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

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1964: 50 years — Kiehl’s Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion Christopher Makos Limited Edition, $18, kiehls.com, Courtesy Kiehl’s

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1957: 57 years — Dove White Beauty Bar, $5, target.com, Courtesy Dove

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1936: 78 years — Guerlain Rouge Automatique Lipstick, $36, sephora.com, Courtesy Guerlain

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1930: 84 years — Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, $21, elizabetharden.com, Courtesy Elizabeth Arden

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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

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1914: 100 years — Noxema Classic Clean Original Deep Cleansing Cream, $4, target.com, Courtesy Noxema

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1911: 103 years — Nivea Creme, $6, walmart.com, Courtesy Nivea

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1905: 109 years — Pond’s Cold Cream Cleanser, $5, target.com, Courtesy Pond’s

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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

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1770: 224 years — Yardley London English Lavender Moisturizing Soap Bar, $4, drugstore.com, Courtesy Yardley London

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