Top 15 Beauty Brands of 2012

6. Lancôme

Brand Of: France

Brand Value: $5,095 million

This luxury cosmetic house of Paris is owned by L'Oréal since 1964. Lancôme offers high-end beauty products like skin care, fragrances, and makeup stuffs with an expensive price tag. Lancôme was the first company to introduce the industry's first lip gloss in a tube in 2000 under the name of “Pollen”.

5. Nivea

Brand Of: Germany

Brand Value: $5,574

This old and trusted brand under the German company Beiersdorf provides one of the world’s best skin creams.  Tanning oils, shaving creams, shampoo and facial toners are the other beauty products under this brand.