L'Oreal to buy 50 percent of Club des Createurs de Beaute

PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) - French cosmetics group L'Oreal said on Monday it sealed a deal to buy the 50 percent stake held by 3 Suisses International in Le Club des Createurs de Beauté for an undisclosed amount.

Created in 1987 by L'Oreal and 3 Suisses International, Le Club des Createurs de Beaute specialises in the direct selling of cosmetic products from designers. It markets its products through mail order and on the Internet.

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon)

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