Unilever acquires Personal Care business Lenor Japan

Published: 1 October 2019

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London / Rotterdam – Unilever has today announced that it has acquired Lenor Japan, a skin care business with presence in Japan and China

Lenor Japan is present in Japan and China. This acquisition is a welcome addition to Unilever’s Beauty and Personal Care portfolio, and offers an exciting opportunity to fill the white-spaces of Japanese-Beauty, Premium Face and Derma Care in Japan and China.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Unilever acquires Personal Care business Lenor Japan