Last week's trivia answer

Josephine Esther Mentzer founded me in 1946 in New York City, selling her uncle's skin creams in beauty shops and beach clubs. My success was built on her high standards. I sell my products in more than 140 countries under brand names such as Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, ?Origins, M-A-C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty, Flirt!, Grassroots, Sean John, Missoni, Daisy Fuentes, Tom Ford, Mustang, Coach, Ojon and Eyes by Design. I rake in nearly $8 billion per year. Who am I?

( Answer: Estée Lauder )

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