Stories from the history and science of cosmetics, skin-care and early Beauty Culture.
Recent Stories
Lenthéric
The history of the Lenthéric from its founding in 1885 through to 1930.
Lenthéric (post 1930)
The continuing history of the Lenthéric from 1930 through to 1965 with notes on the company after that.
Sally Hansen
The story of Sally Hansen before she founded Sally Hansen, Inc. with a brief description of the company history after she sold it to Maradel.
Louis Philippe
The history of the Louis Philippe cosmetic company from its founding in 1911 through to the 1950s.
Potter & Moore
The history of Potter & Moore from its foundation in 1749 through to the present day.
William A. Poucher
A short biography of the author of the influential book ‘Perfumes and cosmetics, with special reference to synthetics’, first printed in 1923.
Doraldina
The history of Doraldina, a company founded by the woman who started the hula craze in the United States.
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New Booklets
Richard Hudnut: Three Flowers (c.1925)
Air Spun (c.1948)
Yardley Catalogue/Price List (1956)
Major Updates
Updated: 9th April 2026
Updated: 9th April 2026
Updated: 25th February 2026
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Sources
Books, journals, websites and other sources that I use.
Contact
I am based in Perth, Western Australia. You can contact me by email
I am always happy to hear from others interested in this area. Thanks to everyone who has already been in touch.
