Well as of a few weeks ago the company announced that they were acquired by Japanese cosmetics company KOSE. Kose owns Albion Co which partially serves as a holding company for brands and as a distributor. Travel Beauty Q A With Tarte Cosmetics Founder Trip Styler This had Tartlettes in an uproar on the companys Facebook Instagram and Twitter page. Who owns tarte cosmetics . Cruelty-free best selling concealer foundation eyeshadow palettes mascara. The big beauty conglomerate LOréal owns budget labels like Garnier and Essie and more luxe names like YSL and Lancôme. Tarte Cosmetics is a new fragrance brand. Long known as a cruelty-free brand with lots of vegan options and a favorite here at Logical Harmony Tarte has now been bought by Kose Corp. LOréal acquires IT Cosmetics for 12 billion. Made with high-performance naturals. Two years later she suffered a tremendous personal loss in the 911 World Trade Center attacks but remained committed to growing her business