Always a leader in the beauty industry, Avon has been empowering women since its beginnings in 1886. For many years they’ve had their own research and development laboratories, and have been creating new formulas by exploring advances in skin care and cosmetics technologies to bring their customers the very latest, as well as the very best. With popular product lines such as Skin So Soft, Anew, Bug Guard and Smooth Minerals, they are continually on the cutting edge of product development. What many of their customers like is the variety of products they offer in each category.