Private company

Merle Norman Cosmetics

Logo: N748MN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American cosmetics company

Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc. or simply known as Merle Norman, is an American cosmetics company that manufactures skin care, personal care, and makeup products founded in 1931 by Merle Norman.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1931Founded1
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Photo: Ken Doolan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc. or simply known as Merle Norman, is an American cosmetics company that manufactures skin care, personal care, and makeup products founded in 1931 by Merle Norman.2

The story

Founded by Merle Norman in 1931.1

Leadership

Who has led Merle Norman Cosmetics, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • skin care

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1931Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$5.8M 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $5.8M in all. PPP loans $5.8M.$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 · PPP loans: $3.8M20202021 · PPP loans: $2.0M2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$2.0M$2.0M
2020$3.8M$3.8M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 15, 2020$3.8M PPP loan (first draw) from Bank of America, National Association5To MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS INC, Los Angeles CA; $3.9M forgiven Oct 13, 2021
  2. Mar 12, 2021$2.0M PPP loan (second draw) from Bank of America, National Association5To MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS INC., Los Angeles CA; $2.0M forgiven Sep 29, 2022