Rising interest rates and broad macroeconomic uncertainty had some investors focusing on optimization and growth of current investment while others remained active. Beauty investment and M&A activity in 2022 may not have been as active as in previous years, but disruptors across a wide range of categories attracted significant funding and exits to big conglomerates.BeautyMatter has surfaced five of the most active investors in the beauty space in 2022. This year's power players list has one carryover from 2021, with Indian unicorn The Good Glamm Group remaining active in 2022, using an M&A strategy to build the foundation of their content-to-commerce vision, making five acquisitions and spinning off The Good Creator Co. with a $26.8MM seed investment.UK-based Silverwood Brands emerged as a new player in the beauty investment landscape with four transactions but making their portfolio-building intentions known with a £216.8 million deal, taking a 19.8% stake in beauty retailer Lush. The list was rounded out this year with well-known players Puig, Unilever Ventures, and L Catterton.