has acquired a minority stake in the color cosmetics brand. With this funding, Huda Beauty has plans to build a more global business and launch a program that will fund and mentor entrepreneurs in the...
Over the weekend, it was announced that the soap and personal care company (along with three other local companies) will be receiving loan and grant monies to help grow business in the region from the Quebec Economic Development Program.
Founders Neda Daneshzadeh and Alicia Sontag announced the launch of Prelude Growth Partners at the start of this month and are on the lookout for “high potential, fast-growing consumer brands” in the beauty business.
The Clorox Company announced Q1 2018 financial results this week and it’s clear that the Burt’s Bees personal care and cosmetics brand is doing well for the company, despite its being the only beauty brand in the Clorox portfolio.
Today, the YouCam app maker announced the closing of its Series A funding round. Now Perfect Corp plans to spend millions improving the augmented reality and artificial intelligence tech that makes the digital beauty ecosystem tick.
This month the beauty brand, founded by Shelly Sahi and dedicated to making color cosmetics for women with medium skin tones, was awarded $100,000 in the Rise of the Rest competition for venture capital.
The household chemical and product maker announced the forthcoming transaction late last week. It’s a deal that will add Method’s hand and body soaps to the SC Johnson portfolio.
Henkel has confirmed the closing of its acquisition of Nattura Laboratorios, a move that expands its footprint in the Latin American professional hair care market.
The monthly magazine covering news about growing US businesses has issued its latest 5000 list, a roster of “the fastest-growing private firms in America” and the entrepreneurs behind them.
The global beauty corporation released Q4 and full-year results this month, disclosing how Coty’s acquisitions of not only the P&G Beauty Business but also of ghd and Younique are impacting the business.
Rumors of a takeover began to fly Friday after the Evening Standard published an item, citing unnamed sources, suggesting that Unilever and other interested buyers (multinational cosmetic companies, global investment firms, and holding companies) are...
The startup color cosmetics brand catering to the needs of women with medium complexions and yellow or olive undertones announced today the receipt of seed funding from the Zell Lurie Founders Fund.
Indie beauty brands Luscious Cosmetics has made the leap into the huge US markets, after expanding rapidly thanks to its focus on a vegan cruelty-free colour cosmetics.
Yellow Wood Partners just announced buying the personal care company and has plans to work with the existing senior management team at Freeman Beauty to expand business in current channels as well as into new markets internationally.
The beauty brand, known for its color products that function like skin care and sell primarily in the pro channel, has just completed a series C funding round and is welcoming Adele Oliva to its board.
The specialty chemical company and ingredients distributor have worked together here in the eastern States for 10 years, and now that relationship covers even more territory.
At Cosmoprof North America this month, SSI CEO Romina Brown launched her company’s newest research platform, a cloud-based interface that provides not only the usual cosmetics and personal care figures but also data from the independent beauty supply...
This week the direct sales beauty company announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer. And in making the announcement, Avon Products assured investors, the industry, and the public that the company is now moving full speed ahead toward...
The personal care company announced on Tuesday that a deal has been struck to acquire the makeup brand Hourglass. It’s the latest in a string of Unilever acquisitions to bring prestige personal care and beauty brands onboard.
Following last year’s divesture of dozens of brands, P&G still does a multibillion dollar business in beauty. And as of next month, Keith, who’s been with the company since 1989 will be in charge of what’s left of the P&G skin care and personal...
Once a part of Firmenich, the New Jersey – based perfume and fragrance maker will continue to focus on serving mid-sized companies and on decreasing speed-to-market.
Just six months after becoming the world’s third largest beauty company (thanks to the acquisition of what had been P&G’s specialty beauty business) the personal care, fragrance, and cosmetics company has announced the addition of a woman to its previously...
This installment of Two Views features experts in PR and beauty brand building on the value of story in today’s cosmetics and personal care market. Stephanie Scott, CEO at First and Last PR, and Laureen Schroeder of Bespoke Beauty Partners explain how...
This week, the premium beauty brand announced that it has accepted a significant capital investment from the new and powerful L Catterton firm. Both parties anticipate being partners for the long-term.
This month the health and beauty products maker announced that the company has entered a license agreement with Ultimark, giving CAA rights to sell the Porcelana brand globally.
Esi Eggleston Bracey, who has overseen the consumer beauty portfolio at Coty since the company finalized the acquisition of P&G’s specialty beauty business in October of last year, will leave Coty at the end of the month.
The announcement of the new cohort came yesterday, which was, as luck would have it, International Women’s Day. It’s the second year running of the company initiative to support women founders, and this time the participating brand leaders come from all...
A week ago Monday, the Personal Care Products Council convened a panel, as part of the organization’s annual meeting, to discuss the ramifications that the new Presidential administration’s legislative endeavors and policies will have on the cosmetics...
