Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder is a luxury beauty brand known for its high-performance skincare, makeup, and fragrances. Founded in 1946, the brand pioneered many cult-favourite products including its Advanced Night Repair serum and Double Wear foundation. While not an ingredient itself, products from Estée Lauder often feature premium, science-backed formulations popular with UK shoppers seeking effective anti-ageing and complexion-enhancing cosmetics.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare Estée Lauder formulations combine carefully selected actives, emollients and delivery systems to target visible signs of ageing, improve skin texture and deliver long-wear colour. Their products frequently utilise patented technologies alongside botanicals, peptides and antioxidants to support the skin’s natural barrier, enhance radiance and provide buildable coverage that feels lightweight on the skin.
Key benefits
- Visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Helps improve skin firmness and elasticity
- Delivers intense hydration and helps lock in moisture
- Promotes a brighter, more even-looking complexion
- Provides long-lasting, comfortable wear for foundations and lip colours
- Supports the skin barrier for healthier-looking skin
Best for
mature skin, dry skin, normal skin, combination skin, dull skin, fine lines and wrinkles
Where it comes from
Estée Lauder was founded in New York by Josephine Esther Mentzer (Estée Lauder) and her husband Joseph Lauder. The brand’s heritage is rooted in American innovation rather than a single natural source, although many of its iconic formulas incorporate botanical extracts, minerals and laboratory-developed peptides.