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Blackstone Buys Majority Stake in Sunscreen Brand Supergoop

  • Company is said to be valued at as much as $700 million
  • Investment will fuel product and regional expansion, said CEO
A sign stands outside the offices of Blackstone Group LP in Luxembourg.

A sign stands outside the offices of Blackstone Group LP in Luxembourg.

Photographer: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Bloomberg

Blackstone Inc.’s growth fund is buying a majority stake in Supergoop!, the 15-year-old sunscreen brand.

The senior management of Supergoop, including founder Holly Thaggard and Chief Executive Officer Amanda Baldwin, will retain significant equity ownership after the transaction, according to the company.