Russethouse Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Sorry lads, this is 'girlie' stuff I was reading 'Money saving expert' last night and a post there said that the same company makes cosmetics for Chanel and Bourjois? Just a different label ?Same goes for L'oreal and Garnier, apparently they are also sold as Lancome ?Could it be true ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Years ago I heard that Bourjois was part of Chanel. And have heard it over the years. I had no idea as to if it is true, or just a myth, urban legend type thing. I do like Bourjois cosmetics though. The only lipstick I would pay a fortune for doesn't seem to be on the market anymore, french friends used to use it too and that was Charles of the Ritz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-R Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Has with all things in the fashion world, there are 10 makers and a 1000 branders or so i tell my wife. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Gay, I'm sure this is true. The colour ranges are very similar, I can clearly imagine Chanel products re-packaged as Bourjois and Lancome/l'Oreal. It's just the former spends more on advertising and fancy packaging.For years I was a cosmetics snob and would only buy either Lancome or Estee Lauder everything from cleanser to mascara. Then I read an article in an American women's magazine comparing what they called "supermarket brands" with "classy labels" and more often than not the "supermarket brand" came out top. So I slowly started changing my buying habits. l'Oreal's skin care range is fabulous and terrific value. As are their lipsticks and foundations. Yes, having used both brands a lot, I can truly believe they are Lancome in disguise. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Chanel is another company with their own production facilities facilties. However L'Oreal make plenty of other things at various price levels.....L'OREALAutres marques de ce fabricant :Biotherm, Garnier, Giorgio Armani Parfums, Cacharel, CCB, Helena Rubinstein, Kérastase, Kiehl's since 1851, Lancôme Paris, La Roche-Posay, Matrix, Maybelline, Ombrelle, Ralph Laren Parfums, Redken 5th Avenue NYC, Shu Uemura, Softsheen-Carson, Vichy Solar Expertise, L’Oréal Paris, L’Oréal Professionnel, Elsève, L’Oréal Paris, Plénitude .............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 Margaret, They had a feature on the TV about skin care products the other day, one of the top rated ones was a Nivea product, I think it comes in a pot and was about £9.50,(it contained a little sunscreen and I think a little retinol too) none of the moisturisers was over £10 !If we believe Joan Collins and Joanna Lumley, Nivea or Astral will do the job........The only thing I am tempted to pay reasonable money for is a good foundation,(don't wear it every day) now I'm a bit older I don't want anything heavy......I'm going to look at the less expensive brands with a fresh eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I've certainly used an excellent Nivea night cream at around that price, comes in a dark blue jar. My latest discovery was found in Paris but assume it's available in UK, Garnier Nuit (purple jar), rich and creamy, tightens without drying, smells ever so feintly of coconut. Highly recommended. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Do these 'beauty products' have one of those numbers on the side?I am letting you all down but I know that V33, Carrefour and Mr. Bricolage paint, varnish etc, are made by the same manufacturer as they all have the same number.Sorry Ladies. Must try harder. (Did find make-up bag and threw it out. Glitter is out now I gather! My Rimmel mascara was all dried up and cracked too. Spit!:laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Garnier purple jar night stuff says EMB 93005 B. L'Oreal Cleanser says KA 156, their toner KY343. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmco Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Gosh! The difficult decisions that you girlies face every day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Yep, it's all true and has been for years and years! I used to work for a company that supplied the dyestuffs used in lipsticks, eyeshadows etc., and one of my markets was France, where I visited all the major cosmetics houses. L'oreal has always owned the trademarks like Garnier and Lancome, and an astonishingly high percentage of other cosmetics houses are owned by Unilever.The most surprising thing I learned during this time was that then (and now it's probably still true) across the whole of Europe there were only about 3 or 4 companies manufacturing pencils, and these companies make both the ones you and your kids use to write and draw, but also the ones containing eyeliner, lipstick, etc. So, whether you buy a fancy Dior eyeliner or a Boots 17 or supermarket brand, chances are they were made in the same factory alongside one another! Similar story for nail varnishes, which have to be produced under farily controlled conditions for obvious reasons, but most major cosmetics houses have an extermely high proportion of their products made by soustraitants, and the same ones supply more or less everyone.Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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