Dermstore is US web store which sells

cosmetics Cosmetics are substances that are intended for application to the body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering appearance. They are mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either Natural product, natural source ...

and

skin care Skin care or skincare is the practice of maintaining and improving the health and appearance of the skin. It includes washing, moisturizing, protecting from the sun, and treating skin problems like acne and dryness. Skin care can help prevent i ...

products. In 2021, it was acquired by

THG plc THG plc, formerly The Hut Group, is a British e-commerce retail company headquartered in Manchester, England. It sells own-brand and third-party cosmetics and dietary supplements online. In January 2025, it demerged its technology and logistic ...

from

Target Corporation Target Corporation is an American retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and hypermarkets, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the seventh-largest retailer in the United States, and a component of th ...

for £260.9m and migrated onto the company's Ingenuity e-commerce platform.

History

Dermstore was founded by

dermatologist Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medi ...

Craig Kraffert in 1999. In 2008, Dermstore launched a subscription service called ''BeautyFIX''. The monthly subscription service offered beauty boxes containing skin care, hair care and makeup products for a fee. In 2012, the company expanded from distributing professional skin care to consumer cosmetics brands, and on March 19, 2013, the company opened its flagship store in

Hermosa Beach, California Hermosa Beach (, Spanish for "Beautiful") is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,728 at the 2020 U.S. Census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area; ...

. On August 6, 2013,

acquired the Dermstore Beauty Group. Dermstore became a wholly owned subsidiary of Target which operated as a separate entity under its online name, Dermstore.com. Dermstore's product offering consisted of over 350 brands In December 2020,

announced it would buy Dermstore from Target Corporation for $350 million. The deal closed on February 2, 2021 and Dermstore was migrated onto THG's Ingenuity e-commerce platform.

References

{{reflist THG (company) Companies based in California Retail companies established in 1999 Internet properties established in 1999 Online retailers of the United States 1999 establishments in California