Avon (cosmetic company)
| Avon | |
| Formerly | Avon Products, Inc. |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Cosmetics |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Founder | David H. McConnell |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kristof Neirynck (CEO) James S. Scully(COO and CFO) Sara Davies MBE (Chief Inspiration Officer) |
| Products | Cosmetics Perfume Skin Care Personal Care |
| Revenue | US$9.1 billion (2020) |
| US$235.2 million (2018) | |
| US$−107.4 million (2016) | |
| Total assets | US$3.01 billion (2018) |
| Total equity | US$−848 million (2016) |
Number of employees | 23,000 (2019) |
| Parent | Natura Holding S.A. |
| Website | avonworldwide.com |
| Footnotes / references | |
Avon NA IP LLC doing business as Avon (/ˈeɪvɒn/ AY-von) is an 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.
It is the fourteenth-largest beauty company and, with 6.4 million representatives, is the second largest multi-level marketing company in the world (after Amway). The company's CEO is Kristof Neirynck who was appointed to the position in November 2023. The companies CFO, James Scully, was also named the companies COO in 2016. He started with Avon in 2015. Businesswoman Sara Davies MBE was appointed to the new role of Chief Inspiration Officer in 2024.
In May 2019, the Brazilian multinational company Natura & Co announced its intent to acquire Avon; the deal closed in January 2020. Following the merger, existing Natura shareholders held 73% of the combined company, Natura Holding S.A., with former Avon shareholders owning 27%. At merger completion, Avon became a privately held company, common stock was removed from the NYSE trading.