cosmetics industry

Introduces the life of Madam C. J. Walker, who invented hair-care products for African Americans, founded factories and beauty schools, and organized one of the first national meetings of businesswomen in the United States.

An exploration of the life of Anita Roddick that discusses her childhood, family, business philosophy, environmental activism, cosmetic franchise, and more.

Presents the life of the African American laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.

Seventh-grader John Salt, a budding animal behaviorist, and his best friend's sister become unlikely allies in an attempt to protect a pack of dragons from an unscrupulous cosmetics researcher.

Chronicles the African American woman who, became a millionaire, helped those living in poverty and spoke against injustice.

The author chronicles the life of her great-great-grandmother, early-twentieth-century African-American entrepreneur Madam C. J. Walker, who rose to riches after creating a hair care formula for Black women.

A biography of the Afro-American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other cosmetics led to great financial success and who, throughout her life, devoted herself to many social and political causes.

A biography of the African American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other cosmetics led to great financial success.

Describes the history of cosmetics and profiles seven cosmetics entrepreneurs, including Helen Rubinstein, Elizabeth Arden, and Max Factor.

Describes the life of the black laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.