Cosmetics are composed of mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources or synthetically created ones. Cosmetics have various purposes, including personal and skin care. They can also be used to conceal blemishes and enhance natural features. Makeup can also add colour to a person's face, enhance a person's features or change the appearance of the face entirely to resemble a different person, creature, or object.
L'Occitane en Provence, "the Occitan woman ," commonly known as L'Occitane, is a French luxury retailer of body, face, hair, fragrances, and home products based in Manosque, France. It was founded in 1976 by Olivier Baussan, with the purpose to create a company that celebrates and preserves the traditions of his native Provence. In 2010, the company became listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In 2024, controlling shareholder Reinold Geiger offered to take the company private.
Origins Natural Resources, Inc., trading as Origins, is an American cosmetics brand founded in 1990 by Leonard Lauder, son of Estée Lauder. It is one of the original brands of The Estée Lauder Companies.
Aveeno is an American brand of skin care and hair care products owned by American consumer health company Kenvue.
Herbal distillates, also known as floral waters, hydrosols, hydrolates, herbal waters, and essential waters, are aqueous products of hydrodistillation. They are colloidal suspensions of essential oils as well as water-soluble components obtained by steam distillation or hydrodistillation from plants and herbs. These herbal distillates have uses as flavorings and cosmetics. Common herbal distillates for skincare include rose water, orange flower water, and witch hazel. Rosemary, oregano, and thyme are hydrosols that may be used in food manufacturing industries.
Almay is an American cosmetics brand owned by Revlon which markets products toward people with sensitive skin.
Bliss is a multi-channel spa and retail product company headquartered in New York City. The company retails its own line of bath, body and skincare products through its Bliss website, Bliss spa stores and at retailers including Walgreens, Amazon, Ulta, and Walmart.
Rudolf Hauschka was an Austrian chemist, author, inventor, entrepreneur and anthroposophist.
Weleda is a multinational company that produces both beauty products and naturopathic medicines. Both branches design their products based on anthroposophic principles, an alternative medicine.
Lydia Sarfati is a Polish-born American esthetician, entrepreneur, consultant and author. She is credited with having introduced seaweed-based skin treatments in the United States. In 1980, she founded the Sarkli-Repêchage, a seaweed-based cosmetics company, together with her husband David Sarfati. She is the author of several books on cosmetology and wellness.
Susie Ma is a British-Chinese skincare entrepreneur. She is known for her appearance on the seventh series of the BBC television series The Apprentice in 2011, where despite coming in third place, she secured investment from Alan Sugar. Her company is Tropic Skincare.
Caudalie is a French skincare company that is specialized in vinotherapy. It is known for its skincare products crafted from the harnessed extracts of grapes and grapevines, and has since become known for its Vinotherapy Spas.
Jurlique International Pty Ltd, is an Australian cosmetics manufacturer specialising in natural botanical-based skincare and cosmetics under the brand name Jurlique. Jurlique is considered ethical and environmentally friendly, although internationally, it does submit some samples for animal testing as mandated by Chinese local laws for products sold in that market.
K-beauty is an umbrella term for skincare products that are derived from South Korea. The fad gained popularity worldwide, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Western world, and focuses on health, hydration, and an emphasis on brightening effects.
Beautycounter was an American direct to consumer and multi-level marketing company that sold skin care and cosmetic products. As of 2018, the company had 150 products with over 65,000 independent consultants, and with national retailers. In April 2021, Beautycounter was acquired by The Carlyle Group in a deal that valued the company at $1 billion. In March 2024, Carlyle wrote off its investment in the company and the company went into administration in April 2024.
Arbonne International, LLC, known as Arbonne, is an international multi-level marketing company founded in 1980 in the United States by Norwegian entrepreneur Petter Mørck. Its product lines include vegan skincare, cosmetics, and nutrition. Arbonne's CEO is Jennifer Orlando, who succeeded Tyler Whitehead in July 2023. Arbonne is headquartered in Irvine, California, US, with US offices in Chatsworth, California, Greenwood, Indiana, Addison, Texas, and international offices in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
CFEB Sisley, better known as Sisley Paris, is an independent French luxury cosmetic, skin care, hair care, and perfume company. The firm develops products based on active ingredients derived from plants for different skin types and different uses: moisturizing, anti-aging, sun care and makeup.
T-Beauty, or Taiwanese Beauty, refers to beauty products and routines associated with Taiwan.
Hyram Yarbro is an American skin care influencer known for his videos on YouTube and TikTok. His videos consists primarily of product reviews, skin care advice, and reactions to celebrity skin care routine videos. In 2021, he launched his skin care product line, Selfless by Hyram, with Sephora.
