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Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The) Description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. The company's skin care products include moisturizers, repair serums, cleansers, toners, exfoliators, acne and oil correctors, sun care, and eye and body care products; and makeup products consist of face, eye, lip, and nail products, as well as related items, such as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. It also offers fragrances products for women and men in various forms, including eau de parfum sprays and colognes; lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps; and hair care products comprising hair color and styling products, shampoos, conditioners, and treatment and finishing sprays. The company sells its products under the Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Origins, Lab Series, M A C, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, American Beauty, Flirt!, GoodSkin Labs, grassroots research labs, Ojon, Osiao, and Smashbox brand names. In addition, it operates as a licensee for fragrances, cosmetics, and/or related products for the Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan New York, DKNY, Kiton, Michael Kors, Tom Ford, Coach, Dr. Andrew Weil, Ermenegildo Zegna, Marni, Aerin, and Tory Burch brand names. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. sells its products primarily through department stores, specialty retailers, upscale perfumeries, pharmacies, salons, and spas, as well as through company-operated stores; own and authorized retailer Web sites; stores on cruise ships; direct response television; in-flight and duty-free shops; and self-select outlets. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in New York, New York.

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products
Keywords: S&P 500 Fashion Eye Department Store Skin Care Shampoo Cosmetics Lotion Acne Skin Care Products Cruise Ship Hair Care Perfume Toner Hair Care Products Body Care Products Cleanser Moisturizer Beauty Dkny Kors Tommy Hilfiger