4 Vintage Beauty Products that You Can Still Buy Today

If you’re anything like me and love learning about vintage makeup and beauty products then this one’s for you! I recently discovered these popular 4 vintage beauty products that you can still buy today.

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Vintage Beauty Products that You Can Still Buy Today

Learning about vintage beauty products and techniques is one of my favorite things to do. I remember when I first read this book about vintage makeup and hairstyles – I loved it! Throughout the years, on my blog I’ve written a number of posts about vintage makeup, skincare and perfume products that are still available today, including the products Princess Diana loved, as well as lipsticks worn by Audrey Hepburn.

However, I recently discovered 4 more vintage beauty products that are still available to buy today. Some of these vintage makeup and skincare products are over 100 years old and yet, they’re still incredibly popular. In this post, I want to share with you these easy-to-find products, as well as a brief history about them.

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What Was Audrey Hepburn’s Beauty Routine?

What Makeup Did Princess Diana Wear?

What Was the Lipstick Audrey Hepburn Wore in Funny Face?

Pond’s Cold Cream Makeup Remover

First created in 1846 by Theron T. Pond, a pharmacist in the United States, Pond’s Cold Cream started life as a medicinal product, not a beauty one. Theron Pond originally formulated it as a healing salve using botanical extracts (notably witch hazel) to treat minor skin ailments. Over time, its soothing, moisturizing qualities made it popular for softening skin and removing makeup, especially greasepaint and early cosmetics.

By the early 20th century, Pond’s Cold Cream had become a vanity-table staple, heavily marketed to women as a way to maintain “pure” and youthful skin. Its classic formula and jar packaging barely changed for decades — which is why it still feels so vintage today.

It’s one of the oldest continuously sold beauty products in the world and is still available to buy here.

Max Factor Pan Stik

Created in 1947 by Max Factory (born Maksymilian Faktorowicz), Pan Stik was revolutionary because it blurred the line between theatrical makeup and everyday cosmetics. Max Factor had already made his name in Hollywood by developing makeup for film stars – and Pan Stik was originally designed to look flawless under color film and strong studio lights. You can read the full story of Max Factor and how he created makeup here.

It came in a solid stick form, which was unusual at the time, offering:

heavy coverage
easy portability
a matte, camera-ready finish

Women quickly adopted it for everyday use, especially in the post-war era when glamour was back in style. It became a favorite for anyone wanting a “movie star” complexion. Pan Stik helped normalize full-coverage foundation for daily wear. You have probably seen Max Factor Pan Stik in stores and may have even tried it yourself. It is still available to buy here.

L’Aimant Perfume by Coty

The legendary French Perfumer, François Coty, created L’Aimant perfume in 1927 and it can still be found today. “L’Aimant” means “The Magnet” in French, and the name was intentional – the scent was marketed as irresistibly attractive. Coty was famous for making luxury fragrances accessible to the middle class, and L’Aimant followed that philosophy.

The perfume featured:

powdery florals
aldehydes (very fashionable in the 1920s)
a soft, romantic base

It became especially popular in the 1930s-1950s, often associated with elegance, femininity, and Old Hollywood glamour. It’s considered one of the classic “powdery” perfumes of the early 20th century. Available to buy here.

Bourjois Blush

I was really surprised to learn that this well known Bourjois Blush was invented in 1863 by Alexandre-Napoléon Bourjois, Paris, France, meaning that this vintage makeup product is well over 150 years old! Bourjois began as a theatrical makeup brand, supplying performers with cosmetics that could withstand heat, sweat, and bright stage lights. Their baked powder blushes were designed to be: