Max Factor Cosmetics

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Max Factor is an international cosmetics company founded by Maximilian Factorowicz (Max Factor) in 1909, a Polish-Jewish make up artist for the Russian Royal Ballet.  Thanks to Max Factor, that is where we get the word make up from as he was the first to name it from the verb “to make up” (one’s face).

Max Factor first associated himself with movie make up and created the first make up made specifically for motion pictures in 1914.  He then went on to develop many products such as the first lipgloss in 1930 and nail varnish in 1934.

After Max Factor’s death in 1938 the company has remained to be one of the leaders in this industry as it invented the first waterproof make up in 1971 and the world’s first clear mascara in 1988.

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