Laura Mercier Cosmetics is a brand of cosmetics produced by Gurwitch Products, and owned by Alticor.

History[link]

Laura Mercier Cosmetics was founded by Janet Gurwitch and Gary Kusin in 1996, and was named after French make-up artist Laura Mercier, who was already known for her work in Hollywood and New York City.

The company today[link]

Laura Mercier Cosmetics are manufactured by Gurwitch Products, LLC, a company that is itself majority-owned by Alticor. Annual sales approach $120 million. Janet Gurwitch remained CEO of the company until 2008; co-founder Gary Kusin has moved on to become CEO of Kinko's. Sharon Collier is the company's current CEO. Sharon Collier is no longer the CEO of Laura Mercier She left in 2010. The new CEO comes from AVON ( Mark Brand of Avon ). Alticor is also known as Amway.

See also[link]

• Neiman Marcus

External links[link]

• Official site of Laura Mercier Cosmetics

References[link]

• CNN/Money.com, “Yes, More Mascara: How to launch a good-looking cosmetics brand”, July 1, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2006.

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Laura Mercier is a French make-up artist who has lent her name to a line of cosmetics.^[1]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site