13 Beauty Products That Have Stood the Test of Time
By: Alexandra Tunell
A healthy sense of skepticism is recommended when it comes to the cult followings of tween boy bands and Catskills communes. Not so for beauty products. Generations of women have given these classics their stamp of approval and decades—even centuries—later, they’re still going strong.
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1971: 43 years — Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, $4, target.com, Courtesy Maybelline
1964: 50 years — Kiehl’s Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion Christopher Makos Limited Edition, $18, kiehls.com, Courtesy Kiehl’s
1957: 57 years — Dove White Beauty Bar, $5, target.com, Courtesy Dove
1936: 78 years — Guerlain Rouge Automatique Lipstick, $36, sephora.com, Courtesy Guerlain
1930: 84 years — Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, $21, elizabetharden.com, Courtesy Elizabeth Arden
1925: 89 years — Aquaphor Healing Ointment, $6, cvs.com, Courtesy Aquaphor
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1921: 93 years — Chanel No.5 Eau de Parfum, $210, chanel.com, Courtesy Chanel
1914: 100 years — Noxema Classic Clean Original Deep Cleansing Cream, $4, target.com, Courtesy Noxema
1911: 103 years — Nivea Creme, $6, walmart.com, Courtesy Nivea
1905: 109 years — Pond’s Cold Cream Cleanser, $5, target.com, Courtesy Pond’s
1897: 117 years — Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence, $79, shiseido.com, Courtesy Shiseido
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1885: 129 years — Mason Pearson Hair Brush, $105, net-a-porter.com, Courtesy Mason Pearson
1770: 224 years — Yardley London English Lavender Moisturizing Soap Bar, $4, drugstore.com, Courtesy Yardley London
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