Every year the trade magazines put together a list of the biggest cosmetic companies in the beauty industry. It’s a pretty handy list and if you are just starting or have been working for a while in cosmetics, you should be familiar with these companies. At the very least, you’ll know where there might be future employment opportunities. These companies hire lots of cosmetic chemists.
You can see the complete list of the Top 20 Global Beauty Companies as compiled by Happi magazine.
Here is the quick list. They are ranked by yearly sales.
Beauty Sales (US Billions)
- Procter & Gamble – $26.3
- L’Oréal - $25.8
- Unilever - $16
- Avon - $7.6
- Beiersdorf - $7.5
- Estee Lauder - $7.3
- Shiseido - $6.9
- Kao - $5.9
- Johnson & Johnson – $5.6
- Henkel - $4.4
- LVMH - $3.7
- Coty - $3.5
- Chanel - $3.0
- Limited Brands – $2.7
- Mary Kay – $2.6
- Yves Rocher – $2.5
- Natura - $2.1
- Alticor - $1.9
- Kose - $1.8
- Oriflame - $1.7
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