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EXCLUSIVE: The Center and Dr. Mamina Turegano Acquire Boscia Skin Care Brand

WWD·Kathryn Hopkins·about 16 hours ago
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After a slew of successful transactions, Ben Bennett’s The Center is ready for its next act.

It has teamed with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Mamina Turegano to acquire skin care brand Boscia from Fancl Corp., and expects to relaunch it next year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

As a refresh, Fancl, the Yokohama, Japan-based cosmetics company, launched Boscia — a combination of the words “botanical” and “science” — in the U.S. at Henri Bendel with 18 stock keeping units in 2002 in a bid to make its mark on prestige beauty .

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It expanded into Sephora, but in 2024, it was reported that the brand, which was based in Irvine, Calif., had closed. A year later, a separate report noted it was gearing up to make a return.

Amid this, Bennett had connected with Turegano, who is prominent on social media, about collaborating on a project focused on the rituals of Asian skin care.

“She has a Japanese background.…

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