| General info : | | Helena Rubinstein is the eponymous brand name launched by Helena Rubinstein (born Chaja Rubinstein; December 25, 1870, Kraków, Poland – April 1, 1965, Manhattan, New York City, US), a Polish and American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist.
A cosmetics entrepreneur, she was the founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein, Inc. cosmetics company, which made her one of the world's richest women.
In 1928, she sold the American business to Lehman Brothers for $7.3 million, ($127 million in 2022). After the onset of the Great Depression, she bought back the nearly worthless stock for less than $1 million and eventually increased the value of the company to $100 million, establishing salons and outlets in almost a dozen US cities.
Rubinstein died April 1, 1965, of natural causes.
In 1973, the company Helena Rubinstein, Inc. was sold to Colgate-Palmolive, and is now owned by L'Oréal. | |
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| Source : | | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Rubinstein (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Rubinstein) | |
| Websites | | https://www.helenarubinstein.co.uk/ (www.helenarubinstein.co.uk/) | |
| Relations : | | Founded by : Helena Rubinstein 2 | |
| Relations : | | Brand name used by : Helena Rubinstein, Inc. | |
| Relations : | | Brand name used by : L'Oréal SA | |
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