Unilever to Sell Off Kate Somerville Brand

Unilever is divesting its Kate Somerville brand, with Rare Beauty set to purchase it. 

Kate Somerville offers skincare and body care products, and also owns a clinic located on Melrose Place in Los Angeles. 

The clinic, founded by Somerville, opened in 2004 as a way to bring together cutting-edge medical technologies and advanced facial treatments. Somerville later expanded into skincare, inspired by her search for solutions for severe eczema.

Unilever Prestige has been working on the brand’s turnaround strategy over the past 18 months, according to CEO Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson.