Alfaparf Milano acquires Cosmo, a Brazilian company specialising in private label products
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Alfaparf Milano has acquired Cosmo, a Brazilian company specialising in the development and contract manufacturing of cosmetics and personal care and hygiene products. The deal marks a significant strengthening of the Group’s private label business. The number of production facilities in Brazil has risen to four: three in the state of São Paulo and one in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
With a turnover of 679.6 million reais (113 million euros) in 2025, Cosmo is one of the leading players in the Brazilian manufacturing sector. Its acquisition strengthens Alfaparf Milano’s industrial capacity and gives new impetus to the Private Label division, which, alongside the group’s own brands, represents one of the pillars of the group’s business model. In this context, Alfaparf Milano oversees the entire product development process, from research and formulation to production, drawing on specialist expertise, advanced technologies and well-established industrial know-how.
“The acquisition of Cosmo strengthens our ability to translate the needs of cosmetics companies into projects and products,” says Roberto Franchina, founder and chairman of Alfaparf Milano. “We are welcoming a leading industrial player into Alfaparf, one that complements our own and is deeply rooted in the Brazilian market. This transaction is fully in line with our growth model, which is based on a direct presence in markets, close relationships with customers and the promotion of local expertise.”
The integration of Cosmo will expand the range of solutions offered within the Private Label sector, combining its manufacturing expertise with Alfaparf Milano’s capacity for innovation and international presence. The Group will thus be able to respond more comprehensively, swiftly and flexibly to customer needs, both in Brazil and in the other markets in which it operates.
The transaction marks a new stage in Alfaparf Milano’s growth strategy in Brazil, where the group has progressively strengthened its presence in recent years through industrial investments and acquisitions in the hair care, skin care, hair removal, dermocosmetics and contract manufacturing sectors. These include the acquisitions of Bioclean, Depil Bella, Raavi Dermocosméticos and Coferly Cosmética, which specialises in contract manufacturing of hair dyes, bleaches and oxidisers.
