| Product Categories | Makeup (face, lips, eyes), brushes & tools, kits, skincare, fragrance; Pro products and in-store artistry services | Skincare, makeup, fragrance; gift sets | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | US: M·A·C Lover Rewards, 15% off next purchase on sign-up; separate Pro membership for makeup professionals | US: Estée E-List, points and rewards; 15% off one order on joining | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Prestige; positioned as a professional makeup-artistry brand | Prestige | — | — |
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| Where to Buy | Sold in 120+ countries and territories via M·A·C stores and maccosmetics.com; US: Ulta Beauty (since 2017); Canada: Sephora (since 2018); US: free shipping $60+ | — | — | — |
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| Parent Company | The Estée Lauder Companies (since 1994; full ownership 1998) | The Estée Lauder Companies | — | — |
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| Founded | 1984, Toronto, Canada, by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo | 1946, New York City, by Estée Lauder | — | — |
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| Signature Products | Studio Fix Fluid and Powder Plus foundations, Ruby Woo lipstick, Fix+ setting spray, M·A·CXIMAL Silky Matte lipstick, Lustreglass lip range | Advanced Night Repair serum, Double Wear foundation, Revitalizing Supreme+, Perfectionist, Futurist, Pure Color; fragrances Beautiful, Youth-Dew, Pleasures, White Linen | — | — |
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| Shade Range | Brand cites more than 100 shades across its cosmetics; online shade-finder tools | Not verified | — | — |
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| Skin Concerns Addressed | — | Ageing and firmness (Revitalizing Supreme+, Perfectionist, Advanced Night Repair), hydration (Nutritious, DayWear), multi-effect (Resilience) | — | — |
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| Luxury Sub-Lines | — | Re-Nutriv (luxury skincare and makeup), AERIN | — | — |
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| Shipping & Returns | — | US: free standard shipping on orders $50+ and free returns on esteelauder.com | — | — |
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| Charity Programme | VIVA GLAM lipsticks: sales fund equality-focused charities; brand reports US$534M+ raised since 1994 | — | — | — |
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| Packaging Return Programme | Back to M·A·C packaging return scheme; terms vary by country | — | — | — |
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