Lancome's lawyer, Peter D Raymond, said his client "couldn't control everybody out in the world".

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And what did Lancome do in the advertising, having that kind of material to work with, you might ask?

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Suddenly transformed from art-house provocateur to heart-throb, Kassovitz took perhaps the most surprising role of his career, becoming the face of Lancome's Miracle Homme fragrance.

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Dame Anita hoped L'Oreal, which makes Maybelline mascara, Lancome skin cream and Armani and Ralph Lauren fragrances, would be able to bring its technological expertise to Body Shop's food-themed products.

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But Lancome said those issues were not its responsibility.

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