Best Beauty & Personal Care Products Companies in Italy
The 106 best Beauty & Personal Care Products companies in Italy in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: KIKO MILANO.
Italy's Beauty & Personal Care Products sector draws more serious capital than most people realize, and this directory ranks the 106 companies we track by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $146M across the cohort, with Kiko Milano anchoring the top at $93M raised, followed by Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella Firenze at $44M. Those two alone account for the overwhelming majority of the pool. The global market for beauty and personal care products was valued at roughly $104.3B in 2022 and is forecast to reach $106.6B by 2027, a 5.31% CAGR driven by rising female workforce participation and expanding middle-income spending power.
So what's actually moving the needle here? Digital distribution matters more than most legacy brands want to admit, as shown in 2024 research linking personal care app engagement to measurable shifts in consumer behavior. Median install growth across personal products apps is running at roughly +22% year-over-year. Regulatory looseness cuts both ways, you get faster market entry but also crowded shelves and thinner pricing power. Barberino's and Shampora each landed around $4M, which tells you the mid-tier is active but still fragmented. I'd watch that fragmentation closely, because the investors backing this cohort, including CDP Venture Capital and LVenture Group, tend to consolidate fast when a category tips.
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Ranked: Best Beauty & Personal Care Products companies in Italy
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIKO MILANO Brand of beauty & personal care products | $93M | 94 mo ago | Acquired | Enrico Zanon Country Director - CEO | 1997 | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailNode.js+27 | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella Firenze Manufacturer of home & personal care products | $44M | 77 mo ago | Series C | Eugenio Alphandery CEO | 1612 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyEasyGift+37 | — | — |
| 3 | Shampora Internet first brand of hair care products | $4M | 66 mo ago | Series A | Manuel Corona Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Barberino's Manufacturer of men's grooming products | $4M | 43 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+45 | — | 1 award |
| 5 | This Unique Internet first brand of menstrual hygiene products | $768K | 9 mo ago | Seed | Alice Carbonara Co-Founder | 2020 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+44 | — | — |
| 6 | Vortex Brand of cosmetic products | $501K | 23 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Bios Line Specialized in the research and development of food supplements and natural cosmetics | — | 56 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1986 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 9 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 8 | Intercos Brand offering skin & makeup care products | — | 66 mo ago | Public | — | 1972 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 2 partnerships |
Top 11 Beauty & Personal Care Products companies in Italy
#1
Seed · Milano, Umbria · founded 2020 · 9 employees$768Kraised▾
Internet first brand of menstrual hygiene products
- Sep 2025Seed—
- Mar 2024Seed—
- Mar 2022Seed$768K
- Mar 2022Conventional Debt—
#2
Seed · Turin, Piedmont$501.4Kraised▾
Brand of cosmetic products
#3
Acquired · Bergamo, Lombardy · founded 1997 · 4965 employees$93.1Mraised▾
KIKO Cosmetics is a brand of beauty & personal care products. The firm sells products under the categories: skin care and makeup. The company sells products through over 770 stores in 15 countries and has its online presence in 35 nations.
#4
Series C · Florence, Tuscany · founded 1612 · 100 employees$44.4Mraised▾
Santa Maria Novella is a manufacturer of home and personal care products. The company sells products under the categories of skincare, fragrances, and air care. The firm sells products through its online store and partnered offline retailers.
#5
Seed · Milano, Umbria · founded 2015 · 48 employees$3.6Mraised▾
Barberino's World is a manufacturer of men's grooming products. Its products include shaving soaps, oils, perfumes, moisturizing creams, etc. The firm sells products through its online store.
- Nov 2022Seed$3M
- 2021Grant (prize money)—
- May 2018Seed$585K
#6
Series A · Pomezia, Lazio · founded 2017 · 20 employees$4Mraised▾
Internet first brand of hair care products. Their product includes prime mask, hair shampoo, hair coloring products, hair conditioner, hair moisturizing oil, active water, and leave-in cream, and personalized ingredient products.
- Nov 2020Series A$3.6M
- Dec 2018Seed$341.3K
- 2018Seed$90K
#7
Late Stage · Ponte San Nicolo, Veneto · founded 1986 · 50 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of food supplements and natural cosmetics products intended to serve the well-being and personal care industry. The company specializes in formulating and developing nutritional supplements, natural cosmetics, and medical devices for problems such as cellulite, hair loss, psycho-physical stress, poor digestion, and weight control, enabling consumers to maintain their lifestyle and stay fit and healthy.
#8
Public · Milan, Lombardy · founded 1972 · 373 employees—raised▾
Brand offering skin & makeup care products
#9
Late Stage · Fiesole, Tuscany · founded 1958—raised▾
Provider of toothpaste for oral care. It offers an array of unconventional flavors, including jasmine, ginger, and licorice.
#10
Funding Raised · Milan, Lombardy · founded 1949—raised▾
Manufacturer of consumer goods across multiple categories including food, home care, adhesives, personal care, and beauty products. The company develops and produces a portfolio of brands marketed to consumers worldwide. Its operations encompass the entire product lifecycle, from research and development to manufacturing and distribution. A focus on sustainability is integrated into its business practices.
#11
Series A · Italy · founded 2008 · 800 employees—raised▾
Brand offering makeup care products
- Feb 2013Series A—
- Jun 2010Conventional Debt—
- Feb 2008Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Beauty & Personal Care Products coverage by sub-theme.
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Common questions
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