EXHIBIT 10.52
[Company Letterhead]

February 8, 2012
Mr. Fernando Acosta

Dear Fernando:

We are pleased to offer you the position of Senior Vice President and President,
Latin America for Avon Products, Inc. (“Avon”) reporting to Charles Herington,
Executive Vice President, Developing Markets Group. This agreement supersedes
all prior agreements, written or oral, regarding your employment with Avon.
    
Your annual base salary will be $675,000. Although this salary is quoted on an
annual basis, it does not imply a specific period of employment. 

You will be eligible to participate in Avon's annual incentive program available
to Senior Vice President level associates beginning with the 2012 plan year.
Your annual target award will be 80% of your earned base salary for the
performance period, with the opportunity for a maximum payout of 200% of target.
Annual awards are contingent on relevant individual and business performance
goals being achieved. Annual incentive program payments are generally made early
in the year following the performance period, with the first such payment, if
any, in 2013 for the 2012 plan year.

You will be eligible to participate in the long-term incentive program available
to all Senior Vice President level associates beginning in 2012 You will receive
your first regular award in 2012 and participate in the 2012-2014 performance
cycle. Long-term incentives are currently delivered 70% in performance-based
restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) and 30% in performance-based cash. PRSUs are
generally settled in shares of Avon common stock. The number of PRSUs that vest
and the payout percentage for performance cash are subject to performance
against pre-set goals. Cycles are generally three years in duration. In
addition, in lieu of participating in the long-term incentive program in 2011,
you agreed to receive a one-time RSU award under the Avon Products, Inc. 2010
Stock Incentive plan. It was granted at a value equal to 200% of base salary
($1,355,000) and will vest 100% on April 6, 2014, subject to your continued
employment with Avon. Such time-based RSUs will not receive dividend equivalent
rights prior to vesting. Settlement is generally in shares of Avon stock.

Should joining Avon result in the forfeiture of your 2011 annual incentive cash
award with your current company (Unilever), Avon will pay you a cash bonus of
$280,000. In addition, we recognize that you will be forfeiting a significant
amount of value in unvested equity and other benefits when you leave your
current employer. In order to help offset this loss, you will receive another
cash sign-on bonus of $590,000. Both payments will be payable within 30 days of
your hire date with Avon. Should you leave Avon voluntarily within two years of
your first date of employment, you will be required to repay these cash sign-on
bonuses to Avon. Such repayment would be due within 45 days of your termination
of employment.

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Fernando Acosta
February 8, 2012
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As a senior executive of Avon, you will need to adhere to stock ownership
guidelines, which encourage executive share ownership and align executive
interests with those of shareholders, consistent with best practices among
high-performing companies. You will be required to own Avon stock equal to two
times base salary within five years from the date of hire.  

It is our intention that your position be based in Miami, Florida in the United
States. As you are currently working as an expatriate outside of the United
States, Avon will relocate you to Miami, Florida and provide the benefits
offered under the company's relocation policies. Should you accept this offer,
Avon will also provide assistance to you in finding and either renting or
purchasing a home in the Miami area, provided you decide to rent or purchase a
home within twelve months from with the date you are eligible to work in the
United States with Avon. This assistance includes home finding support and
reasonable closing costs associated with a home purchase.

For the short-term time period during which you and/or your family remain in
Colombia after you leave your current company but before your move to the United
States, Avon will cover the costs associated with your current expatriate
benefits in Colombia (which generally include housing, schooling, armored car
and driver support and club memberships). In addition, in recognition of the
current education benefits you are receiving and in order to support your
family's transition, Avon will cover tuition costs associated with the education
of your children (attending schools in grades K through 12) for two years (four
semesters) once you relocate to Miami. In order to comply with IRC Section 409A,
the costs eligible for reimbursement under this paragraph must be incurred
during 2011, 2012 or 2013 (or 2011 through 2015 for tuition reimbursement), must
be reimbursed on or before the last day of the calendar year following the
taxable year in which the expense was incurred and your right to reimbursement
may not be exchanged for cash or another benefit.

As a foreign citizen, Avon or its affiliates will sponsor your application(s)
for immigrant visas in accordance with applicable laws, and be the beneficiary
of any such approved petition(s), including visas and employment with Avon
Colombia if necessary to remain in Colombia prior to your transfer to the United
States.

You will be eligible to participate in the benefit programs generally available
to all associates who satisfy certain eligibility requirements as of your date
of hire. Accordingly, you will be eligible for our health and welfare benefits
such as medical, dental, vision and long-term disability plans as of your date
of hire. In addition, assuming you satisfy the eligibility requirements, the
Avon Personal Savings Account Plan (Avon's 401(k) plan) is available to you on
your date of hire. Also, assuming you are in an eligible class and you satisfy
the eligibility requirements under the Avon Products, Inc. Personal Retirement
Account Plan (the “PRA”), Avon's retirement plan, we will automatically open a
PRA account for you after you complete one year of service. The PRA is a cash
balance pension account designed to provide you with a source of retirement
income if you should leave Avon at any time after becoming vested. You will also
be covered under other Avon

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Fernando Acosta
February 8, 2012
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compensation plans and policies in which similarly situated Avon executives
participate, including Avon's change in control policy and compensation
recoupment policy.

Under the Avon Products, Inc. Severance Pay Plan (the “Severance Plan”),
generally, you are eligible to receive 24 months base pay as severance in the
form of salary continuation. Please note that payment of your severance benefits
will be in accordance with the provisions of IRC Section 409A, including any
applicable six-month delay for certain payments made upon termination of
employment. In order to be eligible for severance benefits under the Severance
Plan, you will be required to sign a general release of all claims. The
Severance Plan may be amended at any time.

Once you and your family have moved to Miami, you will be eligible for a
transportation allowance equal to $11,000 per year and paid monthly
(approximately $916.67 per month). You will also be eligible for a financial
planning allowance up to $12,500 per year. These benefits are subject to the
terms of Avon's executive perquisite program as in effect from time to time.

Upon submission of appropriate documentation by February 24, 2012, Avon agrees
to reimburse you within thirty (30) days, for your legal fees incurred in
connection with the negotiation and documentation of this agreement up to a
maximum of $8,000.

You will be eligible for four weeks of vacation. If you leave Avon's employment
you will be paid for any unused vacation earned and not used until the
termination date.

As a condition of extending this offer, you represent and agree that, after
inquiry, a) you have no knowledge of any currently effective employment contract
executed by you and by Unilever (UK), b) you have no knowledge of any garden
leave arrangement contractually obligating you and effective upon your
termination of employment with Unilever Andina Colombia Limitada (your “Current
Employer"), and c) to your knowledge, you have delivered to Avon all current
contractual arrangements executed by you and relating to your current
employment, your termination of such employment, and any post-employment
obligations.  You represent and agree that, to your knowledge, you are fully
able to perform all of the responsibilities of your new position, and your
acceptance and execution of this offer does not conflict with any duties owed or
owing to your Current Employer.
    
Your employment at Avon is contingent upon your passing a satisfactory
background investigation, reference checks, compliance with immigration law and
passing a drug screening test. As you may be aware, immigration law requires
that Avon verify the employment authorization status of all new employees.
Therefore, on your first day you will be asked to provide documents which
establish your identity and employment eligibility. We will forward a list of
acceptable documents for verification purposes in due course.

Avon maintains a drug free work environment and requires that all new hires pass
a drug screen as a condition of employment. The results of this test must be
received prior to your date of employment; you should allow 3-4 business days
for the results to be processed.

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Fernando Acosta
February 8, 2012
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Fernando, I very much look forward to your joining Avon. I am confident your
career at Avon will be rewarding. If you have any questions, please feel free to
call me at 212-282-5132.

Sincerely,
/s/ Lucien Alziari
 
Lucien Alziari
 
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Responsibility
 

cc: Charles Herington, Executive Vice President, Developing Market Group
      Andrea Jung, Chief Executive Officer
      Gina Fitzsimons, Executive Director, Global Compensation and Benefits

Accepted and Agreed to:

/s/ Fernando Acosta
 
23/Feb/12
 
 
 
 
 
Fernando Acosta
 
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