Colorescience - About the company
Colorescience is an acquired company based in Carlsbad (United States), founded in 2000 by Diane Ranger. It operates as a Developer of mineral-based sunscreens and clinical skincare products. Colorescience has raised $70M in funding from Longwood Fund and 1315 Capital, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1311 active competitors, including 42 funded and 34 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sol de Janeiro, Bliss and Kopari.
Company Details
Developer of mineral-based sunscreens and clinical skincare products. It offers a range of sunscreens, treatments, serums, and cosmetics formulated with natural minerals and botanicals. The company focuses on providing effective sun protection and skin health improvement through clinically tested products. Product lines include mineral sunscreens, skincare treatments addressing concerns like aging and hyperpigmentation, and mineral-based cosmetics. A skin quiz is available to assist customers in selecting personalized skincare regimens.
- Website
- www.colorescience.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- Carlsbad, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2000
Location
Carlsbad, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$70M in 14 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Oct 29, 2025
Investors
Ranked
1st among 1311 active competitors
Employee Count
132 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by SkinMedica (Jan 09, 2012)
Legal entities associated with Colorescience
Colorescience is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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COLORESCIENCE, INC CIN: 462883725 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 85 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Colorescience's acquisition details
Colorescience got acquired by SkinMedica on Jan 09, 2012.
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Colorescience's funding and investors
Colorescience has raised a total funding of $70M over 14 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Sep 14, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Colorescience has 12 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Colorescience:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 14, 2020 | 6576837 | Conventional Debt | 7128488 | 3640150 | 5043615 | 9403667 |
Feb 10, 2020 | 5320308 | Series C | 2426344 | 4148950 | 5998837 | 6210677 |
May 18, 2018 | 6060589 | Series C | 2038038 | 2027211 | 5440629 | 9318215 |
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Colorescience's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Colorescience is Diane Ranger.
Here are the details of Colorescience's key team members:
- Diane Ranger: Former Founder & CEO of Colorescience.
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Colorescience's employee count trend
Colorescience has 132 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Colorescience's employee count trend over the years:
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Colorescience's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Colorescience include Sol de Janeiro, Bliss and Kopari. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Colorescience, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Colorescience 2000, Carlsbad (United States), Acquired | Developer of mineral-based sunscreens and clinical skincare products | $70M | 65/100 | |
2nd |  Sol de Janeiro 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired | Brand of body care products | $14.6M | - | 61/100 |
3rd | Bliss 1996, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand offering multi natural skin care products | - | 55/100 | |
4th | Kopari 2015, San Diego (United States), Series B | Internet-first brand offering skincare and body care products | $35M | 54/100 | |
5th |  California Naturals 2023, Los Angeles (United States), Series B | Online brand offering natural hair and body care products | $40M | 53/100 | |
6th | Coola 2003, Carlsbad (United States), Acquired | Brand of natural skin care products | $74.1M | - | 53/100 |
7th | Herbivore Botanicals 2011, Seattle (United States), Series A | Internet first brand of cosmetics, beauty, and personal care products | $15M | 53/100 | |
8th | Kylie Cosmetics 2015, Oxnard (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand offering multi-category organic beauty products | - | - | 53/100 |
9th |  Tatcha 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand offering natural skincare products | $21.3M | 53/100 | |
10th |  Vacation 2021, Miami (United States), Series A | Internet first brand offering organic skincare products | $7M | 51/100 |
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Colorescience's Investments and acquisitions
Colorescience has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Colorescience
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News related to Colorescience
Filter this listMedia has covered Colorescience for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year.
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RoundTable Healthcare Partners Invests in ColoresciencePR Newswire•Feb 02, 2026•RoundTable Healthcare Partners, Colorescience
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K2 HealthVentures Provides $30MM Debt Financing to ColorescienceABFJournal•Sep 14, 2020•Colorescience, K2 HealthVentures, MidCap Financial
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Colorescience Expands Award-Winning Brush-On Sunscreen Family with Solution for Oily SkinGlobeNewswire•Jul 20, 2020•Colorescience
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TouchMD And Its State-of-the-Art Patient Consultation Platform Partners with Colorescience®HITECH news articles•Nov 12, 2019•TouchMD, Colorescience
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Colorescience® Announces US Patent for Total Eye® 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35PR Newswire•Jun 11, 2019•Colorescience
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Colorescience Announces Results of Study on Facial RednessBeauty Packaging•Apr 30, 2019•Colorescience
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Colorescience® Debuts PEP UP™ To Promote Healthy Collagen RenewalPR Newswire•Feb 04, 2019•Colorescience
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