Rubinstein, Helena
(25 December 1870–01 April 1965)
- Sara Alpern
Extract
Rubinstein, Helena (25 December 1870–01 April 1965), cosmetics entrepreneur, was born in Cracow, Poland, the daughter of Horace Rubinstein, a food broker, and Augusta Silberfield. Helena and her sisters were taught the value and import of beauty by their mother. The daughters used jars of cream concocted by a chemist for their mother’s friend, the actress ...
