*Estimated figured were not confirmed by the acquirer, nor listed in external filings.
**Reported figures were sourced from external reports and not confirmed by the acquirer.
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$2.3 Billion
Founder: Tom Ford
Company: Tom Ford International
Acquirer: The Estée Lauder Cos.
Year: 2022 -
$1.7 Billion
Founder: Nicola Kilner
Company: Deciem
Acquirer: The Estée Lauder Cos.
Year: 2024 -
$1.3 Billion
Founder: Dean Christal
Company: Olaplex
Acquirer: Advent International
Year: 2020 -
$1.2 Billion (EST.)*
Founders: Giorgos Tsetis, Roland Peralta, Sophia Kogan
Company: Nutrafol
Acquirer: Unilever
Year: 2022 -
1.2 Billion Pounds (EST.)*
Founder: Charlotte Tilbury
Company: Charlotte Tilbury
Acquirer: Puig
Year: 2022 -
1 Billion Euros (EST.)*
Founder: Ben Gorham
Company: Byredo
Acquirer: Puig
Year: 2022 -
$845 Million
Founder: Tiffany Masterson
Company: Drunk Elephant
Acquirer: Shiseido
Year: 2019 -
$700 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Suveen Sahib, Britta Cox
Company: K18
Acquirer: Unilever
Year: 2023 -
$700 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Dr. Roshini Raj, Ken Landis and Dan Reich
Company: Tula
Acquirer: Procter & Gamble
Year: 2021 -
$700 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Vicky Tsai
Company: Tatcha
Acquirer: Unilever
Year: 2019 -
$700 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Sasha Plavsic
Company: Ilia
Acquirer: Famille C Ventures
Year: 2022 -
$640 Million (EST.)*
Founders: Monique Rodriguez, Melvin Rodriguez
Company: Mielle Organics
Acquirer: Procter & Gamble
Year: 2023 -
$640 Million
Founder: Ju Rhyu
Company: Hero Cosmetics
Acquirer: Church & Dwight
Year: 2022 -
$600 Million
Founder: Kylie Jenner
Company: Kylie Cosmetics
Acquirer: Coty Inc.
Year: 2019 -
571 Million Euros
Founders: Sylvie Chantecaille, Olivia Chantecaille
Company: Chantecaille
Acquirer: Beiersdorf AG
Year: 2021 -
$500 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Holly Thaggard
Company: Supergoop
Acquirer: Blackstone
Year: 2021 -
$450 Million (EST.)*
Founders: Dr. Dennis Gross, Carrie Gross
Company: Dr. Dennis Gross
Acquirer: Shiseido
Year: 2023 -
$420 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Marianna Hewitt, Lauren Ireland
Company: Summer Fridays
Acquirer: TSG Consumer Partners
Year: 2024 -
$380 Million
Founder: Bea Dixon
Company: The Honey Pot Co.
Acquirer: Compass Diversified
Year: 2024 -
$375 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Jen Atkin
Company: Ouai
Acquirer: Procter & Gamble
Year: 2022 -
$383.5 Million
Founder: Heela Yang, Camila Pierotti, Marc Capra
Company: Sol de Janeiro
Acquirer: L’Occitane
Year: 2022 -
$355 Million
Founder: Susan Yara, Ben Bennett
Company: Naturium
Acquirer: E.l.f. Beauty
Year: 2023 -
$350 Million (EST.)*
Founder: David Chung
Company: Farmacy
Acquirer: Procter & Gamble
Year: 2022 -
$350 Million (EST.)*
Founders: Greg Gonzalez, Joe Cloyes
Company: Youth to the People
Acquirer: L’Oréal
Year: 2021 -
$345 Million
Founder: Mazdack Rassi, Zanna Roberts Rassi, Georgie Greville, Dianna Ruth
Company: Milk Makeup
Acquirer: Waldencast Acquisition Corp.
Year: 2021 -
$315 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Nancy Twine
Company: Briogeo
Acquirer: The Wella Co.
Year: 2022 -
$300 Million (EST.)*
Founder: Dr. Barbara Sturm
Company: Dr. Barbara Sturm
Acquirer: Puig
Year: 2024 -
$300 Million (REP.)**
Owner: The Creed family
Company: Creed
Acquirer: BlackRock Long Term Capital Investment, Javier Ferrán
Year: 2020 -
$123 million (REP.)**
Founder: Tata Harper
Company: Tata Harper
Acquirer: Amorepacific
Year: 2022 -
$92 Million
Founder: Dr. Brent Ridge, Josh Kilmer-Purcell
Company: Beekman 1802
Acquirer: Eurazeo, Cohesive Capital Partners, Cherng Family Trust
Year: 2021
