International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
The directors of the Tullis Russell Group have placed its papermaking subsidiary Tullis Russell Papermakers into Administration. The employee owned Tullis Russell Group’s two other operating subsidiaries Tullis Russell Security & Speciality Coating based in Bollington Cheshire and Tullis Russell Image Transfer based in Ansan, South Korea are totally unaffected by this move and continue … Read more
Prospective acquirers are now diving into the details on the soon-to-be former brands of Procter & Gamble’s struggling beauty business. The assets reportedly include small yet prestigious fragrance brands, such as Gucci and Hugo Boss, the substantial professional and retail hair care businesses of Wella and Clairol, and the legendary Max Factor and Cover Girl … Read more
INOLEX acquires ieS LABOAffiliates of INOLEX, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have signed a definitive agreement to purchase ieS LABO, of Oraison, France. ieS LABO is a manufacturer of high quality natural and organic plant & herbal extracts for the cosmetic industry. INOLEX expects these products to have tremendous appeal for their cosmetic customers around the … Read more
Multitubes announced the acquisition of both EUROTUBE and MOMITUBE located in Chimay Belgium. Multitubes is known for high quality tube packaging, reliable deliveries, high level of service and competitive pricing. Our tube capacity will increase to 150 million tubes per annum with the new production site in Chimay, this guarantees Multitube’s customers rapid delivery times. The … Read more
Founded by Marcel Roches in 1925,the brand Rochas began as a fashion house and expanded into perfumery in the 50s under Helene Roches’ direction.The Roches brand achieved net sales of US$46 million in the financial year 2013/2014, driven mainly by the Eau de Rochas fragrance line. Rochas brand sales include US$2 million of royalties generated … Read more
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire the British skincare brand REN Skincare. Created in 2000 by Antony Buck and Robert Calcraft, REN pioneered a new type of high performance skin care. REN’s combination of effectiveness, naturalness and pleasurable experience – articulated as ‘performance; purity; pleasure’ – gives the brand a distinctive market position that … Read more
Atlas Holding, the holding company of the Azelis Group has signed a binding agreement to sell the Azelis Group, a pan-European speciality chemical distributor to funds advised by Apax Partners, a global private equity firm. The relevant workers’ councils of the Company have issued a favourable opinion on the transaction, which remains subject to regulatory … Read more
On the back of continued investment and growth in the PET sector through its M&H UK and USA facilities, RPC has acquired PET Power. Bringing together two of the principal European players on the market, allows RPC to underpin its comprehensive program of PET narrow-mouth and wide-mouth containers for the Health, Personal Care and Food … Read more
Puig has acquired Penhaligon’s and L’Artisan Parfumeur from Fox Paine & Company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition took effect as of January 23, 2015. Penhaligon’s London, established in 1870, is a prestigious British fragrance houses. The brand with a deep heritage holds two Royal Warrants, a symbol of excellence and quality. … Read more
Clariant, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, and Beraca, a leading player in natural, sustainable and innovative ingredients, has entered into a strategic alliance which comprises the intention to acquire a 30% share of Beraca’s Division Health and Personal Care, with the possibility of major participation in the future. The transaction will be subject to … Read more
California-based skin Care Brand Developed for Backstage and the Red Carpet Offers Innovative, Transformative Treatment Masks For Radiant, Glowing Skin Estée Lauder signed an agreement to acquire Glamglow, the Hollywood skin care brand focused on fast-acting treatment masks designed to deliver camera-ready results. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to … Read more
L’Oréal announces the acquisition of a start-up company that develops hair fibre optical reader technology for a long-term Research program. Through this acquisition, L’Oréal reinforces its historic leadership in hair research. Based in Tel Aviv, Coloright will continue to be managed by its CEO, Mr. Sagiv Lustig, and will from now on be part of … Read more
The Shareholders from Promens have received an irrevocable binding offer (subject to certain conditions) from RPC Group to acquire, at the Shareholders’ sole option, the entire issued share capital of Promens Group AS and its subsidiaries1 (Promens). RPC’s offer is conditional, amongst other things, on the approval of its shareholders and required approvals from the … Read more
L’Oréal and Nestlé announced the project to end the activity of their joint venture Innéov during the course of the first quarter 2015. Created in 2002, Innéov offers cosmetic nutritional supplements sold in pharmacies. The brand has not met the development expected by both partners. In 2013, Innéov achieved a turnover of 52 million euros. … Read more
The Estée Lauder Companies have acquired Rodin olio lusso, a luxury skin care brand founded by the New York stylist Linda Rodin. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2007, Rodin olio lusso – which translates to “luxury oil,” to honor the easygoing Italian beauty aesthetic that has long inspired Ms. Rodin – … Read more
L’Oréal USA acquires Carol’s Daughter. Headquartered in New York City, Carol’s Daughter is a premier American multi-cultural beauty brand with a pioneering heritage in the natural beauty movement. Created by Lisa Price in 1993, the brand caters to a diverse, rapidly growing market and has established a loyal consumer following across the country. Following a … Read more
Estée Lauder has signed an agreement to acquire Le Labo (“The Lab”), a high-end fragrance and lifestyle brand with a French heritage. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in November 2014. Founded in 2006 by fragrance industry veterans Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi, Le Labo provides a selective … Read more
L’Oréal has been granted a Chinese business licence for Shanghai Episkin Biotechnology. The company will market its reconstructed skin models Episkin which are essential for the validation of alternative methods to animal testing for cosmetic products and ingredients. An alternative method makes it possible to evaluate the safety of products and ingredients without animal testing. … Read more
Ileos, owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Visant Corporation, controlled by affiliates of KKR and DLJ Merchant Banking, jointly announced the closing of the transaction between Bioplan and Arcade Marketing, resulting in the formation of a new strategic venture. In this strategic venture Oaktree retains a 75% ownership interest and Visant retains … Read more
L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire in Brazil. Founded in 1981 by Daniel Fonseca de Jesus, Niely Cosmeticos is the largest independent hair coloration and hair care company in Brazil, one of the world’s largest hair color and hair care markets. With a net revenue of 405 million Brazilian Reals (140 million euros) in … Read more