Aveda

Aveda Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryCosmetics
FoundedBlaine, Minnesota, United States (1978)
FoundersHorst Rechelbacher
HeadquartersMinneapolis
ProductsSkin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care
ParentEstée Lauder Companies (1997–present)
Websiteaveda.com

Aveda Corporation (/əˈvdə/ ə-VAY-də)[1] is an American cosmetics company founded by Horst Rechelbacher, now owned by Estée Lauder Companies, and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Aveda manufactures skin and body care, cosmetics, perfume (internally called "pure-fume"), hair color, and hair care products, and trains students in cosmetology, massage, and esthiology at the Aveda Institutes in Minneapolis, New York City, Des Moines, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Orlando, Denver, Winnipeg, and many other cities.

  1. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.