Both in Switzerland and abroad, on behalf of individuals or legal entities: The production, distribution and marketing of cosmetic products; Research and development of new processes in the field of cosmetic products; The participation of the company, by all means, directly or indirectly, in all commercial operations that can be related to its purpose by way of creation of new companies, contribution, subscription or purchase of securities or social rights, merger, or otherwise, creation, acquisition, lease; the taking, acquisition, exploitation or assignment of all processes and patents concerning these activities; and, generally, all operations, of whatever nature, directly or indirectly related to the corporate purpose or to any other similar or related purposes - with the exception of operations relating to real estate whose use is not exclusively commercial or to companies with a real estate purpose not limited to real estate for commercial use.