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COMPANY HISTORY
| Mar-1970 | Exclusive distribution agreement for the distribution of Mary Quant cosmetics in Japan officially signed with Mary Quant Cosmetics Ltd., UK, and Gala Cosmetics International Ltd. |
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| Nov-1970 |
Mary Quant Cosmetics Japan Ltd. established. |
| Mar-1971 | Begin selling Prescribed Skincare and makeup products mainly in specialist fashion and department stores. |
| Sep-1972 | Special Recipe goes on sale (five skincare and six makeup products). Mary Quant comes to Japan for the first time for the launch. |
| Jun-1976 | Headquarters move from Roppongi in Minato Ward to Shibuya in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. |
| Jun-1977 | Skin Programme goes on sale. Mary Quant comes to Japan for the second time for the launch. |
| Oct-1980 | Prescribed Skincare launched. |
| Sep-1982 | Mary Quant comes to Japan for the third time for launch of new Lipstick and Nail Polish. |
| Jan-1983 | Mary Quant Japan Ltd. established. Licence for fashion goods obtained through agreement with Mary Quant Ltd., UK. |
| Sep-1983 | Begin sale of fashion goods |
| Aug-1984 | Eye Opener eye shadows launched. |
| Apr-1987 | Lip Mix lip colours launched. |
| Sep-1991 | Body Series launched. White Line launched. |
| Oct-1991 | Begin participating in management of Mary Quant Ltd., UK, following purchase of shares. |
| Mar-1993 | Obtain global rights for Mary Quant cosmetics. |
| Mar-1994 | London branch established: Mary Quant Europe. |
| Jun-1994 | London store opens. |
| Sep-1994 | New Lipstick and Nail Polish go on sale. |
| Sep-2000 | Special Recipe relaunched. |
| Sep-2001 | Skin Programme II launched. |
| May-2002 | White Line relaunched as a quasi-drug. |
| Sep-2002 | Prescribed Skincare relaunched. |
| Sep-2003 | New Lipstick and Nail Polish go on sale. |
| Sep-2004 | Raise Up launched. |
| Sep-2005 | Two new products added to the Raise Up range. |
| Apr-2006 | Special Recipe Body Care Series launched to replace Body Series. |
| Sep-2006 | Special Recipe relaunched. |
| Feb-2007 | Eye Opener relaunched. |
| Mar-2007 | Skin Programme relaunched. |
| Sep-2007 | Magic Rite launched. |
| Feb-2008 | Lip Mix relaunched. |
| Mar-2009 | White Siege launched to replace White Line. |
| Nov-2009 | London store moves to Kings Road, Chelsea, the birthplace of Bazaar. |
| Jan-2010 | Shanghai store opens. Birth of new brand, grace mary. |
| Feb-2010 | New Lipstick and Nail Polish go on sale. |
| Sep-2010 | Prescribed Skincare launched as a quasi-drug. |
| Nov-2011 | Mary Quant Cosmetics Ltd. established. |
| Feb-2012 | Business operations of Mary Quant Cosmetics Japan Ltd. taken over by new company Mary Quant Cosmetics Ltd. |
| Mar-2013 | Body icon launched to replace Special Recipe Body Care Series. |
| Mar-2014 | Step Right Up launched. |
| Sep-2017 | Basic Skincare launched. |
| Sep-2018 | QUANT by MARY QUANT launched. |
| Feb-2019 | Lipstick relaunched. |
| Feb-2020 | Eye Opener relaunched. |
| Aug-2021 | Lip Mix relaunched. |
| Sep-2024 | Basic Skincare relaunched. |