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5 Ugly Beauty Biz Facts

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:14:43 CDT

The beauty industry banks $500 billion a year by helping people hide the epidermal truth—so it should come as no surprise that the biz glosses over a few facts. Treehugger lists five: Skin-toxic chemicals lurk in many skincare products, "and trigger skin problems such as rashes, redness, acne, and...

Revlon Boss Goes After Ex-Wife's Family in Court

Jonas Oransky — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:59:04 CDT

Revlon's billionaire chairman has sued his former brother-in-law over millions he says are owed to the estate of his late ex-wife and their daughter, Bloomberg reports. Ron Perelman alleges Robert Cohen was “wanton, willful and malicious” in persuading his parents—one ailing, the other incapacitated—to transfer their assets to...

Barkin Sues Ex for More Millions

Heather McPherson — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:56:39 CDT

Ellen Barkin is $40 million richer after last year’s divorce from billionaire Ron Perelman, but now she says the Revlon mogul owes her production company $3.4 million. Barkin is suing her ex for the funding, promised in a contract—but Perelman has no intention of paying up, the New...