A toy company founded by Heinrich Muller and the businessman Heinrich Schreyer in Nuremberg, Germany also made cosmetic compacts, They became known for their animal-shaped, plush compacts. They were successful in their cosmetic and toy ventures until…
Shiseido's long legacy as a makeup company began in Japan's first Western-style pharmacy. Shiseido released magazines, created their own beauty institutes and grew as an internationally recognized beauty company. Sheseido holds conferences and…
Shu Uemura was a makeup artist and hair stylist from Tokyo, Japan. He worked in the film industry, and through his work, gained notoriety. Shu Uemura cosmetics began with a cleanser, that also works as a moisturizer, which is still popular today.…
In the development of personal hygiene, deodorant became more popular than perfume for controlling body odor. The idea of controlling body odor was created through marketing targeting an insecurity people may have about how they smell, further that…
Roger Thirion launched the Stendhal Paris cosmetics company with a mascara product. But the company became widely known for an innovation in anti-aging treatments. Stendhal Paris maintains its research in natural beauty formulas at their laboratory…
Originally a knitting needle company, Stratton became an internationally recognized compact and cosmetics producer. They patented self-opening lids and were widely sought after. A shift in beauty standards made powder compacts less popular, and…
Jean Carles with House of Dana created Tabu, a perfume and cosmetics line. Tabu was known for its strong and original fragrance. Tabu was produced in France until World War II when production was forced to move to the United States, where it remains…
George W. Luft was trained as a pharmacist and created his own cosmetics company with one brand, Tangee. He produced and sold the first lipstick to change color once applied. It is known for its tangerine color, which inspired the brand's name. It…
Terre De Retz powder jars were sold in Parisian deparment store, Galeries Lafayette in the 1920s. Georges Duchesne is the artist responsible for painting the papier mache designs. However, some Terre de Retz powder jars were left unpainted.…