Clinique

Clinique is one of the world's largest supplier of prestige makeup and fragrance products. It was launched by Estée Lauder Inc. and premiered to the public at Saks Fifth Avenue in August 1968. more...

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History

In 1968, magazine editor Carol Phillips consulted with Park Avenue dermatologist Dr. Norman Orentreich for an article titled "Can Great Skin Be Created?". The doctor shared the products and procedures that he used in his own office. The article caught the attention of Estee Lauder and Dr. Orentreich was brought onboard to help create the first Dermatologist developed skincare line.

Clinique was developed for people who have very sensitive skin, and prior to Clinique, could use very few cosmetic products. Clinique was at that time different from most cosmetic companies in that its goal was to meet individual skin care needs by categorizing skin types. Clinique products are Allergy Tested and 100% fragrance free.

Controversy

Allergy Tested

Clinique tests its product for allergic reactions by applying it to 600 people 12 times, with a standard of zero reactions. This guideline was developed and controlled strictly by Clinique; there are no legal guidelines in any country that regulate the term "hypo-allergenic".

Fragrance-Free

Both the US Food and Drug Adminstration and the Cosmetics, Fragrance and Toiletries Association classify the term 'fragrance' as being a function of, rather than type of ingredient. It is therefore up to the formulator to classify a fragrant component's purpose in the finished formula.
A way to understand this is to consider rose oil or other types of fragrant extracts. The inclusion of rose oil could result in a 'fragranced' product, but the purpose behind the inclusion of the rose oil is up to the company. If the company defends the position that rose oil was added as a skin-conditioning agent then legally the product could be called "fragrance-free" because no ingredient was added specifically for the purpose of creating a fragrance. Fragrances added "to mask or cover up the odor of other ingredients, it is not required to be put on the label."

Originality

Although Clinique has never claimed to be the inventors of the core 3-step system, it bears more than a subtle resemblance to the late Dr. Erno Laszlo's concept of skin care. His philosophies are mirrored at Clinique: cleanse with soap, rinse very thorughly and then re-establish pH with skin toner. Dr Lazslo was a large critic of fragrance in skin-care products; he developed a set of guidelines to determine the client's exact skin type and needs (called "clocking"); he stressed the significance of thorough cleansing and removing makeup; and established a testing lab to evaluate the tolerance for his products before they were sent to market. All of these ideas have become Clinique signatures, much to Erno Lazslo's chagrin.

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