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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 5, 2026Luxury BeautySource · Unverified ReportsArticle · Factual
The Estée Lauder Companies acquires Forest Essentials
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Published · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
$1B
Target
Forest Essentials
New Delhi, Nct
Acquirer
The Estée Lauder Companies
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced
The Estée Lauder Companies agreed to acquire Forest Essentials. Reported deal value: $1B. Status: Announced. Sector: Luxury Beauty. Target headquarters context: New Delhi, Nct, India.
This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-05. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
Estee Lauder has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 51% of Forest Essentials , which would make the Indian luxury Ayurvedic beauty brand fully theirs after 18 years of partnership
Deal timeline
Announced
Mar 5, 2026 · newsbytesapp.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context
This transaction is classified in Luxury Beauty with a reported deal value of $1B. Figures and status may change as sources update.
Sources: newsbytesapp.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index