<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Exhibit 27 Avon Products, Inc. Financial Data Schedule This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Avon Products, Inc. financial statements as of December 31, 1994 and for the twelve months then ended included in the Form 10-K as of December 31, 1994 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <CASH> 214 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 401 <ALLOWANCES> (27) <INVENTORY> 412 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,150 <PP&E> 1,146 <DEPRECIATION> (618) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,978 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,141 <BONDS> 116 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 43 <OTHER-SE> 142 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,978 <SALES> 4,266 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,266 <CGS> 1,672 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,706 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 33 <LOSS-PROVISION> 64 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 50 <INCOME-PRETAX> 433 <INCOME-TAX> 163 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 264 <DISCONTINUED> (23) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (45) <NET-INCOME> 195 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.77 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.77