Brand

Estee Lauder

Known for Advanced Night Repair, the brown-bottle serum, and for Double Wear foundation.

Estee Lauder started in New York City in 1946, when Estee Lauder and her husband Joseph began selling four products, including an all-purpose skin cream. In 1982 the brand introduced Night Repair, which it describes as the first night serum, and reformulated it as Advanced Night Repair in 1991. The parent company also owns Clinique and DECIEM, the company behind The Ordinary.

Founded

1946

Founder

Estee Lauder and Joseph Lauder

Headquarters

New York City, USA (General Motors Building, Manhattan)

Ownership

Flagship brand of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL). The Lauder family holds about 38% of the equity and 86% of the voting power.

Ownership and scale

The Estee Lauder Companies is the world's second-largest cosmetics company after L'Oreal, with about 57,000 employees in 2025. A standalone Estee Lauder brand valuation is not separately disclosed.

Brand timeline

1946
Estee and Joseph Lauder launch the company in New York with four products
1948
First department store account, at Saks Fifth Avenue
1960
First international account, at Harrods in London
1968
The company launches Clinique, a dermatologist-guided, fragrance-free brand
1982
Night Repair serum is introduced
1991
The formula is updated as Advanced Night Repair
1995
The Estee Lauder Companies lists on the New York Stock Exchange
2024
The company completes its acquisition of DECIEM, parent of The Ordinary

Where to buy

Brand siteMacy'sNordstrom

Where to get the best offers

The brand site runs free deluxe samples with purchase and a subscribe-to-save option on Advanced Night Repair. Gift sets pair a full-size product with travel sizes, and holiday sets usually give the best value per ounce.

Estee Lauder products we have reviewed

luxury

Advanced Night Repair Serum

Estee Lauder

Key Ingredient

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Bifida ferment lysate listed second on the labelNo fragrance listed in the ingredient listPeptide, hyaluronic acid and caffeine in a fast-absorbing serum

$135.00/ 1.7 oz (50ml)($2.70/ml)

Review Product

luxury

Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme

Estee Lauder

Key Ingredient

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Same bifida ferment and peptide base as the serum, built for the eye areaNo fragrance listed in the ingredient listCaffeine and hyaluronic acid for a smoother, more rested look

$78.00/ 0.5 oz (15ml)($5.20/ml)

Review Product

luxury

Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme

Estee Lauder

Key Ingredient

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract

Face and neck cream positioned for firmness and a lifted lookAcetyl hexapeptide-8 and hyaluronic acid in the formulaRefillable glass jar

$140.00/ 2.5 oz (75ml)($1.87/ml)

Review Product

Brand background is compiled from public sources. Ownership and valuation figures are reported acquisitions or valuations where disclosed; private brands are marked as not publicly disclosed. Prices and retailers change, so confirm on the brand's official page.