The Beauty of World-Class Innovation

The company launches more than 1,000 new products a year and is consistently first to market with breakthrough technologies. It has a long history of cutting-edge innovations, a number of which have literally revolutionized the industry, including anti-aging skincare products, more durable mascaras and light-adjusting makeup.

Dr. Xiaochun Luo, Avon's Chief Scientific Officer, says, "Using science and technology is the best way to surprise consumers. Only science and technology can open new doors to give consumers something they didn't know they wanted but love."

More than 350 scientists and technicians work in Avon's Global R&D Center in Suffern, New York, near New York City. These beauty innovators take a multi-disciplined approach in developing fragrances, makeup, skincare and hair-care products that are high-tech, high-quality and highly appealing to consumers around the world.

Avon has seven global satellite R&D facilities, including the newly opened center in Shanghai, which is Avon's largest R&D facility outside the United States and earned a coveted LEED Platinum certification. These regional R&D centers enable Avon scientists to bring both global and geographic-specific perspectives in creating products for women locally and beyond.

Avon also partners with world-renowned universities, harnessing the powers of scientific discovery in those labs to develop products that help women around the globe look and feel their best.