M&A Deal Summary

L Oreal Acquires Aesop

On April 3, 2023, L Oreal acquired consumer products company Aesop from Natura Cosméticos SA for 2.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is L Oreal’s 27th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is L Oreal’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is L Oreal’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-04-03
Target Aesop
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) L Oreal
Sellers(s) Natura Cosméticos SA
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.5B USD

Target

Aesop

Collingwood, Australia
Aesop is an aspirational, luxury brand, that provides efficacious and sensorial products across multiple beauty and wellness categories, including hair, body, skin, home, and fragrance. The company has delivered significant organic growth while maintaining its strong brand ethos and staying true to its core social and environmental values. Its global footprint of over 395 uniquely designed locations, elegant customer experience, and purpose-driven approach have proven particularly attractive to a loyal and expanding community of customers, and the company is now well-positioned to become a pioneer in the luxury beauty space. Aesop is based in Collingwood, Australia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

L Oreal

Clichy, France
Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Consumer Products
Employees94,605
Revenue 41.2B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

L'Oréal is a global cosmetics company. With a portfolio of dozens of international, diverse and complementary brands, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, travel retail, and branded retail. L'Oreal was founded in 1909 and is based in Clichy, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 34
Sector (Consumer Products) 27 of 27
Type (Divestiture) 10 of 10
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-23 Skinbetter Science

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Skinbetter Science is a physician-dispensed American skincare brand backed by cutting-edge, dermatological science, combining patented efficacious ingredients with luxurious sensorial textures. Its products are mainly available through a network of leading dermatology, plastic surgery, and medical aesthetics practices throughout the United States, powered by a national medical sales team. Skinbetter Science was formed in 2016 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-05 Galderma

Zug, Switzerland

Galderma is a global skincare company offering medical and consumer skin health solutions through three business units; aesthetics and prescription and consumer health. Galderma was founded in 1981 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Natura Cosméticos SA

Itapecerica da serra, Brazil
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Natura Cosméticos S.A. or simply Natura is a Brazilian manufacturer and marketer of beauty products, household, and personal care, skin care, solar filters, cosmetics, perfume and hair care products.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-22 Avon Products

London, United Kingdom

Avon brings beauty to the lives of women all over the world. At Avon, beauty means finding the right lipstick shade for a customer; providing an earnings opportunity so a woman can support her family; and enabling a woman to get her first mammogram. It’s about championing economic empowerment and improving the lives of women around the world. Avon Products was founded in 1886 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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