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                                                                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