Beauty imagined : a history of the global beauty industry / Geoffrey Jones.
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TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: xiv, 412 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780199556496 (hbk.) :; 0199556490 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Cosmetics industry -- History | IndustryDDC classification: 338.7'66855'09 Summary: The global beauty business permeates our lives, influencing how we perceive ourselves and what it is to be beautiful. This book provides an authoritative history of the global beauty industry from its emergence in the 19th century to the present day. There are fascinating stories from all continents, introducting the personalities who created the products.
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Includes bibliography (p. 375-382) and index.
The global beauty business permeates our lives, influencing how we perceive ourselves and what it is to be beautiful. This book provides an authoritative history of the global beauty industry from its emergence in the 19th century to the present day. There are fascinating stories from all continents, introducting the personalities who created the products.
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