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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-007349.txt : 20060201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060201165108
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-007349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KROPF SUSAN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051402

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04881
		FILM NUMBER:		06570256

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122825618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AVON PRODUCTS INC
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVON PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008868
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		IRS NUMBER:				130544597
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149352588

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PECK & MIDLAND AVE
		STREET 2:		PECK & MIDLAND AVE
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>TAX WITHHOLDING
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008868</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AVON PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001051402</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KROPF SUSAN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>58667</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.47</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>132673</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of restricted stock issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Ms. Kropf also indirectly beneficially owns approximately 6,834 shares of Commn Stock in the Avon Personal Savings Account Plan (401(k) plan) as of January 30, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Gilbert L. Klemann, II,  Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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