Building a Beauty Company

From Estée Lauder's twin · updated Jul 26, 2026

Lauder learned about skin creams from her chemist uncle and sold cosmetics through beauty salons before launching the company with Joseph Lauder. An early Saks Fifth Avenue order helped move the small operation into department-store retail.

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