Shiseido to purchase Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare brand

The beauty brand will add to Shiseido’s robust prestige beauty portfolio.

Shiseido Company has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of DDG Skincare Holdings LLC, the owner of the prestigious beauty brand Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, and its expansive portfolio.

Under the purchase, Shiseido aims to bolster its primary prestige skincare business, which is comprised of the eponymous cosmetics brand and the Japanese skincare label Clé de Peau Beauté.

The acquisition marks a chapter on Shiseido’s synergy mission for “Beauty Innovations for a Better World” to support its strategic framework and global portfolio of prestige brands.

“With its long and rich heritage blending beauty with science, Shiseido is the ideal home for Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, and we look forward to partnering with the Shiseido team as we continue developing innovative products and skincare solutions that deliver visible results,” Dennis Gross, cofounder and CSO of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.

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Introduced in 2000, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare is the product of dermatologist and skin cancer researcher Dr. Dennis Gross and his wife Carrie Gross. Its best-in-class products have a proven track record from the active ingredients and grounded research of its products.

Shiseido’s purchase of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare will support the brand’s growth trajectory and expansion to other territories.