Not Cosmetic - Top 20 players in the global beauty industry

We investigated 52 transactions worth over €16 billion made by Top 20 global cosmetics groups in the past five years.  The research reveals the motives and trends behind the acquisitions of indie brands.

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The 'Not Cosmetic' report:

Alchemists Go Shopping - Cosmetic ingredients M&A

We investigated 50 transactions worth over €2 billion made by 45 buyers from 16 countries in the cosmetic ingredients industry.  The research shows this sector is ripe for emerging market buyers and sellers.

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The 'Alchemists go shopping' report:

Press coverage of the report

7 April 2017    BeautyMatter

http://beautymatter.com/2017/04/part-2-cosmetic-ingredient-market-consolidation-thinking-behind-the-linking/

6 April 2017    MarketWatch 

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-indie-makeup-brands-have-become-the-hottest-acquisition-targets-for-cosmetics-giants-2017-04-06

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6 April 2017    Morningstar

http://news.morningstar.com/all/market-watch/TDJNMW20170406607/update-how-small-cosmetics-companies-are-changing-the-face-of-beauty.aspx

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5 April 2017    BeautyMatter

http://beautymatter.com/2017/04/part-1-cosmetic-ingredient-market-consolidation-the-changing-map-and-menu/

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4 April 2017     Premium Beauty News -- English

http://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/consolidation-among-cosmetic,11295

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4 April 2017     Premium Beauty News -- French

http://www.premiumbeautynews.com/fr/la-concentration-du-secteur-des,11296

Pharma Hunters - Chinese Life Sciences acquirers

We investigated 308 Chinese outbound Life Sciences transactions with a total value of $20 billion.

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Executive Summary of the Pharma Hunters report: