Top 15 Beauty Brands of 2012

14. Christian Dior

Brand Of: France

Brand Value: $2,540 million

Christian Dior was a famous Frence fashion designer who lived in early 1900s. He founded the world's top fashion houses on his name which later entered into beauty products market too.  The company is mainly famous for its revolutionary perfumes ‘Miss Dior parfum’ which was named after the after Catherine Dior (Christian Dior's sister).

13. Lux

Brand Of: United Kingdom

Brand Value: $2,541 million

This global brand of Unilever stared in as “Sunlight Flakes” laundry soap in 1899. Now the brand has a wide range of cosmetics covering products like beauty soaps, shower gels, bath additives, hair shampoos and conditioners. In 1924 Lux became the first mass market toilet soap in the world and is still one of the leading brand in countries like Brazil, India, Thailand and South Africa. All over the world the brand is famous for female celebrity endorsements.