Mahisha Dellinger, CEO of Curls, and Beauty by Imagination have teamed up to host business workshops for 25,000 Black women business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs over the next 11 months.
In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the first-quarter results from Shiseido, Kao Corp, L’Occitane and more.
Personal care major Unilever will acquire US-headquartered direct-to-consumer (D2C) premium skin care brand Paula’s Choice, bringing it under its growing prestige portfolio.
Today, a definitive acquisition agreement was announced and, following regulatory approvals, the intermediates and specialty chemicals division of ESIM Chemicals will be part of the Vertellus business.
The Georgia-based personal care and grooming products company made the gift this month in the name of Robert H Bell, the late Founder of House of Cheatham and a former Georgia State Senator.
A deep dive into Kantar Worldpanel 2021 Brand Footprint
Colgate, Lifebuoy and Dove are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, with a hygiene focus driving growth in an otherwise flat market, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2021 Brand Footprint.
The newly rebranded cosmetics, personal care, and pigments businesses in the CenterOaks Partners portfolio is preparing for further cross-industry global growth.
Tomorrow, Thursday May 6, the multimedia company is hosting a free online event for small businesses and aspiring founders. And the program includes both the COO of Mented Cosmetics and the Executive Director of the 15 Percent Pledge.
The executive takes on her new role having over 10 experience with BeautiControl, nearly 4 years at JAFRA Cosmetics International, numerous board leadership roles in direct sales, and countless business awards to her credit.
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a net sales rise for its third quarter (Q3) of fiscal 2021, with beauty leading the charge in growth terms.
Personal care major Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reported a global sales rise for the first quarter of 2021, fuelled by pharmaceuticals and medical devices, but its consumer health division saw overall sales decline despite strength in oral and...
ATHR Beauty, the brand Tiila Abbitt is leading to “disrupt the $500 billion beauty industry with clean and sustainable makeup that works,” is in the midst of a funding raise; but it’s not the usual sort.
In a deal expected to close today, DSM is buying the synthetic biotechnology company’s flavor and fragrance intermediates business to augment its own aroma ingredients offerings and bring bio-based fragrance inputs to the cosmetics industry.
In June 2020, the color cosmetics brand pledged to contribute $1m to help end social injustice. In late February 2021, Anastasia Beverly Hills fulfilled that commitment with a final instalment going to fund Black-owned small businesses.
The packaging and dispensing technologies company announced Q4 and full 2020 results last month, foregrounding “the resiliency of the Company’s business model” during COVID-19.
In recent weeks, the 25-year-old hair brand announced new brand positioning, an updated brand name, and new packaging as well as a Strategic Review Process, which could lead to the sale of company assets.
Prestige beauty major The Estée Lauder Companies will up its investment in mass functional beauty player Deciem, establishing terms for full ownership in three years – a move that will diversify it into the increasingly important masstige market, an expert...
Procter & Gamble will continue to prioritise superior product design, packaging, and retail execution because it is a far-reaching opportunity that can strengthen long-term competitiveness, says its vice chairman, COO and CFO.
International beauty major L’Oréal has reported an overall loss in net profit for the full year of 2020, despite a spike in sales for the fourth quarter, most notably in active cosmetics and across China.
International beauty major Revlon has partnered with MDR Brand Management to create a global brand extension strategy that takes it into new spaces and drives deeper consumer engagement across the EMEA, APAC and Americas.
Japanese cosmetic giant Shiseido Company has announced the decision to sell its low-cost personal care business to CVC Capital Partners in a deal worth 160 billion yen ($1.5bn) in order to focus on its more high-end cosmetic brands.
Just in time for Black History Month, the multinational cosmetic and personal care company has announced a grant program—deadline February 18, 2021—to support startups and small businesses.
Smith & Vandiver Corporation has been manufacturing beauty and personal care products for multinationals, store brands, and startups since the 1970s. Now, the California – based company is part of the San Francisco Equity Partners investment portfolio.
Personal care major Johnson & Johnson has reported a dip in full-year earnings for 2020 despite a sales lift for the last quarter but says it remains confident in the company’s broad-based strengths moving into 2021.
MANA Products, Meiyume, and RPG announced the partnership this month along with their global strategy to bring beauty brands the end-to-end solutions needed in the modern cosmetics and personal care marketplace.
On Thursday, January 7, the global packaging company announced a definitive stock purchase agreement with Ares Management Corporation’s Private Equity Group and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.
The cordless-hair-tool startup, founded by Stacey Boguslavskaya and Monica Abramov in 2017, plans to use the capital to develop new tech, expand internationally, and double the size of the Lunata team.
This month the beauty maker announced two new Directors—Anna Adeola Makanju and Mariasun Aramburuzabala Larregui—as well as the departure of Paul S. Michaels.
This week, multinational flavors and fragrance producer Symrise announced having signed an agreement to buy the fragrance and aroma chemicals business of Milwaukee, Wisconsin – based Sensient Technologies. The deal not only expands Symrise’s global reach...
Specialty chemicals major Croda International is set to acquire Spanish fragrance and flavour firm Iberchem in a multi-million-euro deal that creates a full-service offering for beauty and personal care manufacturers.
Imerys Talc America filed for bankruptcy the same month that US District Judge Freda Wolfson issued a ruling that allowed thousands of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson to proceed. Now, the France-based industrial mineral company is selling its North...
This month the Chicago-based supplier acquired Consolidated Bottle Corporation, a 110-year-old packaging business, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, serving pharma, cannabis, food and beverage makers, and the industrial market, as well as cosmetics and...
The direct-social-sales beauty company is advancing its growth strategy according to plan. Hubbard joined Younique this past July in order to take over the CEO role and shift Founder and Board Chair Derek Maxfield to big-picture leadership.
This week, Los Angeles, California – based beauty and wellness maker HatchBeauty Brands announced the deal, which it’s promoting as ‘Trend Democratization’ – a venture that makes on-trend color cosmetics affordable.
The Tennessee-based label manufacturer announced the deal late last month. Owning Texas-based McDowell Label (as the company is more commonly known) gives Resource Label Group a more robust presence in the Southwestern United States.
The Arizona-based nail product maker behind the Dazzle Dry system is moving to a larger facility and has plans to more than double its employee count over the next few years.
This week, the global food corporation announced the signing of a deal to purchase Floratech, a decades-old natural ingredient supplier serving the cosmetics and personal care industry.
This month, the non-profit dedicated to advancing women entrepreneurs of color and the E & J Gallo Winery brand announced the businesses and Black women founders receiving the 2020 Barefoot Beauty Grant.
Personal care major Johnson & Johnson has reported a lift in sales for its third quarter thanks to growth in its consumer health division, drawing the firm out of its previous Q2 plunge.
From 8am to 8pm PST on October 5, 2020, women, Black, Indigenous, and people of color beauty brand founders are invited to apply for new Rising Stars program.
The UK-based ecommerce company partners with and purchases lifestyle, fashion, nutrition, and beauty brands to help them win in the D2C marketplace. And that’s exactly where this popular prestige skin care brand is going.
In response to the at-home hair color brand’s tremendous growth, Donna Pohlad, Founder and CEO, brought on Bennett to take over the top job and guide the brand’s cross-channel strategy.
A new venture, backed by the growth equity firm General Atlantic, has emerged from what was Morphe Holdings to develop, accelerate, acquire, and curate the personal care, cosmetics, and wellness brands that will win over Millennial and Gen Z consumers.
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