Allergan, the global pharmaceutical company, was founded in 1948. Their products include Botox, Lap-band, Restasis, and Latisse. Website
Almay, the American cosmetic company, was founded in 1931 by Alfred and Fanny May Woititz. Alfred, a professional chemist, experiemented with makeup to create cosmetic products for his wife Fanny May's sensitive skin. Dr. Marion Sulzberger, a dermatologist, and Alfred developed the cosmetic line to first use hypoallergenic ingredients. In 1987 Almay was purchase by Revlon. Website
American Beauty Cosmetics, the brand of cosmetics from the Estee Lauder Companies, was launched in 2004 including makeup, skincare, and fragrances found at Kohl's and Target. Website
Anheauser-Busch is an American brewery company founded in 1852 by Eberhard Anheuser and son-in-law, Adolphus Busch located in St. Louis, Missouri. Their brands include Budweiser, Michelob, Busch, Rolling Rock, Natural, Land Shark Lager, King Cobra, Hurricane, and Tequiza. Website
Ann Taylor is an American clothing retailer which include the LOFT chain stores, founded by Richard Liebeskind in 1954. Website
Atkins Nutritionals is diet foods company launched in 1989 by Dr. Robert Atkins, founder of the Atkins Diet. Website
Avon, the American cosmetics company, was founded in 1886 by David H. McConnell in New York City, New York as the California Perfume Company. Website
Badgley Miscka, the American fashion design label, was launched by Mark Badgley and James Mischka in 1988. The fashion line is available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Bergdork Goodman. Website
Blackglama is a brand of fur by the American Legend Cooperative. Website
Bongo is a clothing manufacturing company currently owned by Iconix Brand Group. Website
Breck Shampoo, the Americna brand of shampoo, was launched by Dr. John H. Breck, Sr. in 1930 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Bvlgari is am Italian luxury goods and jewelry retailer founded by Sotirio Voulgaris in 1884. Website
Burberry London is a British luxury fashion design house founded by Thomas Burberry in 1856, based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Website
Calvin Klein, the Americna brand of fashion, was founded by Calvin Klein in 1968 in New York. The brand was sold in 2002 to Phillips Van Heusen Corp. Website
Candies, the American shoe brand, was founded by Charles Cole (El Greco). In 1993 the brand was purchased by Iconix Brand Group, and sold to Kohl's in 2005. Website
Chanel is a French luxury fashion design house founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1910, based in Paris, France. Website
Citizen is one of world's largest watch producer. Founded in 1918 as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in Tokyo, Japan, their trade name was taken from pocket watch they sold in 1924. Website
Cole Haan is a fashion label founded by Trafton Cole and Eddie Haan in Chicago, Illinois in 1928. Originally a men's shoe company, the company is now owned by Nike and includes a complete fashion line. Website
Colgate-Palmolive Company, the American brand of personal, household, and health care products, was founded in 1806 by William Colgate in New York City. The company was bought by Palmolive-Peet in 1928, and Peet was dropped from the title in 1953. Website
Coppertone, the sunscreen product, is a brand of the Schering-Plough Corporation, Merck & Co. pharmaceutical division. Founded in 1851 by Ernst Schering in Germany. Website
Coty, Inc., the largest fragrance company in the world, was founded in 1904 by Francios Coty in Paris, France. Coty fragrances include, Adidas, Calvin Klein, Baby Phat, Vera Wang, Nautica, Stetson, and Davidoff. Website
CoverGirl, the American cosmetics company, was founded in 1958 by the Noxzema Chemical Company (Noxell) in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1989 Procter & Gamble purchased CoverGirl. Website
Curvation, an intimate apparel line of the American apparel company, VF Corporation, which owns Lee Jeans, Nautica, and Vans. Website
Di Modolo, is a luxury watch and jewelry company founded by Dino Di Modolo. Website
Dior is a French luxury fashion design house founded by Christian Dior in 1946, based in Paris, France. Website
Dolce and Gabbana is an Italian luxury fashion design house founded in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, based in Milan, Italy. Website
DKNY, Donna Karan New York, the fashion label of New York designer Donna Karen, founded in 1989 and purchase by Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey in 2001. Website
Dooney & Bourke, the American fashion accessories company, was founded by Peter Dooney and Frederic Bourke in 1975 in South Norwalk, Connecticut. Website
Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez, is a youth clothing line launched by actress Selena Gomez in the fall of 2010, sold exclusively at Kmart. Website
Elizabeth Arden, the cosmetic empire founded by Canadian businesswoman Florence Nightingale Graham (1878-1966), launched in 1909. Website
Falic Fashion Group is a perfumer manufacturer incorporated in 2005 in Hollywood, Florida. Parent company is Duty Free Americas, was started by brothers Simon, Jerome, and Leon Falic. They owe the license of Perry Ellis fragrances, Daddy Yankee fragrances, and Eva Longoria fragrances. Website
Fusion Beauty is a cosmetic company founded in 2005. Website
G-Star Raw is a Dutch clothing design company founded in 1989 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Website
Gap is an American clothing retailer founded in 1969 by Donald and Doris Fisher based in San Francisco, California. Website
Gatorade is an American sports drink manufactured by The Gatorade Company introduced in 1965, owned by the Pepsi. Website
Garnier, is a cosmetic brand of skin care and hair care products produced by L'Oreal. Website
General Mills, the American food product company, was founded in the 1860's in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Website
Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion house, founded in 1975 by Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti in Milan, includes the lines of Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani. Website
Givenchy is a French luxury fashion design house founded in 1952 by Hubert de Givenchy. Givenchy is part of LVMH, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy holding company. Website
Glaceau, Energy Brands, is an American enhanced water manufacturer founded in 1996 by J. Darius Bikoff, purchsed in 2007 by the Coca-Cola Company. Brands include: Smartwater, Fruitwater, and Vitaminwater. Website
Got Milk?, an American advertising campaign started in October 1993 for dairy farmers and milk processors to increase nationwide milk sales. Website
Gucci, the Italian design company, was founded by Guccio Gucci in 1921 in Florence. Website
Guess, the American clothing line, was founded in 1981 by George Marciano and his brothers Armand, Paul and Maurice of Morocco. Website
H. Stern, the Brazilian gemstone company and jewelry empire, was founded in the 1945 by Hans Stern. Website
Harry Winston, the American diamond jeweler (1896-1978), was among the most famous jewelers in the world. Website
Herbal Essenses, the hair-care brand, was created by Clairol and owned by Proctor & Gamble. Website
Hidden Valley ranch dressing developed by Steven and Gayle Henson in 1954, was named after their dude ranch near Santa Barbara, California, and was purchased by Clorox in 1972 for mass production. Website
Hair U Wear is a hair extension and wig company. Website
Hugo Boss, the German fashion label, was created by Hugo Ferdinand Boss founded in 1923 and specialized in high-end men's apparel. Website
Iconix Brand Group, a brand management company, has its headquarters in New York. Iconix owns the brands Candies, Bongo, Badgley Mischka, Joe Boxer, Rampage, Mudd, London Fog, Mossimo, OP (Ocean Pacific), Danskin, Rocawear, Cannon, Royal Velvet, Fieldcrest, Charisma, Waverly, Starter, Skechers, and Sean John. Website
Jenny Craig is an Australian weigh loss and nutrition company founded in 1983 by Jenny Craig and Sidney Craig. Website
Kimberly-Clark is an American paper-products manufacturer founded in 1872 by John A. Kimberly, Charles B. Clark, Franklyn C. Shattuck, and Havilah Babcock in Neenah, Wisconsin. Popular brands include Poise, Kotex, Cottenelle, Huggies, and Kleenex. Website
Kipling, an accessories company, was founded in 1987 in Antwerp, Belgium. Kipling is now part of the American apparel company, VF Corporation, which owns Lee Jeans, Nautica, and Vans. Website
Lacoste, recognized by a green crocodile logo on their tennis shirts, is a French high-end apparel company, founded by Rene Lacoste and Andre Gillier in 1933. Website
Lancome is a luxury beauty brand, founded by Armand Petitjean in 1935 based in France. Owned by L'Oreal since 1964. Website
L.E.I., (Life Energy Intellegence) an American clothing company owned by Jones Apparel Group founded in 1970 by Sidney Kimmel. Website
London Fog is coat and clothing manufacturer founded by Isreal Myers in 1923, originally Londontown clothing. Website
L'Oreal Paris, the French beauty and cosmetics company, was founded in 1907 by Eugene Schuller when he created a hair color formula, Auréole, which later became L'Oreal. Website
Louis Vuitton is a French luxury fashion design house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton, based in Paris, France. LV is part of LVMH, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy holding company. Website
Make-up Art Cosmetics, is a cosmetics subsidiary of the Estee Lauder Companies, founded in 1985 by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo in Canada. Estee Lauder acquired the company in 1998. Website
Make Up For Ever, is a cosmetics company founded by makeup artist Dany Sanz. Website
Mango is a Spanish clothing company based in Barcelona, Catalonia. Website
Marc Ecko, ecko Unltd., is an Americna brand of fashion founded by Marc Ecko in 1996 in New Jersey. Website
Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer for Marc Jacobs and French design house Louis Vuitton. Website
Material Girl Collection is a juniors clothing line founded by pop superstar Madonna and her daughter Lourdes, part of the Iconix Brand Group. Website
Maybelline, the American cosmetics company, was founded in 1913. The company founder, T.L. Williams, was a New York chemist that created the introductory mascara using Vaseline and coal dust after watching his sister Mabel apply the mixture to her eyelashes. The company name is a combination of his sister's name, Mabel, and Vaselline. The advertising slogan, "Maybe She's Born With It. Maybe It's Maybelline." was adopted in 1991. In 1996 L'Oreal purchased Maybelline to gain mass market access in cosmetics. Website
Max Factor, the international cosmetic company, was founded in 1909. The company founder, Maximilian Faktorowicz (1877-1938), was a Polish makeup artist for the Russian royal ballet. Smashbox Studios, creator of the Smashbox Cosmetics line started in 1997, was founded in 1991 by great-grandsons Dean Factor and David Factor III. In 1987 Revlon purchased Max Factor, and in 1991 sold it to Procter & Gamble. Website
MCI, an American telecommunications company, was founded in 1963. In 1998 they were purchased by WorldCom, and disappeared when bought out by Verizon in 2006. Website
Miracle-Ear is a hearing aid device originally manufactured by Dahlberg, Inc. (an American company), founded by Kenneth Dahlberg in 1948. Website
Movado, is a luxury Swiss watch company founded by Achilles Ditesheim in 1881. Website
Motorola, an American telecommunication company, founded in 1928 and based in Schaumburg, Illinois. Website
Nabisco is an American brand of snacks and cookies, a subsidiary of Kraft Foods. Originally known as National Biscuit Company. Website
Neutrogena, the international beauty product company, was founded in 1930. Emanuel Stolaroff, the founder, was a Belgium who founded Natone, a cosmetic company. In 1994 Neutrogena was purchased by Johnson & Johnson. Website
Noxzema is an American skin cleanser invented by Dr. Francis J Townsend from Maryland who created the formula in 1914, commonly referred to as "no-eczema", called Townsend R22. Website
Nutrisystem is an American weight loss product manufacturer founded in 1972. Website
Olay, originally Oil of Olay is a skin care brand of Procter & Gamble. Started in 1949 by ex-Unilever chemist, Graham Wulff, Oil of Olay (South African origin) was a spin on the key ingredient "lanolin." Website
Omega, the Swiss luxury watchmaker, was founded in 1848 by Louis Brandy at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Website
OP is clothing line, founded in 1972 by Jim Jenks to introduce the surfing apparel to fashion, currently owned by Iconix Brand Group. Website
OPI is a nail product manufacturer. Website
Pantene, hair care product brand named for the panthenol based shampoo ingredient, was introduced by Hoffman-LaRoche of Switzerland in 1947. The brand was purchased by Procter & Gamble in 1985. Website
Parlux Fragrances, the international prestige fragrance company, founded in 1984 located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Website
PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is an animal rights organization founded in 1980 and based in Norfolk, Virginia. Website
Proactiv is a manufacturer of facial skin care products for the treatment for acne. Website
Procter and Gamble is an American consumer goods company founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. P & G controls many brands including: CoverGirl, Pantene, Gillette, Olay, Tide, Vicks Nyquil, Christina Aguilera fragrances, Dunhill fragrances, Dolce & Gabbana fragrances, Escada fragrances, Febreze, Gucci fragrances, Hugo/Hugo Boss fragrances, Lacoste fragrances, Max Factor cosmetics, SK-II beauty products, Tampax, and Secret deodorant. Website
Quaker Oats is an American foods company founded in 1901 by the merging of four oat mills. Website
Ralph Lauren is an American luxury clothing (Polo Ralph Lauren) and goods company founded by Ralph Lauren in 1967 based in New York. Website
Revlon, the American cosmetic company, was founding in 1932. The company founders were Charles Revson, his brother Joseph Revson, and chemist Charles Lachman (the "L" in Revlon). In 1985 a subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Pantry Pride, purchased Revlon at $58 per share ($2.7 billion). Pantry Pride was later renamed to Revlon Group, Inc. Website
Rimmel London is a cosmetic brand founded by Eugene Rimmel in 1834 in London, UK. Rimmel is now owned by Coty. Website
Rocawear, the clothing line, founded in 1999 by Shawn "Jay Z" Carter and Damon Dash in New York. In 2007 Iconix Brand Group bought the rights to Rocawear. Website
Roche Laboratories is a Swiss pharmaceutical company that markets Boniva (ibandronic acid) osteoporosis medicine. Website
Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches founded in London by Harris Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in 1905. Website
Schering-Plough is an American pharmaceutical company that markets Coricidin HBP high blood pressure medicine. Website
Secret is an American deodorant / antiperspirant brand manufactured by Procter & Gamble. Introduced in 1956, it was deodorant for women. Website
Sega Corporation is video game software and hardware company, founded in 1940 in Hawaii as Standard Games (and later SErvice GAmes). The company moved to Japan in 1951. Website
SK-II, the American beauty brand was launched in Japan in 1980, owned by Proter & Gamble. Website
Skechers, the American shoe company, was founded in 1992 by Robert Greenberg in Manhattan Beach, California. Website
Slim Fast is an American dietary supplement company founded in 1977 by S. Daniel Abraham. Website
St. John, the American formal wear brand, was founded in 1962 by Robert and Marie Gray in Irvine, California. Website
Sunny D is an American orange-flavored drink, launched in 1964. Website
Tag Heuer, the Swiss luxury sports watchmaker, was founded in 1860 by Edouard Heuer in St-Imier, Switzerland. Website
Talbots is a American women's fashion clothing line founded by husband and wife, Rudolf and Nancy Talbot, in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1947. Website
Tampax, brand of tampon from Procter & Gamble. Website
Tide is an American laundry detergent brand manufactured by Procter & Gamble, introduced in 1946. Website
Tod's Group, an Italian company producing shoes, handbags, and other leather goods, was founded in the late 1920's by Dorino Della Valle. Website
Totes, the international footwear, umbrella, and cold weather accessories company, was founded in 1923 in Ohio. In 1997 Totes merged with Aris-Isotoner to form Totes-Isotoner. Website
Uniqlo is a Japanese clothing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Website
Veet, a worldwide brand of chemical hair removal, was founded in 1901 in Canada under the brand name Neet. In 1930 it was renamed Veet, and bought by Reckitt Benckiser in 1960. Website
Vera Wang is an American fashion designer based in New York. Website
Versace, an Italian fashion label founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace. Website
Wacoal, the Japanese lingerie manufacturer, was founded in 1946 by Koichi Tsukamoto at Kyoto, Japan. Wacoal launched b.tempt'd, focused toward a younger clientelle, in 2009.Website
Weight Watchers is an American weight loss and nutrition company founded in 1963 by Jean Nidetch. Website
Youthful Essence, personal microdermabrasion system, was created by actress Susan Lucci with Guthy-Renker and launched in June 2002. Website
YSL is a French fashion design house founded by Yves Saint Laurent in 1962, owned by the Gucci Group. Website

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