Welcome to Avon UK's press office website, here you'll find all you need to know about the world's largest direct seller.
Here's some key information on us to to get you started.
Avon around the World
Avon was established 125 years ago in the USA
Avon is the world's leading direct seller of beauty and related products, with over $10billion in annual revenue
Avon reaches women in over 100 countries through over 6.5 million independent sales Representatives
Globally Avon Representatives earn $4.5 billion a year; this is bigger than the profits of Walt Disney, Nokia and Nike. (from the World Tour)
The Avon brochure is the most widely read publication in the world; Avon Representatives deliver 1 billion Avon brochures a year. (from the World Tour)
Avon sells over 3.5 billion products a year. (from the World Tour)
Avon has 6.5 million representatives worldwide, serving 300 million customers. (from the World Tour)
The Avon brand name is recognised by 90 per cent of women in most major markets worldwide. (from the World Tour)
Avon in the UK
In 2009 Avon celebrated its 50th Anniversary in the UK
One in three women in the UK is an Avon customer
Six million women in the UK see an Avon brochure every three weeks
Product Innovation
Avon scientists create and evaluate nearly 1,000 cosmetic, fragrance and toiletry products every year
In 1992 Avon was the first beauty company to bring Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) Technology to the mass market with the launch of its ANEW skincare brand
Avon was the first to discover a method of encapsulating the purest form of vitamin A (retinol) in skincare formulation
Avon was the first to deliver stable vitamin C in skincare
Product Stats and Facts
Every second of every day, four Avon lipsticks and two Avon mascaras are sold somewhere in the world
One Avon Ultra Colour Lipstick is sold every two minutes
Three Avon ANEW Clinical Eye Lift are sold every minute
Avon sells two Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel every minute in the UK
Avon Causes
As the company for women, Avon is committed to supporting the causes that matter most to women – breast cancer and domestic violence.
To date, Avon's global philanthropy has raised and awarded more than $800 million worldwide
To date, Avon UK has raised over £15 million for breast cancer charities and over £500,000 for domestic violence charities
The Avon Foundation was established in 1955 as a charitable foundation with the purpose of improving the lives of women and their families
Avon is the largest global corporate supporter of the breast cancer cause
Avon's Breast Cancer Crusade was launched in the UK 1992 to raise funds for and awareness of breast cancer, and activities have supported research, awareness raising, lobbying and care and support services
