BeneFit Cosmetics will make you look lovely, and it's for a good cause. BeneFit's products have a madcap glamour-girl sensibility. Clever names ("ooh la lift") and pin-up lasses are found on nearly every package. BeneFit sells its lines through more than 1,000 counters (called "Beauty Bars") in department store locations worldwide, at beauty specialty store Sephora, and about a dozen dedicated boutiques. BeneFit Cosmetics, whose celebrity-endorsed Benetint product brought the fledgling company into the mainstream, was founded in 1976 in San Francisco by sisters Jean Ann and Jane Ann Ford as The Face Place. Glamour leviathan LVMH holds a 70% stake.

L'Oreal's success is built on a strong foundation. The world's largest beauty products company, it creates makeup, perfume, and hair and skin care items. Its brands include L'Oreal and Maybelline (mass-market), Lanceme (upscale), and Redken and SoftSheen/Carson (retail and salon). L'Oreal, which owns Dallas-based SkinCeuticals, also conducts cosmetology and dermatology research. With about half of its sales generated outside of Europe, L'Oreal has focused on acquiring brands in those markets. L'Oreal also owns the UK-based natural cosmetics retailer The Body Shop International, which numbers more than 2,550 stores worldwide. The firm's dermatology branch Galderma is a joint venture between L'Oreal and Nestle.

Phat (acronymic slang for "pretty hot and tempting") Fashions designs and markets urban hip-hop fashions for men, women, and children under the Phat Farm and Baby Phat names. It also makes clothing in Big & Tall sizes. The company's products are sold through department and specialty stores, company-owned Phat Farm stores in New York and Montreal, and a Web site. Most of Phat Fashions' products -- which include apparel and accessories -- bear the brand name. The company got into footwear in 2008. Entrepreneur and hip-hop media guru Russell Simmons founded Phat Fashions in 1992; he sold it to clothier Kellwood in 2004.

Founded in 1987, Mity-Lite, Inc. is a global manufacturer of market-leading furniture systems including lightweight folding tables, stacking and folding chairs, portable dance floors and staging. MITY world-famous products efficiently meet business-to-business customer needs across multiple markets, including hospitality, higher education, worship facilities, government, parks and recreation, public assembly, and healthcare, among others. Mity-Lite’s dedicated personal service and durable yet lightweight products result in an overall lower cost of ownership and complete customer satisfaction.

Theo Fennell calls its wares the "unstuffy alternative" to jewelry -- others have called it simply quirky (and expensive). It offers the designs and jewelry of its namesake founder at prestigious locations (such as its flagship Fulham Road store and at Harrods and Bergdorf Goodman). The firm also designs and fabricates watches, silver gifts, and tableware, as well as corporate trophies and awards. Products are pricey: A typical limited-edition watch costs more than $50,000. Customers have included celebrities such as Liz Hurley and Victoria Beckham. The company has been concentrating on expanding its distribution.

OraLabs wants to help. Known for its Ice Drops line of breath-freshening products, the company's diverse roster of goods includes candy, lip balms, breath fresheners, hand sanitizers, and sunscreen. It also makes private-label products and operates a contract packaging lip-balm business. The firm's merchandise is sold throughout the US and in international markets. Products are sold to wholesale distributors, as well as directly to mass retailers, grocery stores, and drug stores. President Gary Schlatter took the company private in late 2006.

Sauder focuses on furniture for the home and house of worship. It makes ready-to-assemble (RTA) and other furniture for residences, churches, schools, and healthcare institutions. It distributes its products to retailers, such as Target, Wal-Mart, and Office Depot, as well as to specialized markets (courtrooms, universities, healthcare facilities, and libraries). Its Wieland unit provides acute healthcare seating and tables. Its worship furniture includes pews and upholstered wood chairs, among other items. Sauder sells its RTA furniture through three subsidiaries, including Progressive Furniture (consumer), Sauder Manufacturing Company (church and institutional), and Studio RTA (an importer and distributor).

First Quality Enterprises, Inc. Company established in 1988, is managed and owned by several generations of the founding Damaghi family. First Quality Enterprises (FQE) is a group of companies that manufactures adult incontinence products under the Prevail brand name, Femtex and Opal brand tampons, as well as diapers, training pants, baby wipes, adult washcloths, and consumer paper products (bath tissue and paper towels). The consumer products maker distributes its sanitary goods to institutions, including long-term care and assisted living facilities, businesses, and retailers in the US and abroad. In addition to its branded products, FQE manufactures private label goods for others.

Kingmaker Footwear Holdings wants to make feet feel like royalty. The company is a contract shoe manufacturer specializing in leather rugged footwear and casual shoes for such popular brands as Clarks, Marc Ecko, Privo!, Rockport, Skechers, and 310. It also makes children's and baby footwear for such brands as Elefanten and Stride Rite. Customers include department stores based in the US and Europe. The footwear firm has production lines in Cambodia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai. In addition to its manufacturing operations, Kingmaker runs MOCCA, a Hong Kong-based chain of shoe and accessory shops.

Pou Chen was founded in 1969. Pou Chen is one company that's full of sole. Its Yue Yuen subsidiary is the world's largest athletic shoe manufacturer turning out more than 100 million pair a year for customers like NIKE, adidas, Reebok, New Balance, and Puma. The company also makes plastic sandals and shoe parts as well as thin film transistor LCD modules and monitors. Footwear, produced in China, Indonesia, Mexico, Viet Nam, and the US, account for about two-thirds of sales. Pou Chen also makes hiking and work boots for Dr. Marten, Timberland, and Wolverine. The company, which handles its own R&D, chemical processing, logistics, and delivery, is planning to expand its retail and manufacturing operations.

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