| Product Categories | Makeup (face, eye, lip, cheek), skincare & body, brushes & tools, minis and sets | Skincare, makeup, fragrance; gift sets | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | — | US: Estée E-List, points and rewards; 15% off one order on joining | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Prestige; sold mainly through department stores | Prestige | — | — |
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| Where to Buy | Department stores in about 30 countries (Americas, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia) and narscosmetics.com; US: free 2-day shipping on $100+ when logged in | — | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Shiseido (acquired 2000) | The Estée Lauder Companies | — | — |
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| Founded | 1994, by French makeup artist François Nars | 1946, New York City, by Estée Lauder | — | — |
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| Signature Products | Orgasm blush collection, Radiant Creamy Concealer, Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation, Natural Matte Longwear Foundation, Afterglow lip range, Powermatte | 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 | Not verified | 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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| Cruelty-Free Status | Not cruelty-free: since 2017 the brand has allowed animal testing where required by law, tied to selling in China | — | — | — |
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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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| Pro Programme | NARS PRO for makeup professionals, discounts of up to 40% (US) | — | — | — |
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