Acquisition closed
Unilever acquires Hourglass Cosmetics (2017)
Unilever completed the acquisition of Hourglass Cosmetics on 1 August 2017.[1]
Unilever acquired Hourglass Cosmetics, a colour cosmetics brand that does not test on animals and went fully vegan in 2020. The price was not disclosed.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- Unilever
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Hourglass Cosmetics
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever | Hourglass Cosmetics | owns | 100% | 2017-08-01 | present |
Who owns Hourglass Cosmetics today?
- Hourglass Cosmetics — owned by Unilever since 2017
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Unilever PLC Annual Report and Accounts — acquisitions — Unilever PLC, Annual report; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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