Natura
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| Sociedade Anônima | |
| Traded as | BM&F Bovespa: NATU3 |
| Industry | Cosmetics |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Cajamar, Brazil |
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Key people
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Plínio Villares Musetti, (Chairman) Roberto Oliveira de Lima, (CEO) |
| Products | Cosmetics, fragrances and personal hygiene items |
| Revenue |
 US$ 3.0 billion (2013) |
 US$ 356.5 million (2013) |
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Number of employees
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6,260 |
| Subsidiaries | Aesop |
| Website | www.natura.net |
Natura Cosméticos S.A. (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɐˈtuɾɐ kozˈmɛtʃikus]) or simply Natura is a Brazilian manufacturer and marketer of beauty products, household, and personal care, skin care, solar filters, cosmetics, perfume and hair care products the company that sells products through representatives in many countries across the world. The company was founded in 1969 by Luiz Seabra, and became a public company listed on in 2004. Currently the company is the second largest Brazilian cosmetics company by revenue, after O Boticário.
In 1974, Natura adopted direct sales as sales model. In 2012 it had more than 1.2 million "consultants" (resellers) spread throughout Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Mexico, Peru and among others, and since 2006 surpasses Avon's sales in Brazil.
Natura is a founding member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade, gradually ensuring that its sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain. In the steps of their development and production of cosmetics, Natura does not test on animals and follows the most stringent international safety standards.
Being a public company since 2004, its shares are listed on Novo Mercado (the highest level of corporate governance or Stock Exchange [Ibovespa]). Natura's performance in 2007 shows a consolidated gross revenue of R$ 4.3 billion, a growth of 10.6% over the previous year. Its consolidated net income was R$ 462.3 million, generating a return on opening shareholders' equity of 72.1%.
In 2005 they opened their first boutique in Paris, France
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