Heritage
The oldest brands.
A timeline through the history of beauty — from medieval apothecaries to 20th-century perfume houses. Ranked by founding year.
1867
Acqua Alle Rose
Italy
1868
Barnängen
Sweden
1868
Gehwol
Germany
1869
Acca Kappa
Italy
1870
Granado
Brazil
1870
PAPOUTSANIS
Greece
1870
Penhaligon's
United Kingdom
1870
Vaseline
United States
1872
Engelhard
Germany
1872
Shiseido
Japan
1872
S.T. Dupont
France
1873
Morgan's
United Kingdom
1875
Altesse Studio
France
1875
Geo. F. Trumper
United Kingdom
1875
Personna
United States
1878
Hametum
Germany
1880
Wella
Germany
1881
Cerruti
Italy
1881
T.LeClerc
France
1882
Eutra
Switzerland
1882
Le Coq Sportif
France
1883
WEPA
Germany
1884
Bulgari
Italy
1884
Bvlgari Le Gemme
Italy
1884
Cussons
United Kingdom
1884
L'Amande
Italy
1884
Rowenta
Germany
1884
Thiers-Issard Sabatier
France
1884
Victorinox
Switzerland
1884
Vila Hermanos
Spain
1885
Les Bains Guerbois
France
1885
Mason Pearson
United Kingdom
1886
Avon
United States
1886
Caelo
Germany
1886
DR. KADE
Germany
1886
Erasmic
United Kingdom
1886
Unterweger
Austria
1887
Claus Porto
Portugal
1888
Casamorati
Italy
1888
Lalique
France
1889
Lanvin
France
1889
Mentholatum
United States
1889
Schülke
Germany
1889
Victor Vaissier
France
1890
Académie Scientifique de Beauté
France
1890
Bella Aurora
United States
1890
Da Vinci
Germany
1890
Dr. Greve
Norway
1890
Graham & Pott
United Kingdom
1890
R&H
Austria
1891
Kneipp
Germany
1891
Lion
Japan
1891
Philips
Netherlands
1892
Abercrombie & Fitch
United States
1892
SEVERIN
Germany
1893
Dunhill
United Kingdom
1893
Johnson's
United States
1893
Teo Cabanel
France
1894
La Florentina
Italy
1895
Pigmentan
Germany