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Estee Lauder Companies Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and sells prestige beauty products—including skin‑care, makeup, fragrance and hair‑care—through a mix of wholesale partners, retail stores and its own direct‑to‑consumer channels. It operates in the consumer‑defensive cosmetics and personal‑care sector, managing a portfolio of more than twenty luxury and premium brands such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer, Jo Malone, Tom Ford and The Ordinary. The company is one of the world’s largest cosmetics groups, ranked second globally after L’Oréal, and reaches consumers in roughly 150 countries with a “high‑touch” brand experience that emphasizes personalized service and strong repeat‑purchase loyalty.