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Founded by Merle Norman in 1931.1
Private company
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.
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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
Founded by Merle Norman in 1931.1
Who has led Merle Norman Cosmetics, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Listed on Wikidata.1
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.
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.0M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $3.8M |
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.
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.