SCIENCE AND SAFETY: THE BEAUTY OF OUR PRODUCTS

Our products define our Company.
They reflect our values and determine our reputation.
Products are our most direct and intimate link with the public.
We will not compromise on their quality.

SAFETY ASSURANCES-THE STANDARD OF COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
Because our products touch, treat and enhance the skin of our consumers, it is imperative that they are safe to use, as well as effective.

At The Estée Lauder Companies, we take safety evaluations to an extremely high level. We are proud of our stellar 60-plus years of safety.

Safety is our primary concern in the manufacture of products. We hold ourselves to standards that often exceed those of regulatory bodies around the world. We feel it is our moral responsibility to produce the safest, most scientifically sound products for our consumers.

Each finished product is evaluated for its safety in terms of skin health, comfort and performance. To reach this level, we expend considerable extra effort in product formulation and clinical testing.

The primary responsibility for safety testing lies within our Research and Development Department, which carries out an extensive review process for every ingredient, formula and product. Our scientists take many factors into consideration, including physical and chemical properties, chemical structure, general toxicological profile and specific application.

Specific consideration is given to products intended for populations with special skin care needs. We conduct in-vitro biological assays and clinical testing of our formulations. New formulas are evaluated for their potential effects on human health, including skin irritation and sensitization.

Only those products which meet our high standards of safety and performance are released for distribution. These standards apply not only to skin care products but also to every formulation for lip products, foundations, blushes, eye makeup, shampoos, conditioners, styling aids and the fragrances that we send out into the world. This is followed by post-marketing surveillance to ensure continued quality control.

We continuously evaluate our formulas against the latest findings in peer-reviewed science and update formulas on a regular basis, as we deem necessary.

Our Global Regulatory Affairs Department administers an integrated product safety and compliance program that includes ingredient analysis, pre-formulation review and clinical testing of formulas and finished products that takes into consideration the requirements of the 135 countries and territories where we sell our products.

Our Company maintains laboratories in North America, Europe and Asia as part of our effort to develop products that reflect a global perspective on innovation and a desire to meet the needs of consumers worldwide.