Cornelius De Pree started De Pree Chemical Company as a pharmaceutical company in Holland, Michigan. De Pree Chemical Company released drug store cosmetics in 1913. They were acquired by United Toilet Goods Company and their brand was maintained…
William Colgate created a soap and candle business in 1806. He died in 1857 and the company expanded into perfume and powders. In 1900, Colgate won awards for best perfumes and soaps at the World's Fair. Colgate expanded into toiletries and dental…
Argo Company of Detroit, Michigan released CI-MI in the early 1920s as a cosmetics line of powder and metal compact cases. The brand was only in operation for a short time and pieces from CI-MI are rare.
Cheramy operated as a subsidiary of Houbigant in New York City. Houbigant released a perfume at a lower price point ideally for women who had to work during World War I. Cheramy expanded into cosmetics, again, at a lower price point. With the second…
Joseph Baer of The National Trading Company released Norida as a perfume and cosmetics company. It was most famous for its Fleur Savage line. Originally produced in Chicago, Illinois, the operation and sales moved to New York City. Shortly after, the…
Philip Armour started Armour & Company originally as a soap producer. The soap idea came from his successful Chicago, Illinois meat packing business and a zero-waste philosophy. Armour & Company created a new line, Luxor, and it came with the…
A New York City based cosmetics company created by Herbert Roystone. Initially Herbert Roystone sold multiple brands, but over time, La May became the primary line. Unfortunately, the business failed in 1928.
Mehron Melik started Mehron cosmetics company in New York City catering to Broadway theaters in 1927. Now, their cosmetics boast high performance with prosthetics and special fx professional products. Mehron cosmetics can be purcahsed today online,…
One of the oldest established cosmetics companies, L.T. Piver was established in 1774 with its innogural fragrance, Eau de Cologne de la Reine des Fleurs, which was also the name of the first boutique. The company remains known for its perfumes. L.T.…
Elsa Schiaparelli starts her fashion house with the iconic trompe l'oiel sweater. Shortly after the fashion house was created Schiaparelli released their first fragrance. Schiaparelli fostered collaboration with surrealist artists like Salvador Dali.…