e.l.f. Beauty Enters GCC Market

e.l.f. Beauty makes its GCC debut through an expanded partnership with Sephora.

Kory Marchisotto, Global Chief Marketing Officer, E.L.F.

You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) has announced its entry into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market through an exclusive retail partnership with Sephora.

The agreement expands a relationship that began in 2024 with e.l.f.’s launch in Sephora Mexico. Starting November 21, 2025, e.l.f. Cosmetics will be available in all 70 Sephora stores across the GCC. e.l.f. Cosmetics and e.l.f. SKIN are already accessible online in the region through Sephora’s e-commerce platform, sephora.me.

Source: e.l.f. Beauty

According to the company, the GCC has been the highest-requested region without a retail presence, supported by strong social media engagement and rising regional demand for the brand.

“When we say Zero Distance between our company and our community, we mean it,” says Kory Marchisotto, Global Chief Marketing Officer, E.L.F., “The GCC is e.l.f.’s #1 most requested region with surging searches and social mentions. We force multiplied with our partners at Sephora to meet our community where they are at e.l.f. speed. Our open ears and bias for action has our community screaming – Eyes. Lips. Finally.”

This launch marks the latest step in e.l.f. Beauty’s international expansion strategy.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) has announced its entry into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market through an exclusive retail partnership with Sephora.

The agreement expands a relationship that began in 2024 with e.l.f.’s launch in Sephora Mexico. Starting November 21, 2025, e.l.f. Cosmetics will be available in all 70 Sephora stores across the GCC. e.l.f. Cosmetics and e.l.f. SKIN are already accessible online in the region through Sephora’s e-commerce platform, sephora.me.

Source: e.l.f. Beauty

According to the company, the GCC has been the highest-requested region without a retail presence, supported by strong social media engagement and rising regional demand for the brand.

“When we say Zero Distance between our company and our community, we mean it,” says Kory Marchisotto, Global Chief Marketing Officer, E.L.F., “The GCC is e.l.f.’s #1 most requested region with surging searches and social mentions. We force multiplied with our partners at Sephora to meet our community where they are at e.l.f. speed. Our open ears and bias for action has our community screaming – Eyes. Lips. Finally.”

This launch marks the latest step in e.l.f. Beauty’s international expansion strategy.

Related Content

Lifestyle

Struggling with Confidence? Dr. Ana Kochoska Reveals a One-Hour Method to Boost Self-Belief

In a region driven by ambition, leadership, and rapid growth, confidence has become a defining factor of success. Yet for many entrepreneurs and professionals, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and hesitation continue to operate quietly beneath the surface, limiting performance despite outward success. Dr. Ana Kochoska, Medical Doctor and Certified Hypnotherapist, has seen this pattern repeatedly in […]
Lifestyle

Mohamed Foresta on The Hidden Cost of Material Failure in Luxury Interiors

Across the UAE and wider GCC, luxury interiors have become increasingly sophisticated. From high-end residential developments to bespoke private villas, significant investment is poured into creating spaces that reflect comfort, success, and lifestyle aspiration. As people spend more time at home, whether working, hosting, or unwinding, expectations of interior performance have risen accordingly. When homeowners, […]