Avon Products, Inc. or simply known as Avon, is an Anglo-American multinational company selling cosmetics, skin care, perfume, and personal care products, It is a multi-level marketing company based in London. In 2020, Avon had annual sales of $9.1 billion worldwide.
An Avon training center in the Bronx
The Story of Perfumery and the CPC by William Scheele, published in 1924, tells the history of Avon
Personal care products are consumer products which are applied on various external parts of the body such as skin, hair, nails, lips, external genital and anal areas, as well as teeth and mucous membrane of the oral cavity, in order to make them clean, protect them from harmful germs and keep them in good condition. They promote personal hygiene and overall health, well-being and appearance of those body parts. Toiletries form a narrower category of personal care products which are used for basic hygiene and cleanliness as a part of a daily routine. Cosmetic products, in contrast, are used for personal grooming and beautification. Pharmaceutical products are not considered personal care products.
Swedish advertisement for toiletries (c. 1905/06)