Eugene Rimmel
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'''Eugene Rimmel''' (1820-1887) was a [[France|French]] [[perfumer]] and [[businessman]] responsible for manufacturing and marketing some of the earliest commercially made [[cosmetics]].
==Building==
Born in [[France]], Rimmel moved with his family to [[London]] when his father accepted an invitation to manage a perfumery on [[Bond Street]].<ref>[http://www.infomat.net/infomat/rd741/rd1/database/rimmel_london/index.asp Infomat]</ref> Eugene [[Apprenticeship|apprenticed]] to his father, and, in 1834 opened his own perfumery, the ''House of Rimmel''.
Father and son produced their first [[Cosmetics|cosmetic]] products that same year. By the age of 24, Eugene Rimmel had become an immensely talented [[perfumer]] and [[cosmetics]] [[innovator]]. Considered by many beauty historians as a [[vanguard]] in the [[beauty]] and [[healthcare]] industries, Rimmel contributed greatly to the concept of [[hygiene]] and [[bathing]]. He was also among the first to develop scented [[pomades]], [[Mouthwash|mouth rinses]] and his signature "Toilet Vinegar".
The most innovative invention might be the first commercial [[Toxicity|non-toxic]] [[mascara]] product. It became so popular that ''rimmel'' is to this day the word for [[mascara]] in several languages including [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Turkish language|Turkish]].
Eugene Rimmel was also considered an exceptional [[marketer]] and produced detailed [[mail order]] catalogs and advertising programs with English theaters. <ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing-advertising/marketing-advertising-channels/6391521-1.html All Business]</ref>
==Later life==
Eugene was so successful he collected 10 [[Royal Warrant]]s from heads of state all over [[Europe]], including [[Queen Victoria]], for his [[perfumes]] and fragranced products.
With the headline "The Prince of Perfumers", the [[New York Times]] printed Rimmel's [[obituary]] on March 15, 1887. It stated he was one of the founders of the French Hospital and Dispensary in London, and constant advocate of its claims to the support of the public.
Eugene married a woman from Suerre, [[France]]. He and Betsy had children, a daughter and two sons. The sons assumed control of the beauty company at Rimmel's death in 1887. They extended the brand lines to produce more color cosmetics, emphasizing eye-enhancing products.
Rimmel remained a family-owned company until 1949. Rimmel's cosmetics brand, [[Rimmel]], is now owned by [[Coty Inc.]]
==Book of Perfumes==
In Book of Perfumes, Rimmel traces perfume from [[ancient Egypt]] to the 1860s. He describes the various modes for [[extract]]ing the [[aromas]] from [[plants]] and [[flowers]] and summarizes the principal fragrant materials used in manufacture.
The book was published in [[London]] in 1860.
According to him, "the history of perfume is, in some manner, the history of civilization." <ref>Book of Perfumes, isbn 9781417922239 Book of Perfumes</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rimmellondon.com/RimmelLondon/About.aspx Rimmel London information page]
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