SC Johnson is Now a Majority Investor in Coola

Nov 7th, 2019

Audrey Latimer

Chris Birchby, Coola's founder and chief eco-entrepreneur.

Chris Birchby, Coola's founder and chief eco-entrepreneur.

SC Johnson has inked its second sunscreen deal of 2019.

According to WWD, the company is now a majority investor in sun care company Coola. This follows SC Johnson's purchase of Sun Bum earlier in 2019.

According to the article, Coola has about $30 million in sales and is currently retailed at Sephora, Nordstrom and Amazon.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

For the full article, please visit www.wwd.com.

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