Cosmetic stocks

Revlon is a US multinational company that was founded in 1932 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It manufactures makeup, skin and personal care products, as well as perfumes.

As the name suggests, Inter Parfums operates in the perfume sector. The company manufactures, markets, and distributes fragrances under different brands, such as JIMMY CHOO, Bebe, Paul Smith, Abercrombie & Fitch and COACH. The company markets its fragrances to department stores, perfumeries, wholesalers, national and international distributors.

Estée Lauder is one of the largest companies in the field of makeup, perfumes, skincare and haircare products. Founded by Joseph and Estée Lauder in 1946 in New York, where it still retains its headquarters, it has approximately 28,500 employees and an annual turnover of $7bn. Estée Lauder products are sold in over 150 countries under many different brand names including Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, Tommy Hilfiger, MAC and Tory Burch.

L’Oréal is a French-based cosmetics company. It has the highest worldwide turnover in the beauty and cosmetics sectors, specialising in hair colouring, skincare products and makeup. It has acquired a large number of companies, including Carita, Décléor and IT Cosmetics.

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies, owning approximately 80 brands, including Calvin Klein, Chloé and Hugo Boss. The company manufactures body care products and cosmetics, although its main business is represented by perfumes, which accounts for 65% of the company’s turnover.

Nu Skin is an American company that develops and sells personal care products and nutritional supplements under the Nu Skin and Phamanex brands. Nu Skin was founded in 1984 and a year later, it opened its Hong Kong office, thus beginning its operations in Asia. In 1996, the company’s stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company markets its products in 54 countries through a network of approximately 1.2m independent distributors.

Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch company with 400 brands and headquarters in both the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. The company does not operate exclusively in the cosmetic sector, but it also makes and sells consumer goods such as food, beverages, and hygiene and household products. Unilever is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Shiseido is the largest Japanese manufacturer of cosmetic and beauty products, as well as the oldest cosmetic company in the world. The group includes 26 brands that are divided into business areas such as prestige, fragrance, cosmetic, personal care and professional care. In addition to the products marketed under the Shiseido brand, the company also owns other subsidiary brands.

e.l.f. Cosmetics is an American cosmetics brand, with products ranging from skincare to makeup. The company claims that all of its products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free. More than half of the company’s sales come from its e-commerce store and its social media channels have over 20 million followers worldwide. Discover more vegan stocks here.

Beiersdorf is a German multinational company based in Hamburg that manufactures personal care products and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company is controlled by Maxingvest, a holding company of the Günter Herz family. Some of its well-known brands are Nivea, Tesa, Labello, Eucerin and Hansaplast.