EXHIBIT 10.13

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                              STANLEY C. GAULT

                          STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT



     1.  Grant of Option.  Pursuant to the provisions of its 1993 Stock
Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), Avon Products, Inc. (the "Company") as of
November 4, 1999 has granted to Stanley C. Gault (the "Optionee") non-
qualified options to purchase from the Company a total of 200,000
shares of Common Stock of the Company at the exercise price of $29.625
per share (the "Option").  This Option is subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and those set forth in this Agreement.  All
capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in the
Plan, unless the context requires a different meaning.

     2.  Exercise of Option

     (a)  This Option shall be exercisable in three installments.  The
first installment shall be exercisable on the first anniversary of the
Date of Grant for 33.3% of the number of shares of Common Stock subject
to this option.  Thereafter, on each subsequent anniversary of the
Grant Date, an installment shall become exercisable for 33.3% and
33.4%, respectively, of the number of shares subject to this Option
with the entire option fully exercisable after the third anniversary of
the Date of Grant.  To the extent that any of the above installments is
not exercised when it becomes exercisable, it shall not expire, but
shall continue to be exercisable at any time thereafter until this
Option shall terminate, expire or be surrendered.  An exercise shall be
for whole shares only.

     (b)  In accordance with the Plan this entire Option shall be
immediately cashed out effective as of the date of any "Change in
Control", regardless of whether or not any portion is otherwise
exercisable.  For this purpose, the "Change in Control Price" shall be
the higher of (i) the highest price paid for a share of Stock as
reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape during the 12
month period ending with the effective date of Change in Control or
(ii) the highest cash tender offer price for a share of Stock during
such period.  In the event that a tender offer for Stock consists of a
combination of cash and securities, the Change in Control Price
calculated under (ii) would be based solely on the cash price
equivalent of such offer.


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     (c)  Shares may be purchased by giving the Company's Corporate
Secretary or Assistant Secretary written notice of exercise, specifying
the number of shares to be purchased.  The notice of exercise shall
designate one of the following methods of purchase:

     (i)  tender to the Company of a check for the full exercise
      price of the shares with respect to which such Option or portion
      thereof is exercised, or

     (ii)  instructions to the Company to deliver all the shares being
      exercised to a broker-dealer with whom an arrangement has been
      made to deliver the full exercise price to the Company.  The
      Company may establish special terms and conditions for this
      "cashless" exercise, and at any time may terminate availability
      of this form of purchase.

     3.  Expiration of Option.  The Option shall expire or terminate
and may not be exercised to any extent by the Optionee as of the first
to occur of the following events:

     (a)  The tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant; or

     (b)  The second anniversary of the date of the Optionee's
          death; or

     (c)  the date that is ninety days after the optionee resigns as
          Chairman of the Board if prior to May 4, 2000 and if such
          resignation is without the consent of the Board of
          Directors.

          In the event of Termination of Employment because of death,
the entire Option shall immediately become exercisable as to all
shares, notwithstanding Section 2(a) of this Agreement.


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     4.  Tax Withholding.  No distribution of shares may be made to
the Optionee until the Company has received all amounts required for
federal, state or local tax withholding.  The method of discharging
such withholding obligation shall be elected with the notice of
exercise and may include (i) payment by check, or (ii) use of a
'cashless exercise' using a broker-dealer in a manner similar to that
described in Section 2(c)(ii) hereof.  The method of withholding shall
be subject to such rules as the Company may adopt from time to time.
It is recognized by both parties that, based on current laws, the
difference between the Fair Market Value of the shares purchased by an
option exercise and the exercise price of such shares generally will
constitute ordinary taxable income for federal income tax purposes and
for most state and local income tax purposes.

     5.  Notice.  Any notices required to be given hereunder to the
Company shall be addressed to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of
the Company at the Company's headquarters offices in New York City, New
York.  Any notice required to be given hereunder to the Optionee shall
be addressed to the Optionee at his current address shown on the
Company's records.  Notice shall be sent by mail, express delivery or,
if practical, by hand delivery.

     6.  Other Provisions.  The provisions set forth in Section 5 of
the Plan are specifically incorporated by reference in this Agreement,
including but not limited to those pertaining to the following matters:

     a.  Changes in Capitalization; Merger; Liquidation
     b.  Non-alienation of Benefits
     c.  Choice of Law


                                 AVON PRODUCTS, INC.


                                 _____________________________
                                 Andrea Jung,
                                 President and Chief Executive Officer