HUL has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 90.5% of Minimalist's shares for INR 2,670 crore through a secondary buyout, complemented by a primary infusion of INR 45 crore into the company.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd announced the acquisition of premium skincare brand Minimalist for ₹2,955 crore on Wednesday, January 22. HUL’s beauty and wellbeing segment, which it aims to boost with the Minimalist acquisition,

HUL acquires Minimalist for ₹2,955 crore, expanding its beauty portfolio with skincare products and AI-based solutions.

In a historic move in India's direct-to-consumer (D2C) market, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) paid ₹2,955 crore in pure cash to purchase a 90.5% share in the successful skincare business Minimalist.

Unilever’s India unit is acquiring Indian premium beauty brand Minimalist. Hindustan Unilever (HUL) announced it will take a 90.5% stake in the company for a value of 29.55bn rupees (US$342.3m), including debt. HUL also said that within two years Minimalist would be owned wholly by them.

Minimalist raised Rs 110 crore ($15 million) from Unilever Ventures, the venture arm of Unilever, which also operates HUL in India, to scale its business