CPC Commission for Protection of Competition : 07/01/2022 - Notification of a concentration in relation to the acquisition of the share capital of Paula's Choice, Inc. by Conopco, Inc.

The Service of the Commission for the Protection of Competition announces that it has received a merger notification in connection with the acquisition of the share capital of Paula's Choice, Inc. by Conopco, Inc.

Conopco, Inc., which trades as Unilever, is a company duly registered under the New York Laws of the United States of America. The parent company of the group of companies to which Conopco, Inc., belongs is Unilever plc. Unilever plc is a public company duly registered in accordance with the Laws of England and Wales. Unilever supplies fast-moving consumer goods. Its main businesses are in the areas of food, home care and personal care.

Paula's Choice, Inc., a company duly registered under the Laws of Delaware of the United States of America, and is active in the manufacturing and sale of skin care products, cosmetics and hair cleansing products which sells primarily on the Internet, through its website and through third-party websites, through third-party retailers with whom Paula's Choice maintains partnerships as well as local distributors.