What is Avon Products?
[[Image:Avon company logo.svg|right|200px]] '''Avon Products, Inc.''' (known simply as '''Avon''') is a direct-selling company.<ref>{{cite report|title=SEC Reports on Avon|publisher=The US Securities and Exchange Commission|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8868/000000886814000013/avp10k2013.htm|access-date=November 10, 2017}}</ref> It sells [[beauty products]], personal care products and cosmetics, like [[perfume]], [[soap]], [[deodorant]], [[lipstick]], [[powder]]s and [[nail polish]]. The company was founded in 1886. It was incorporated in [[New York City]] in 1916. In 2016, Avon sold its [[United States|American]] business. It now operates outside of the United States. It plans to move into the [[United Kingdom]]. The original name of the company was California Perfume Company. In 1989, Avon phased out [[animal testing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Respect for Animal Welfare|publisher=Avon|url=http://www.avoncompany.com/corporate-responsibility/about-cr/positions-policies/animal-welfare|access-date=November 10, 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Companies based in New York City]] [[Category:1886 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Cosmetics companies]] {{US-stub}}