The stories behind 13 iconic beauty products
![The Stories Behind 13 Big Iconic Beauty Products](/media/23173/the-stories-behind-13-big-iconic-beauty-products-l1.jpg?width=620)
Get the lowdown on why these cult buys were created
From frank body’s delicious coffee scrubs right through to SK-II’s water-like essence that can hydrate skin, these cult classic beauty buys need no introduction, and we’re sure they’ve become firm favourites in your makeup bag or beauty cabinet. But have you ever wondered how or why these products were created? Read on to find out how 13 of our favourite products came to fruition.
![Benefit Benetint](/media/23162/benefit-benetint.jpg?width=675)
![frank body coffee scrubs](/media/23167/frank-body-coffee-scrubs.jpg?width=675)
![Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant](/media/23165/elizabeth-arden-eight-hour-cream-skin-protectant.jpg?width=675)
![SK-II Facial Treatment Essence](/media/23172/sk-ii-facial-treatment-essence-pitera-160ml-d-apr15.jpg?width=675)
![Ella Baché Crème Tomate](/media/23166/ella-bache-cre-me-tomate.jpg?width=675)
![Maybelline New York Colossal Big Shot Mascara](/media/23170/maybelline-big-shot-mascara.jpg?width=675)
![Kiehl’s Musk EDT](/media/23168/kiehls-original-musk.jpg?width=675)
![Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner](/media/23163/bobbi-brown-long-wear-gel-eyeliner.jpg?width=675)
![Sally Hansen Hard As Nails](/media/23171/sally-hansen-hard-as-nails.jpg?width=675)
![](/media/23222/christophe-robin-cleansing-mask-lemon.jpg?width=675)
![Mavala Double Lash](/media/23169/mavala-double-lash.jpg?width=675)
![](/media/23184/111-skin-y_theorem_repair_serum-nac-y2.jpg?width=675)
![Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream](/media/23164/charlotte-tilbury-magic-cream.jpg?width=675)
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Iantha is BEAUTYcrew's Beauty Editor, and has been part of the team since the site launched in 2016. Besides pinky-nude nail polish and wispy false lashes, she has a healthy obsession with face masks and skin care ingredients. Her previous work can be found in Virgin Australia Voyeur, Women's Health, and SHOP Til You Drop.