The Estee Lauder Companies Inc (Estee Lauder) is a producer and marketer of skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. The company markets its products under the Estee Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Origins, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Le Labo, Smashbox, Darphin, Bumble and Bumble, Jo Malone, Tom Ford Beauty, and Too Faced brands. It sells products through specialty multi-brand retailers, department stores, perfumeries, pharmacies, salons and spas, freestanding stores, e-commerce, and m-commerce sites, duty-free shops, and stores on cruise ships, airports, and in-flight. Estee Lauder also operates freestanding stores under various brand names, including M·A·C, Jo Malone London, Le Labo, and Aveda. The company operates over 300 multi-branded company stores, primarily in outlet malls.

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Estee Lauder’s R&D arm focuses on improving the performance of existing products and developing new ones in the areas of skincare, hair care, makeup, and fragrances. The company's research and development group, comprising scientists, engineers, analysts, and other employees, collaborates closely with marketing and product development teams as well as third-party suppliers. This collaboration focuses on generating ideas, developing new products and product-line extensions, creating new packaging concepts, and improving, redesigning, or reformulating existing products. It also provides ongoing technical assistance and expertise to quality assurance and manufacturing personnel worldwide to maintain consistent global standards and deliver environmentally responsible products that meet or exceed consumer expectations. The company has established research-based partnerships with several US and international dermatology and medical institutions, research universities, and educational facilities, enhancing its internal capabilities. Estee Lauder heightened its emphasis on innovation within the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in China, Japan, and Korea. As of June 2025, the company had 1,100 employees in R&D activities. In FY2025, the company incurred expenses of US$316 million on R&D, which, as a percentage of the company's revenue, stood at 2.2%.