Expanding visibility and expertise in beauty, with an emphasis on makeup.
Givaudan Fragrance and Beauty, has this week the completion of its acquisition of b.kolormakeup & skincare (b.kolor), an innovative Italian company specialising in developing and producing finished makeup and skincare products for Consumer Packaged Goods, Indie Brands, and Luxury Goods consumers.
Aligned with its 2025 strategy to expand in the beauty categories, Givaudan acquired a 25% stake in b.kolor in July 2021. The acquisition of the remaining 75% enhances Givaudan’s capabilities in makeup formulations and skin care applications, broadening its value proposition in the beauty sector, where it already holds strong leadership in fine fragrances and hair care.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered near Milan, Italy, b.kolor employs over 300 people and is recognized for its expertise in creative formulation design and the production of finished products for B2B customers, focusing on innovation and sensory benefits combined with state-of-the-art technical performance.
“After three years of successful partnership with b.kolor, this is a great achievement for Givaudan to complete this acquisition, promising a very exciting journey. By sharing our creative and innovation capabilities, we will generate additional value to our respective customers by providing a complete offer combining high level of science with excellence in design.”
Maurizio Volpi, President of Givaudan’s Fragrance & Beauty
“We are delighted to expand in beauty by benefiting from b.kolor expertise. This acquisition not only strengthens our capabilities in the fields of make-up and skincare, but also positions us as leaders in driving the market towards an ever more solutions-driven future.”
Markus Rassmann, Head of Givaudan Active Beauty
About Givaudan
Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved CHF 6.9 billion in sales with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage that stretches back over 250 years, we are committed to driving long-term, purpose-led growth by improving people’s health and happiness and increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Discover more at www.givaudan.com.
About Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty
Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty craft inspired fragrances to perfume lives and memories and develop innovative beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good all over the world. Nature is both our responsibility and our most precious muse. We are just as committed to sustainability as we are to creating innovative products that satisfy consumer needs and anticipate their desires. With a collaborative approach that favours co-creation, we have built a diverse portfolio across personal care, fabric care, hygiene, home care, fine fragrances, and beauty, reflecting our multidisciplinary expertise. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Learn more at www.givaudan.com/fragrance-beauty.
About b.kolormakeup & skincare
Founded in 2000 and owned by Maria-Teresa Sancini and Mario De Luigi, b.kolor is an innovative Italian company specialising in developing and producing end-to-end products in make-up and skin care for Consumer Packaged Goods and Luxury Goods consumers. They are recognised experts in industrial formulation design, focusing on innovation and sensory, allied to technical performance. B.kolor has a premier positioning, being highly creative and proactive, and constantly offering new concepts and collections to their customers, with over 250 new products per year. B.kolor’s value chain covers the entire creation process from the customer’s brief until the ready-to-commercialise product, leveraging two modern GMP-qualified factories located in Treviglio. They serve a broad portfolio of customers, including Indies, L&R but also internationals, having 90% of their sales out of Italy. Visit their website: www.bkolormakeup-skincare.com.
