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CARBON BEAUTY MAKING BRANDS’ AMAZON WOES DISAPPEAR
Sponsored By Carbon Beauty
CHERRY PICK AI ACQUIRED BY 100.CO
SKY ORGANICS CLOSES ROUND OF GROWTH CAPITAL
2021 WEEK 19: NEW LAUNCHES TO NOTE
BATHBOT: AMOREPACIFIC’S CUSTOMIZED BATH BOMB SERVICE
PRESTIGE BEAUTY AND AMAZON: QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, AND TACTICS
REMEDY HEALTH RAISES $11 MILLION SERIES A
THE SUSTAINABILITY BUZZWORDS SWAYING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
THG BUYS BENTLEY LABS IN $255 MILLION DEAL
Beauty Deals: Investment and M&A Transactions Q1 2021
BODY CARE BRAND MAËLYS LANDS MINORITY INVESTMENT
GEN Z EAGER BUT ANXIOUS ABOUT RESUMING IRL LIVING
HOW JANELL STEPHENS TURNED HER HOBBY INTO A THRIVING BEAUTY BUSINESS
NESTLÉ HEALTH SCIENCE TO ACQUIRE NUUN
THE HUT GROUP STRIKES $1 BILLION FUNDRAISING DEAL
AMA LABS OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS
ESTÉE LAUDER PARTNERS WITH UBER FOR SAME-DAY DELIVERY
SEPPIC ACQUIRES NUTRICOSMETICS INGREDIENTS SUPPLIER EPI FRANCE
ARE NFTS THE FUTURE OF BEAUTY?
BREAKING DOWN BEAUTY’S CLEAN BARRIERS
HONEST COMPANY IPO RAISES $412.8 MILLION
INDONESIAN BEAUTY START-UP SOCIOLLA RAISES $56.6 MILLION
MASS RETAILERS MAKE BIG BETS ON MEN
SCOTTS & CO. ACQUIRES GARDEN FRAGRANCE
AMAZON ANNOUNCES PRIME DAY 2021 FOR Q2
DR. ANNE BEAL ON THE CLEAN BEAUTY IMPERATIVE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR
Sponsored By Solésence
HARRODS OPENS SECOND STAND-ALONE H BEAUTY STORE
KLARNA LAUNCHES CARBON FOOTPRINT INSIGHTS FOR SHOPPERS
UNILEVER TO ACQUIRE WELLNESS BRAND ONNIT
DOLCE & GABBANA AND SHISEIDO PARTIALLY TERMINATE BEAUTY LICENSE
KKR TO SELL THE BOUNTIFUL COMPANY TO NESTLÉ FOR $5.75 BILLION
LIQUIGLIDE RAISES $13.5 MILLION IN FRESH FUNDING
SILAS CAPITAL, BELIADE INVEST IN CEREMONIA HAIR CARE
FORTIS SOLUTIONS GROUP ACQUIRES TOTAL LABEL
FRANK BODY LANDS FUNDING FROM EVERYI CAPITAL
NEW THIRD-PARTY ZERO-WASTE STANDARD ESTABLISHED
THE SELFIE TALK: TACKLING UNREALISTIC BEAUTY STANDARDS
TRUSTAR CAPITAL COMPLETES INVESTMENT IN YIFEI GROUP
BLOSSOM LAB MOBILE PERFUME-EXTRACTING LABORATORY
FEMALE HEALTH START-UP STIX RAISES $3.5 MILLION SEED ROUND
SEPHORA AND KOHL’S UNVEIL ASSORTMENT OF 125 PRESTIGE BEAUTY BRANDS
THE BEAUTY REVOLUTION AT FOOD, DRUG, AND MASS
BEAUTY TECH START-UP ODORE RAISES $830K
EURAZEO SET TO BUY FRENCH DIY PIONEER AROMA-ZONE
FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY ZOOM BOOM IN 2020
WHY IS AMAZON OPENING A HAIR SALON?
2021 WEEK 16: BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND RE-LAUNCHES
AMYRIS TO ACQUIRE BEAUTY LABS, TAPPING DIGITAL INNOVATION
Bloomeffects Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding
SEED HEALTH CLOSES $40 MILLION IN SERIES A
VISIONARY NOT-FOR-PROFIT BEAUTY RECYCLING PROGRAM
Amazon Q1 2021: Top 25 Beauty and Personal Care Products
Sponsored By Market Defense
Cosmetify’s Beauty Influencer Rich List 2021
Procter & Gamble Acquires Voost Vitamins
SHU UEMURA OPENS NEW GLOBAL FLAGSHIP STORE IN OMOTESANDO
IS AI THREATENING THE ROLE OF THE PERFUMER?
LG CHEM SETS UP PLATFORM TO RECYCLE PLASTIC COSMETIC CONTAINERS
MARY KAY LAUNCHES IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE PLATFORM
Multicultural Consumers Drove Beauty Growth in 2020
NUORDER RAISES $45 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING
Point King Capital Backs Manufacturing Tech Solution Atelier
TRINITAS EQUITY PARTNERS ACQUIRES AVROY SHLAIN
UPCYCLING INGREDIENT SUPPLIER HUB.CYCLE RAISES 1.5 MILLION EUROS
2021 WEEK 15: BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES TO NOTE
AI-POWERED DISCOVERY PLATFORM KLEVU RAISES $12MM SERIES A
AMYRIS TO ACQUIRE ECOFABULOUS CLEAN BEAUTY BRAND
IBERCHEM TO ACQUIRE FRENCH FRAGRANCE HOUSE PARFEX
MEN’S START-UP DISCO RAISES $5 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
QVC AND HSN’S THE BIG FIND PRODUCT SEARCH RETURNS
SHEA YELEEN FOUNDER RAHAMA WRIGHT ON PRODUCTS WITH PURPOSE
THE ELEVATION (AND PITFALLS) OF THE DUPE MARKET
CARLYLE INVESTS IN BEAUTYCOUNTER AT $1 BILLION VALUATION
JUST THE NUMBERS: DECODING VC DEALMAKING
PAI LANDS $9 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM COURTIN-CLARINS FAMILY
THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL FATIGUE ON SKIN HEALTH
VEGAMOUR LANDS $80 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM GENERAL ATLANTIC
ARTISTONGO: DEMOCRATIZING THE SALON SPACE BY EMPOWERING ARTISTS
COSMETIFY LAUNCHES TO US MARKET
HONEST COMPANY FILES FOR AN IPO
JUST THE NUMBERS: ADOBE COVID-19 DIGITAL ECONOMY INDEX
MEET THE SALLY BEAUTY 2021 CULTIVATE COHORT
MIELLE ORGANICS INKS DEAL WITH BERKSHIRE PARTNERS
2021 WEEK 14: NEED-TO-KNOW BEAUTY LAUNCHES
HAND IN HAND SECURES GROWTH INVESTMENT
JUST THE NUMBERS: GREEN BEAUTY INSIGHTS FROM HONG KONG
TARGET TO SPEND OVER $2B WITH BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES BY 2025
CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED PRODUCT STANDARD 4.0
INGREDIENT-SLEUTHING CONSUMERS DEMAND FULL TRANSPARENCY
JUST THE NUMBERS: POST-PANDEMIC BEAUTY SHOPPER
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR ECONOMIC EQUITY IN BEAUTY
THE BODY SHOP LAUNCHES REFILL STATIONS GLOBALLY
BASF INVESTS IN BIOTECH START-UP BOTA BIO
BIPOC BEAUTY BRAND ROUNDUP
CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS –WALMART OPEN CALL FOR US BRANDS
CORNELL CAPITAL-LED INVESTOR GROUP ACQUIRES INNOVATIONS IN NUTRITION + WELLNESS
DSM ACQUIRES FLAVOR AND FRAGRANCE BUSINESS FROM AMYRIS
FEMTECH START-UP YOPPIE RAISES £3.4MM SEED FUNDING
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES ON FRAGRANCE-FREE BEAUTY
OLIVER INC. ACQUIRES BOUTWELL PACKAGING
USHOPAL: CHINA’S LUXURY BEAUTY BRAND BUILDERS
Sponsored By Ushopal
2021 WEEK 13: BEAUTY BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES
DOUGLAS GETS A LIFELINE WITH €2.4 BILLION RESCUE DEAL
HARRY’S RAISES $155 MILLION SERIES E
INNOVATIONS IN NUTRITION + WELLNESS ACQUIRES BEE HEALTH
MEN'S HEALTHCARE START-UP MANUAL RAISES $30MM SERIES A
ECO-FRIENDLY MAISON J.U.S RAISES 600,000 EUROS
GENCANNA ACQUIRES TAYLOR MAMMON
BEAUTY BRANDS CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE PRODUCT AT A TIME
FUNDRAISING TIPS FROM A FOUNDER’S PERSPECTIVE
HOW BEAUTY BRANDS ARE USING INSTACART FOR GROWTH
HOW COVID-INDUCED ANOSMIA AND ALLERGIES WILL AFFECT THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY
JUICY CHEMISTRY RAISES $6.3 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING
PROBIOTICS PLAYER BIOGAIA ESTABLISHES INVESTMENT ARM
RANGEME RELEASES RETAIL TRENDS FROM 2020
CONAIR TO BE ACQUIRED BY AMERICAN SECURITIES
NEWSPRING FRANCHISE INVESTS IN BLO BLOW DRY BAR
UNILEVER VENTURES INVESTS IN MENOPAUSE STARTUP WOMANESS
APTAR’S PREDICTIONS FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC CONSUMER
CHINESE BEAUTY COMPANY YATSEN 2020 RESULTS
HEIGHTS RAISES £1.7 MILLION FOR “BRAINCARE” SUPPLEMENTS
INFINITE LOOKS RAISES $4.2 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING
INNERSENSE ORGANIC BEAUTY UNLEASHES THE POWER OF AMAZON
Sponsored By Carbon Beauty
L’ORÉAL INVESTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECH START-UP GJOSA
Spiritual Beauty Culture – Appropriating Hoax or Authentic Brand Futures?
HAUS LABS X KLARNA LAUNCH STATE-OF-THE-ART CREATIVE STUDIO
SAKARA LIFE CLOSES $15 MILLION SERIES B
SK-II LAUNCHES GLOBAL FILM STUDIO DIVISION
THE FUTURE OF PODCASTING IN 2021
AMAZON LEADS MYGLAMM $24 MILLION SERIES C FUNDING ROUND
CHRONOGLOW, AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT EMPOWERED BY AI
ENCORE CONSUMER CAPITAL INVESTS IN LOVE WELLNESS
INDIAN BEAUTY E-COMMERCE PLATFORM PURPLLE RAISES $45 MILLION
MASTER PERFUMER CHRISTOPHE LAUDAMIEL ON DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO
NEW INVESTMENT PLAYERS IN THE BEAUTY LANDSCAPE
SOUTH KOREA’S “AMAZON” SET TO RAISE $4.6 BILLION FROM IPO
SUPPLY-SIDE COLLABORATION TACKLES SINGLE-USE PLASTIC
WALDENCAST GOES PUBLIC VIA SPAC RAISING UP TO $633 MILLION
CORE EQUITY ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN PROVALLIANCE
KEMPINSKI HOTELS ACQUIRES RESENSE SPA
LISTEN UP: PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2021
SHOPIFY PLUS EXPANDS INFLUENCER AND AFFILIATE MARKETING AUTOMATION
BERLIN PACKAGING ACQUIRES ROMA INTERNATIONAL
MYGLAMM RAISES INR 13.5 CR DEBT PLUS EQUITY ROUND
THREE PEARS BRANDS EXPANDS PORTFOLIO
VERESCENCE ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN PACIFICGLAS
YOOMA ACQUIRES EMMAC LIFE SCIENCES WELLNESS BRANDS
JUST THE NUMBERS: CHINA ONLINE VS BRICK-AND-MORTAR
RECKITT BENCKISER SELLS SCHOLL TO YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS
TOP 10 COUNTRIES BY RETAIL E-COMMERCE SALES SHARE
MAROON GROUP ACQUIRES CARY COMPANY’S RAW MATERIALS, SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
SOZIO MERGES WITH PHOENIX FRAGRANCES
TRICORBRAUN ACQUIRES RODA PACKAGING
2021 PLASTIC SURGERY PREDICTIONS
AS BEAUTY BUYS MALLY BEAUTY FROM BEAUTY VISIONS
FRENCH FRAGRANCE HOUSE SOZIO ACQUIRES SCENTESSENCE
GOODY AND WETBRUSH OWNER INVESTS IN CURLS
LOOP AND ULTA LAUNCH FIRST CIRCULAR BEAUTY RETAIL PLATFORM
NICHE FRAGRANCE FUEGUIA 1833 GETS EQUITY INVESTMENT
MEET THE BEAUTY BRAND WHISPERER
Sponsored By School House
2021 WEEK 10: WHAT’S NEW IN BEAUTY
ARDAGH TO LIST METAL PACKAGING UNIT IN GORES SPAC
PRELUDE GROWTH PARTNERS CLOSES SECOND FUND
RECKITT BENCKISER LEADS BOMBAY SHAVING CO. FUNDING ROUND
REVEA ANNOUNCES SEED ROUND LED BY WALDENCAST VENTURES
ULTA BEAUTY ANNOUNCES CEO TRANSITION
CRODA ACQUIRES ALBAN MULLER FOR €25 MILLION
NAVIGATING CLUBHOUSE AS A FOUNDER
UNILEVER SAYS NO TO “NORMAL”
USHOPAL, AN OMNICHANNEL PARTNER IN CHINA, RAISES $100 MILLION
WHOLE FOODS’ CLEAN BEAUTY PREDICTIONS FOR 2021
DECODING THE CHINESE IMPACT ON GLOBAL BEAUTY
111SKIN RECEIVES INVESTMENT FROM VAULTIER7
2021 WEEK 9: BEAUTY BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES
BEAUTY BRANDS LEADING PACKAGING DESIGN TRENDS IN 2021
COTY’S MOVE TO MORE SUSTAINABLE FRAGRANCE
INFLEXION INVESTS IN MEDIK8 OWNER PANGAEA LABORATORIES
L’ORÉAL ADOPTS A “GREEN SCIENCES” APPROACH TO BUSINESS
BREAKING DOWN IMPACT OF BREXIT FOR BEAUTY BRANDS
MADISON TAYLOR: BEAUTY JUNKIE TURNED TEENPRENEUR
PLASTIC-FREE BEAUTY BRAND WE ARE PARADOXX RAISES $4 MILLION
3 INSPIRED SWEDISH BEAUTY BRANDS WORTH A LOOK
THE DETOX MARKET RAISES THE BAR ON INGREDIENT TRANSPARENCY
THERABODY RAISES STRATEGIC GROWTH INVESTMENT
YATSEN TO ACQUIRE EVE LOM FROM MANZANITA CAPITAL
AMYRIS ADDS COSTA BRAZIL TO ITS CONSUMER BRAND PORTFOLIO
BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE BRANDS SWEEP MOST LOVED BRANDS
BELK EXITS CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY ONE DAY AFTER FILING
CHRISTOPHER SKINNER: FOR THE LOVE OF BRANDS AND STORYTELLING
Sponsored By School House
HOW OUR 2020 PREDICTIONS PLAYED OUT
SEPHORA TO EXPAND FOOTPRINT WITH 260+ US STORES IN 2021
2021 WEEK 8: BEAUTY BRAND AND PRODUCT LAUNCHES
ESSIE MAKES NAIL POLISH A VIRTUAL REALITY
ESTÉE LAUDER TO CLOSE DOWN BECCA COSMETICS
MADISON REED RAISES $52 MILLION TO CONTINUE EXPANSION
TARGET ACCELERATOR 2021 TAKEOFF BEAUTY COHORT
THE CENTER ACQUIRES CLEAN FRAGRANCE BRAND PHLUR
7 FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS TRENDS FOR 2021
ESTÉE LAUDER UPS STAKE IN DECIEM AT A $2.2 BILLION VALUATION
FREEZE DRIED: NEXT-GENERATION WATERLESS BEAUTY
HEYDAY CLOSES $20 MILLION SERIES B AND PLANS TO EXPAND
LBB SPECIALTIES ACQUIRES CUSTOM CHEMICAL SERVICES
CAN SINGLE-USE SKINCARE BE SUSTAINABLE?
TECHNOLOGY AND BEAUTY’S SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP
ZOZOCOSME, A NEW JAPANESE ONLINE BEAUTY PLATFORM
2021 WEEK 7: NEW BEAUTY BRAND AND LAUNCHES
BUILD IT: AMAZON’S NEW KICKSTARTER-STYLE PROGRAM
FASHWIRE LAUNCHES A GLOBAL BEAUTY MARKETPLACE
NU SKIN ACQUIRES INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 3I SOLUTIONS
THE MARCHESINI GROUP ACQUIRES COSMATIC
BEAUTY FOUNDER ON A MISSION TO BE INCLUSIVE IN AN EXCLUSIVE INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL FIRM LANXESS TO BUY EMERALD KALAMA
FIRMENICH LAUNCHES ITS FIRST INGREDIENT WITH COSMETIC BENEFITS
LESSONS LEARNED RAISING $5 MILLION FOR PREEMADONNA
MOLTON BROWN TACKLES SUSTAINABILITY FOR HOTEL PARTNERS
WELLBIZ BRANDS ACQUIRES DRYBAR FRANCHISE RIGHTS
2021 WEEK 6: NEW BEAUTY LAUNCHES TO WATCH
GIVAUDAN TO ACQUIRE MYRISSI FOR AI TECHNOLOGY
L’ATELIER OKOKO – VANCOUVER’S NEW SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY DESTINATION
LONZA TO SELL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BUSINESS
PRITZKER PRIVATE CAPITAL ACQUIRES VERTELLUS
THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY’S TAKE ON CLUBHOUSE
BEAM CLOSES $5 MILLION SERIES A FUNDING
LEADER IN COMPOSTABLE BIOPLASTICS NOVAMONT ACQUIRES BIOBAG
MEET THE SEPHORA 2021 ACCELERATE INCUBATOR COHORT
PREEMADONNA, MAKER OF NAILBOT, RAISES $5.6 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
TOOD FOUNDER SHARI SIADAT ON BREAKING THE BEAUTY MOLD
UK AD WATCHDOG RULES ON MISLEADING BEAUTY FILTERS
AMYRIS EXPANDS BRAND PORTFOLIO WITH TERASANA ACQUISITION
GUCCI BEAUTY LAUNCHES FLAGSHIP STORE ON T-MALL LUXURY
IBA INDIE BEAUTY REGULATORY BRIEFING Q1 2021
INDIAN BEAUTY BRAND SUGAR COSMETICS RAISES $21 MILLION SERIES C
LOTTE AND SHILLA TO CLOSE STORES AT INCHEON AIRPORT
WHY ANTIBACTERIAL WILL BECOME A NEW STANDARD FOR BEAUTY
2021 WEEK 5: NEW BEAUTY LAUNCHES OF NOTE
ALLURE MAGAZINE TO OPEN NEW YORK CITY STORE
DAME PRODUCTS RAISES $4 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING
ONLINE RETAILER THG LAUNCHES RECYCLE:ME SERVICE
REPLIKA SOCIAL SELLING SOFTWARE SECURES SERIES A FINANCING
SHISEIDO TO SELL PERSONAL CARE UNIT TO CVC FOR $1.5 BILLION
2021 FORECAST FOR THE BEAUTY INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE
BOOHOO SNAPS UP DEBENHAMS’ BRAND ASSETS
BUILDING A SUPPLY CHAIN FIT FOR THE FUTURE
SKIN INC RAISES $7 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING
ULTA BEAUTY MAKES $25 MILLION COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
2021 WEEK 4: BEAUTY BRANDS AND LAUNCHES TO NOTE
ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS TO ACQUIRE SCHÜLKE & MAYR GMBH’S PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS
CITIC CAPITAL INVESTS IN LEADING CHINESE FRAGRANCE BRAND RECLASSIFIED
DOUGLAS TO SHUTTER 500 DOORS ACROSS EUROPE
SAN FRANCISCO EQUITY PARTNERS ACQUIRES SV LABS
SPOTLIGHTING UNTOLD BEAUTY NARRATIVES WITH MAKEUP MUSEUM AND L’ORÉAL
BEAUTY BRANDS ARE FINDING SALVATION WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS
CRESCO LABS TO ACQUIRE BLUMA WELLNESS IN A $213 MILLION DEAL
ELIGO INKS POTENTIAL $224 MILLION DEAL WITH GLAXOSMITHKLINE
INNOVATION SCOUTING: CES 2021 HEALTH AND WELLNESS TECH ROUNDUP
MONOGRAM CAPITAL PARTNERS AFFILIATE ACQUIRES INSTANATURAL
THE US ARM OF L’OCCITANE FILES CHAPTER 11
GEMMA LABS RAISES $2.75 MILLION IN FUNDING
HIMS & HERS BEGINS TRADING ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE IN $1.6 BILLION SPAC DEAL
SHISEIDO IN TALKS TO SELL PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS TO CVC
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INNOVATOR PULPAC RAISES $1.2 MILLION
2021 WEEK 3: NEW BEAUTY LAUNCHES TO NOTE
5 BEAUTY TRENDS FOR 2021 ACCORDING TO YELP
JABIL BOLSTERS SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING CAPABILITIES WITH ACQUISITION OF ECOLOGIC BRANDS
LORA DICARLO SEX-TECH START-UP LANDS $3.5 MILLION
RECKITT BENCKISER ACQUIRES FEMININE WELLNESS BRAND QUEEN V
UNILEVER AND ALIBABA JOIN FORCES ON AI-ENABLED RECYCLING SYSTEM
DEODORANT DISRUPTION 2.0 – REFILL, REUSE, REPEAT
INNOVATION SCOUTING: CES 2021 BEAUTY TECH ROUNDUP
MOBILE-FIRST COMMUNITY PICKY RAISES $1.3 MILLION IN PRE-SEED FUNDING
ONLINE BEAUTY PLATFORM THIRTEEN LUNE RAISES $1 MILLION
“ORDINARY” FRENCH BEAUTY BRANDS CAN NOW EXPORT TO CHINA WITHOUT TESTING ON ANIMALS
INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABLE ANTIMICROBIAL PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
JUST THE FACTS: RACIAL BIAS IN RETAIL
MANA PRODUCTS, MEIYUME, AND RPG FORM THE VERTICAL BEAUTY ALLIANCE
PUREKANA TO ACQUIRE NO B.S. SKINCARE
THIRTEEN LUNE – A RETAIL DESTINATION FOR POLY-CULTURAL BEAUTY
2021 WEEK 2: NEED-TO-KNOW BEAUTY LAUNCHES
5 DOCTOR-BACKED AND INSTAGRAM-FUELED ORAL CARE BRANDS
MEET ELLA DEAN: BORN FROM HAIR HERITAGE AND EMPOWERMENT
NICHE FRAGRANCE BRAND JULIETTE HAS A GUN GETS MINORITY INVESTMENT
PACKAGING LEADER TRICORBRAUN GETS NEW PRIVATE EQUITY OWNER
SEPHORA’S ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS RACIAL BIAS
A PLASTIC PLANET’S OPEN LETTER TO BAN “VALUELESS” SAMPLE SACHETS
BRYTE, THE LEADING SLEEP TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, RAISES $24 MILLION SERIES A
CREDO’S SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY – NEXT-STOP PACKAGING
DESTIGMATIZING AND MODERNIZING PERIOD CARE
FOR GLOBAL BEAUTY BRANDS LIKE SEPHORA, CHINA’S WECHAT IS A MARKETING JACKPOT
BATH & BODY WORKS TO OPEN 20 STORES IN ISRAEL
CARMINE MONTALTO AKA SKINCARMA – THE ULTIMATE SKINFLUENCER
HERO COSMETICS LANDS MINORITY INVESTMENT FROM ARIA GROWTH PARTNERS
MEET THE WOMAN WHO MADE STUDYING THE MULTICULTURAL CONSUMER A PRIORITY
THE ORGANIC PHARMACY OPENS NEW MARYLEBONE CONCEPT STORE
ZERO-WASTE BEAUTY BRAND EVERIST RAISES OVERSUBSCRIBED PRE-SEED FUNDING ROUND
ACG INVESTS IN CHINA DISTRIBUTOR SUPERORDINARY
CENTRIC BRANDS ACQUIRES TASTE BEAUTY
HOW MODERN BUSINESSES ACHIEVE SUCCESS WITH AI CHATBOTS
PAPER COSMETICS COMPLETES INITIAL FUNDING ROUND
PERFECT CORP. RAISES $50 MILLION SERIES C INVESTMENT
BONA FIDE BEAUTY LAB FILES FOR CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY
CURLSMITH CLOSES SERIES A FUNDING LED BY BFG PARTNERS
DENTSPLY SIRONA ACQUIRES BYTE IN A $1.04 BILLION DEAL
FTC SUCCESSFULLY STOPS PROCTER & GAMBLE AND BILLIE MERGER DEAL
MYGLAMM OPENS INDIA’S LARGEST EXPERIENTIAL BEAUTY DESTINATION
REGULATING COSMETICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY TO ENHANCE INNOVATION
DENTAL START-UP TEND RAISES $37 MILLION SERIES B
GNC ACQUIRED BY CHINA-BASED HARBIN PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP
HYDRAFACIAL AND VESPER ANNOUNCE HEALTHCARE MERGER AT $1.1 BILLION VALUATION
RAYMOND JAMES BUYS CONSUMER-FOCUSED BOUTIQUE INVESTMENT FIRM FINANCO
SPOTLIGHT ORAL CARE RAISES €2 MILLION TO FUEL US EXPANSION
THE HUT GROUP ACQUIRES TWO UK-BASED NUTRITION PRODUCT SUPPLIERS
THE HUT GROUP BUYS DERMSTORE FROM TARGET IN $350 MILLION DEAL
CHILISLEEP’S PARENT COMPANY RAISES $37 MILLION AND MERGES WITH EBB THERAPEUTICS
ULTRA CHEMICAL ACQUIRES K3 CORPORATION
ZENOTI RAISES $160 MILLION SURPASSING $1 BILLION UNICORN VALUATION
BERLIN PACKAGING ACQUIRES CONSOLIDATED BOTTLE
CREATIVE AGENCY CENTDEGRÉS TAKES STAKE IN LE JARDIN RETROUVÉ
GLOSSLAB RAISES $3 MILLION FOR MEMBERSHIP-BASED NAIL CONCEPT
HELEN OF TROY SIGNS 100-YEAR REVLON DEAL
HENKEL ACQUIRES EPICS SKIN MODEL TECHNOLOGY
LAUNCHMETRICS BUYS CHINESE INFLUENCER ANALYTICS PLATFORM PARKLU
L’ORÉAL TO ACQUIRE JAPANESE SKINCARE COMPANY TAKAMI
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN FLORENCE BY MILLS
NICOLE KIDMAN PARTNERS WITH CBD PLAYER SERA LABS
AZELIS STRENGTHENS CHINA POSITION WITH COSBOND ACQUISITION
CORDLESS HAIR TOOL BRAND LUNATA RAISES $3 MILLION
EUTOPIA VC FUND RAISES €100 MILLION AND RECEIVES B CORP CERTIFICATION
FRENCH BEAUTY TECH 4.5.6 SKIN RAISES €700K
PRELUDE GROWTH PARTNERS INVESTS IN DPHUE
SOCIAL COMMERCE PLATFORM AGORA LANDS €5.4 MILLION INVESTMENT
BEAUTY AND FOOD E-COMMERCE PLATFORM KAZIDOMI RAISED €6 MILLION
HENKEL UPS ITS INNOVATION GAME FOR BEAUTY, LAUNDRY, AND HOME CARE
HUM BY COLGATE X HEADSPACE TEAM UP TO HELP PEOPLE STRESS LESS AND SMILE
J&J TALC SUPPLIER SELLS NORTH AMERICAN ASSETS TO MAGRIS RESOURCES
L’ORÉAL INVESTS IN SOCIAL SELLING PLATFORM REPLIKA SOFTWARE
THE TOP FIVE: REDDIT YEAR IN REVIEW BEAUTY EDIT 2020
ATTN: GRACE SECURES PRE-SEED FUNDING AND STRATEGIC COLLABORATION WITH AARP INNOVATION LABS
CHINESE MILLENNIAL SUPPLEMENT BRAND LEMONBOX LANDS $2.5 MILLION IN FUNDING
HOW GRACE ELEYAE COMBINED FASHION AND FUNCTION TO BUILD A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR LIFESTYLE BRAND
PERFECT CORP POWERS SNAPCHAT BEAUTY AR TRY-ON EXPERIENCE
PINTEREST PREDICTS BEAUTY AND WELLNESS TRENDS FOR 2021
TERRACYCLE COMPLETES $25 MILLION CAPITAL RAISE FOR LOOP
BARBERSHOP SOFTWARE SQUIRE RAISES A SERIES C AT $250 MILLION VALUATION
INTERCOS SELLS MINORITY STAKE OF SUBHOLDINGS TO SINGAPORE’S GIC
KEVIN HART JOINS BRÜUSH ORAL AS AN INVESTOR AND COLLABORATOR
MENTAL WELLNESS IS A $121 BILLION GLOBAL MARKET
PANTONE UNVEILS ITS PANDEMIC COLOR(S) OF THE YEAR 2021
THE ART OF BEAUTY COLLABORATIONS THAT SELL OUT
BYBI CLOSES $7 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING
FUNCTION OF BEAUTY RAISES $150 MILLION FROM L CATTERTON
GROVE COLLABORATIVE RAISES $125 MILLION AT A $1.32 BILLION VALUATION
HOW THE PANDEMIC IS RESHAPING THE PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY INDUSTRY
KKR AND RAKUTEN STRIKE DEAL WITH WALMART FOR A STAKE IN SEIYU
MAIN POST PARTNERS MAKES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN DUKE CANNON
CALM RAISED A SERIES C VALUING THE COMPANY AT $2 BILLION
CEREMONIA CLOSES $1 MILLION IN PRE-SEED FUNDING
FTC SUES TO BLOCK PROCTER & GAMBLE’S ACQUISITION OF DTC DISRUPTER BILLIE
PETA PARTNERS WITH DOVE, THE BODY SHOP TO DEFEND EU ANIMAL TESTING BAN
RANGEME JOINS FORCES WITH ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE
SKINCARE’S NEXT FRONTIER: BODY CARE GETS A DERMATOLOGICAL MAKEOVER
AMOREPACIFIC INVESTS $2.7 MILLION IN DMIL, A BEAUTY CONTENT FIRM
BEAUTY COMMUNITY APP SUPERGREAT RAISES $6.5 MILLION IN SERIES A
HOW ACTING ON THE WRONG ADVICE WILL KILL YOUR START-UP
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EIR NYC: COMBINING HERBAL REMEDIES WITH SKINCARE
6 DISRUPTERS CHANGING THE BEAUTY LANDSCAPE
KREYOL ESSENCE: BUILDING A BEAUTY TRIBE AND CHANGING LIVES
PATCHOLOGY: IDEAS ARE A DIME A DOZEN, EXECUTION IS EVERYTHING
HIMS RAISES ANOTHER $50 MILLION
SA.AL&CO: SIMPLE, NEXT-GENERATION PERSONAL CARE FOR MEN
THE HUT GROUP ACQUIRES ACHESON & ACHESON AND AMELIORATE
VENDÔME BEAUTY PARIS: AN AROMACHOLOGY BRAND FOR THE MODERN WOMAN
INTERVIEW RACHEL ROFF: MED-SPA-INSPIRED URBAN SKIN RX
DORIS DALTON TAKES BEAUTY BACK TO BASICS WITH DOLL 10
Interview Jackie Stauffer: RECESS Single-Serving Clean Beauty
EURAZEO MAKES $60 MILLION INVESTMENT IN PAT MCGRATH LABS
HIDE IT, SHOW IT, KNOW IT: BEHIND BATHROOM HABITS
L CATTERTON MAKES $200 MILLION INVESTMENT IN HONEST CO.
WINKY LUX RAISES $6 MILLION SERIES A
THE WHY, WHAT, AND HOW OF A GREAT USER EXPERIENCE: LESSONS ANY BRAND CAN LEARN FROM GLOSSIER’S SF POP-UP
THE HUT GROUP ACQUIRES EYEKO
VIOLET GREY RECEIVES INVESTMENT FROM SHISEIDO
L’ORÉAL ACQUIRES MODIFACE
HARRY’S RECEIVES A MINORITY GROWTH EQUITY INVESTMENT
BEAUTYCOUNTER PARENT COMPANY COUNTER BRANDS LLC RAISES $65 MILLION
EURAZEO BRANDS MAKES A MAJORITY INVESTMENT IN NEST FRAGRANCES
THE #1 THING BRANDS MISS ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS – WHAT IT MEANS TO SHOP WITH THE HEAD VS THE HEART
JUST THE FACTS: FOREVER 21’S BEAUTY CONCEPT RILEY ROSE
EDIT@ROOSEVELT FIELD: THE “POP-UP” COMING TO A MALL NEAR YOU
JUST THE FACTS: THE HUT GROUP
Madewell Throws Its Hat into the Beauty Retail Ring
HUT GROUP ACQUIRES CULT BEAUTY BRAND ILLAMASQUA
THE HONEST COMPANY’S DISHONEST MOVE
HUT GROUP ACQUIRES ESPA IN £100MM-PLUS DEAL
THE HUT GROUP ACQUIRES AUSTRALIA’S RY
THE HUT GROUP ACQUIRES GLOSSYBOX
WINKY LUX RAISES $2MM IN SEED ROUND
HOW WINKY LUX BRINGS #TRENDING BEAUTY TO LIFE
BEHIND THE NARS NIGHTMARE – FROM CRUELTY FREE TO CONSUMER OUTRAGE
L’ORÉAL SIGNS DEAL WITH NATURA TO ACQUIRE THE BODY SHOP
Millennial Skincare Trifecta - Quality, Value, and Instaworthy Packaging
THERE IS NO WHITESPACE – HOW YOUR BRAND CAN STILL STAND OUT
CONTENT IS EVERYWHERE IF YOU LOOK HARD ENOUGH
BRANDS ARE LIKE PEOPLE – THEY NEED TO KEEP FIT
CAPITAL CONNECTORS, PART 2: INVESTMENT BANKS
CAPITAL CONNECTORS, PART 1: INCUBATORS