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Cosmetics & Fragrances

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About this guide

This guide covers mostly business and scholarly aspects of the study of cosmetics and fragrances: history, popular culture, business and marketing, aesthetics, and more.
Image left courtesy FIT's graduate CFMM program
Image right courtesy FIT's undergraduate CFM program

Many books on makeup and style in general are listed in OneSearch, the FIT Library's online catalog; search physical materials for the phrase "beauty personal" .

New & recently acquired books

Selected databases: see subject pages for more suggestions

Statista This link opens in a new window
More stats that you will ever need, supplemented by industry and company "dossiers" that aggregate information into long (50+ slides is typical) PowerPoints, e.g. "Beauty Brands on Social Media" .and "Sun Care Industry"
Note that "More Market Studies & Reports" links to outside reports that are not necessarily vetted or endorsed by Statista

eMarketer This link opens in a new window
Focuses on anything "e" or digital--e-commerce, consumer media usage etc.
Search by product, brand, company. or other keyword, or drill down by category:Topics>Industries>Consumer products>Personal care & Beauty

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