THE BEAUTY TOP 100
Byline: Complied by Nicolas Pelletier / with contributions from Melissa Drier (Berlin) / Jackie Cooperman (Milan) / Jim Fallon (London) / Alev Aktar / Pete Born / Kerry Diamond / Laura Klepacki / Julie Naughton (New York) / Michael Kepp (Rio de Janeiro)
PARIS — The Top 100 presents the world’s largest cosmetics companies, ranked according to total beauty sales. A Who’s Who of the cosmetics industry, these 100 companies weigh in at just over $83 billion. The U.S. has the most companies on the list with 33, while France is second with 18; Italy and Germany count 10 each; Japan has nine; South Korea six; the U.K. and Brazil four each; Spain and Switzerland two each, and Ireland and Sweden one each. The U.S. is also the leader in volume terms — $36 billion, more than 40% of the worldwide total. Sales figures were obtained directly from the companies or are estimates calculated with the help of industry analysts and government records. Sales are for the 1998 calendar year or closest fiscal year. Beauty volume is made up of fragrances, makeup, skin care, sun creams, hair care products, cellulite creams, deodorant and shaving cream. It does not include bar soap, razors, toothpaste, foods and diet foods, medicine, vitamins or detergents. To be included in this global ranking a company must sell its products in at least two of three major markets: Europe, North America and Asia.
1) L’OREAL GROUP $10.4 billion
2) PROCTER & GAMBLE $7.38 billion (EST.)
3) UNILEVER $6.738 billion
4) SHISEIDO CO. LTD. $4.180 billion
5) THE ESTEE LAUDER COS. INC. $3.6 billion
6) JOHNSON & JOHNSON $3.24 billion (Est.)
7) AVON PRODUCTS INC. $3.17 billion
8) KAO CORP. $2.4 billion (Est.)
9) WELLA GROUP $2.354 billion (Est.)
10) BEIERSDORF AG $2.348 billion
11) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB $2.3 billion
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12) REVLON INC. $2.3 billion
13) HENKEL KGAA $1.877 billion
14) SANOFI BEAUTE $1.857 billion
15) ALBERTO-CULVER CO. $1.83 billion
16) INTIMATE BRANDS INC. $1.7 billion
17) COTY INC. $1.6 billion
18) LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON $1.524 billion
19) COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. $1.4 billion (Est.)
20) THE BOOT COMPANY PLC $1.356 billion (Est.)
21) KANEBO LTD. $1.269 billion
22) GILLETTE CO. $1.2 billion (Est.)
23) MARY KAY INC. $1.1 billion
24) NATURA $1 billion
25) AMWAY CORP. $1 billion
26) NU SKIN PERSONAL CARE $850 million (Est.)
27) SARA LEE CORP. $850 million
28) KOSE CORP. $810 million
29) CHANEL $800 million (Est.)
30) POLA COSMETICS INC. $738 million
31) LE GROUPE CLARINS $638 million
32) NIPPON MENARD $582 million
33) ANTONIO PUIG SA $540 million (Est.)
34) THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL $506 million
35) PACIFIC CORP. $505 million
36) ORIFLAME INTERNATIONAL $388 million
37) LABORATOIRES PIERRE FABRE $377 million
38) DALLI-WERKE MAURER + WIRTZ GMBH & CO. KG $341 million
39) GAP INC. $330 million (Est.)
40) FRENCH FRAGRANCES $310 million
41) NOEVIR CO. LTD. $304 million
42) LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTHCARE $266 million
43) MYRURGIA SA $234 million
44) DEL LABORATORIES $214 million
45) IWP INTERNATIONAL PLC $211 million
46) EUROITALIA $210 million
47) DIAL CORP. $200 million
48) SISLEY $183 million
49) O BOTICARIO $175 million
50) AM COSMETICS $175 million
51) COREANA COSMETICS CO. LTD. $174 million
52) VERSACE PROFUMI $154 million
53) THE GUABER GROUP SPA $149 million
54) EUGENE-PERMA $144 million
55) JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO. $143 million (Est.)
56) RENAISSANCE COSMETICS INC. $140 million
57) KELEMATA SPA $138 million
58) PAGLIERI $137 million (Est.)
59) BEAUTICONTROL COSMETICS INC. $130 million
60) LIZ CLAIBORNE COSMETICS $122 million
61) BIJAN FRAGRANCES INC. $120 million
62) BULGARI PARFUMS $117 million
63) PARFUMS DE COEUR $116 million
64) PHYTO-LIERAC $103 million
65) ESCADA BEAUTE $101 million
66) PIERRE CARDIN PARFUMS $101 million
67) DIANA DE SILVA COSMETIQUES SPA $100 million
68) D & D SPA $92 million
69) JACQUES BOGART $91 million
70) JEAN PATOU $91 million (Est.)
71) JEAN PHILIPPE FRAGRANCES $90 million
72) MARBERT AG $89 million
73) SHU UEMURA COSMETICS $87 million
74) MANA PRODUCTS $85 million
75) FRIBAD $84 million
76) DR. BABOR GMBH & CO. $83 million (Est.)
77) NADRI COSMETICS CO. LTD. $80 million
78) VENDOME LUXURY GROUP $79 million
79) RIVIERA CONCEPTS INC. $79 million in 1998
80) HANKOOK COSMETIC CO. LTD. $77 million
81) AGUA DE CHEIRO $75 million (Est.)
82) BORGHESE $75 million
83) JOHN FRIEDA $75 million
84) ALCINA COSMETICS $70 million
85) PEERES COSMETICS $67 million
86) LABORATOIRES DECLEOR $63 million
87) LABORATOIRES SARBEC $56 million
88) PARLUX FRAGANCES INC. $56 million
89) HERMES INTERNATIONAL $55 million
90) FLORENA COSMETIC GMBH $53 million
91) PARFUMS BOUCHERON $52 million
92) MICYS CO. $51 million
93) L’OCCITANE $51 million
94) GUINOT $46 million
95) ARTDECO COSMETIC GMBH $41 million
96) WERUSKA & JOEL $40 million
97) PH)ARCANGELI $37 million
98) MOLTON BROWN $30 million (Est.)
99) SATININE SPA $30 million
100) KAMINOMOTO CO. LTD. $29 million