Cosmetics Retail & Distribution · Iraq

The house behind
the brands in Iraq.
Used by millions every day.

Capella Holding builds the bridge between international beauty houses and the Iraqi consumer — exclusive distribution across the Kurdistan Region, nationwide reach across all eighteen governorates, and our own chain of retail boutiques.

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Essence Catrice Macadamia Makeup Factory Artdeco Alter Ego Hada Labo Sence Beauty Indola Stellary Beauty Bomb Color Zone
3 Retail boutiques
2 Opening soon
17 Brands represented
18 Governorates served

About Capella

A holding company built around two disciplines.

Capella Holding operates at both ends of the beauty trade. On one side, a distribution arm that carries international cosmetics, skincare and fragrance houses into the Iraqi market — handling import, registration, warehousing and trade marketing end to end. On the other, a retail arm running our own boutiques, where those same brands meet the customer directly.

That pairing is deliberate. Owning the shelf teaches us what actually sells, and the distribution network turns that knowledge into national reach. Brands that partner with us are not handing their product to a warehouse — they are entering a market with a team that already understands how it behaves.

  • Full import, customs and MoH registration handling
  • Climate-controlled warehousing and last-mile delivery
  • Trade marketing, merchandising and in-store activation
  • Transparent sell-through reporting for every partner
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France Gallery · Erbil

What We Do

Three divisions, one group.

01

Retail

Capella-owned boutiques carrying curated multi-brand assortments in cosmetics, skincare and fragrance. Three trading today, two more opening soon.

Our boutiques
02

Exclusive Distribution

Sole-agency agreements for the Kurdistan Region. We take full responsibility for a brand's positioning, pricing discipline and channel strategy across Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok and Halabja.

Coverage map
03

National Distribution

Nationwide supply into pharmacies, department stores, salons and independent retailers across all of Iraq, supported by regional depots and a managed field sales force.

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Distribution Coverage

Two tiers of reach.

Not every brand needs the whole country on day one. We structure agreements at the level that fits the product — a focused regional launch, or full national rollout from the start.

Tier I

Kurdistan Region — Exclusive

Sole-agency distribution across the Region's four governorates. Capella controls pricing, positioning and every point of sale, from our own boutiques through to independent retail and salon channels.

  • Erbil
  • Sulaymaniyah
  • Duhok
  • Halabja

Best suited to prestige launches and brands protecting a premium price position.

Tier II

All Iraq — Nationwide

Full-country distribution reaching all eighteen governorates through regional depots, a managed field sales force and established accounts in pharmacy, department store and independent retail.

  • Baghdad
  • Basra
  • Nineveh
  • Kirkuk
  • Najaf
  • Karbala
  • Anbar
  • Babil
  • Diyala
  • Dhi Qar
  • Wasit
  • + 7 more

Best suited to mass-market and pharmacy lines seeking volume and shelf ubiquity.

Portfolio

Brands in our care.

GoshKurdistan Region
BeYuKurdistan Region
EssenceKurdistan Region
CatriceKurdistan Region
Makeup FactoryKurdistan Region
ArtdecoKurdistan Region
Hada LaboKurdistan Region
Sence BeautyKurdistan Region
StellaryKurdistan Region
Beauty BombKurdistan Region
MacadamiaNationwide
Alter EgoNationwide
IndolaNationwide
Nature SpellNationwide
Q BrushNationwide
COCO MilanoNationwide
CeritaNationwide

Representing a house we don't yet carry? Start a conversation

Retail Network

Where to find us.

Beauty Spot

Sulaymaniyah

1935 Khak St
Sulaymaniyah Governorate 46001

Daily · 10:00 – 22:00

Directions

Beauty Spot

Sulaymaniyah

Majidi Mall, Sulaimani - Kirkuk Rd
Sulaymaniyah Governorate

Daily · 10:00 – 22:00

Directions

France Gallery

Sulaymaniyah

Ardallan St
Sulaymaniyah Governorate 46001

Daily · 09:00 – 00:00

Directions
Opening soon

France Gallery

Erbil

Brayati St
Erbil Governorate 44001

Opening in the coming months

Opening soon

Baghdad

Boutique

Location to be announced
Baghdad

Opening soon

For Brand Owners

What you get when you hand us a market.

Import & registration, handled

Customs clearance, Ministry of Health product registration and label compliance managed in-house, so your launch date doesn't depend on paperwork you can't see.

Storage that respects the formula

Climate-controlled warehousing with batch and expiry tracking — because cosmetics that sit in an Iraqi summer without it arrive as a different product.

Shelf presence, not just shipment

Merchandising teams, in-store activation and trained beauty advisors. Your brand is presented the way your guidelines say it should be.

Numbers you can act on

Sell-through reporting by SKU, channel and governorate, delivered on a fixed cycle. You see the market as clearly as we do.

Contact

Let's talk about your market entry.

Whether you're a brand looking for an Iraqi partner, a retailer wanting to stock our portfolio, or a candidate who'd like to work with us — one email reaches the right desk.

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Head office
Capella Holding
1935 Khak St, Sulaymaniyah
Sulaymaniyah Governorate 46001, Iraq
Partnerships
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