Which mass beauty brands made Amazon's bestseller list?

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 11-Dec-2018
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Maybelline has been named the top drugstore make-up brand on the retail giant, but four other cosmetics companies have received acclaim

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Which mass beauty brands made Amazon's bestseller list?

Sales of mass beauty brands on Amazon have reached an estimated US$140m, up by 20% compared to 2017 figures, reported e-commerce insight company Edge by Ascential.

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