EPISODE · Aug 3, 2026 · 5 MIN
P&G Flags a Slowdown, PE Buys Into Mass Body Care
from Beauty in Five
P&G forecasts slower growth in fiscal 2026/2027. P&G told investors it expects growth to decelerate on US inflationary pressure, giving beauty and grooming brands a reference point for price and volume planning. (Premium Beauty News, Global Cosmetics News) TSG Consumer takes majority stake in Saltair. WWD Beauty reports private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners has acquired a majority stake in body care brand Saltair, with Iskra Lawrence named chief community advocate. (WWD Beauty) Unilever raises full-year outlook, refocuses on personal care. Unilever upgraded its full-year guidance while restating a focus on core home, beauty and personal care, a signal on which categories it intends to keep. (Premium Beauty News) Also moving today: How L'Oréal Is Using A.I. to Extend a Nearly $100B Family Fortune (Observer) The Face Shop Expands US Distribution Through Walmart Partnership (Global Cosmetics News) DSM-Firmenich reports 5% growth in H1 2026, led by fragrances (Premium Beauty News) Get Beauty in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://beautyinfive.com
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Procter and Gamble's fiscal 2026 net sales rose 3 percent on pricing and currency, but the company said on July 29 that it expects growth to decelerate next fiscal year on persistent US inflationary pressure, per Premium Beauty News with AFP and Global Cosmetics News. WWD Beauty reports exclusively that TSG Consumer Partners has taken a majority stake in Saltair, with Iskra Lawrence named Chief Community Advocate, while Unilever upgraded its full-year outlook on July 28 alongside a refocus on core home, beauty and personal care. Also moving: the Bettencourt Meyers succession at L'Oréal, The Face Shop's Rice Water Bright entering more than 1,600 Walmart stores, and DSM-Firmenich posting 6 percent organic growth in Q2.
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