Estee Lauder Companies

In 2001, it was reported that children were discovered working in a factory in Cambridge, New York, making products for Origins, one of ‘s natural products brands. The contracted company was Common Sense Natural Soap & Bodycare, owned by a group led by cult leader Yoneq Gene Spriggs. Estee Lauder said it immediately moved to terminate the contract with the manufacturer it had been in business with for 5 years, stating it was totally unaware prior to the initial inspection. Estée Lauder’s Clinique brand became the first women’s cosmetic company to introduce a second line for men when, in 1976, they began a separate line called “Skin Supplies for Men”, which continues to be sold at Clinique counters worldwide. In 1981, the company’s products became available in the Soviet Union.

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And while I usually try to stray away from matte finishes, I was pleasantly surprised by how light it looks on the skin. It feels lightweight, too, and although I usually prefer light coverage to show off my freckles, I couldn’t deny that it made my skin look great—plus, it actually stayed in place all day. “Our best foundation for long wear, it’s the makeup that keeps up—no matter where your day takes you. Apply once and don’t think twice,” Estée Lauder’s website reads. The cosmetics empire’s namesake, Estée Lauder, was actually born Josephine Esther Mentzer. She started by concocting homemade face creams on her own and testing them on women at beauty salons while they were sitting under the hairdryers until she officially launched the Estée Lauder label with her husband in 1946 in New York City.

Through her uncle, a chemist, Lauder later learned how to make her own beauty creams. She was only a teenager when she started selling her products at local hair salons. Lauder marketed her wares as “jars of hope” and even gave out free samples. Estée Lauder, née Josephine Esther Mentzer, (born July 1, 1908?, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died April 24, 2004, New York), American cofounder of Estée Lauder, Inc., a large fragrance and cosmetics company.

Or choose the Perfectly Clean cleanser/mask and use it daily for fresh and clean skin. From @foundations to mascara and eyeliner, there are Estée Lauder products for any age, complexion and skin tone. Estee Lauder NIGHT REPAIR When you want to look, smell and feel your best, Estée Lauder has you covered. Take care of your skin with Estée Lauder cleansers, toners, moisturizers and other beauty items to give a healthy glow.

In his honor, she established the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Estée Lauder Companies announced on August 20, 2020 a reduction in their workforce by 1,500 to 2,000 personnel worldwide, or about 3 percent of total employees. Most of the reductions will be support workers and store employees. The company also announce they would be closing approximately 10 to 15 percent of their stores, close in-store beauty counters, and focus more on digital operations. In 2012, the company launched AERIN Beauty, a luxury lifestyle beauty and fragrance brand inspired by the signature style of its founder, Aerin Lauder.