| Product Categories | Makeup, skincare, fragrance, hair care, bath & body, tools and accessories across third-party brands and own label | Skincare, makeup, fragrance; gift sets | — | — |
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| Brands Carried | Roughly 300+ third-party beauty brands (assortment varies by country) plus own-label Sephora Collection (makeup, skincare, tools, accessories) | — | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | US & Canada: Beauty Insider, free Insider tier, VIB from $350 and Rouge from $1,000 spend per calendar year; 1 point per $1 spent. Programme terms differ in other countries | US: Estée E-List, points and rewards; 15% off one order on joining | — | — |
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| Returns Policy | US: returns within 30 days in most cases for refund to original payment; new or gently used items with proof of purchase; gift cards and some kits final sale. Varies by country | — | — | — |
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| Clean & Sustainability Labels | Clean at Sephora seal (formulated without selected ingredients) and Planet Aware seal (brands with environmental commitments); US site | — | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Selective (prestige) beauty retail; own-label Sephora Collection sits at lower price points | Prestige | — | — |
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| Where to Buy | 2,600+ Sephora stores in about 35 countries, sephora.com and regional sites/apps; US: Sephora at Kohl's shop-in-shops in 1,000+ Kohl's stores | — | — | — |
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| Parent Company | LVMH (acquired 1997) | The Estée Lauder Companies | — | — |
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| Founded | 1969, Limoges, France; headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | 1946, New York City, by Estée Lauder | — | — |
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| Signature Products | — | 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 | — | — |
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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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