MAC
A Toronto make-up line built for professionals, which turned one lipstick into a charity and reached Sephora's US stores only in 2026.
Big name·Global·Founded 1984·Members
At a glance
- Founded by
- Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo.1
- Home
- New York City, since it became part of the Estée Lauder Companies in 1998, by Wikipedia's account.1
- Owned by
- The Estée Lauder Companies, which bought a majority stake in 1994 and the rest in 1998.2
- What it sells
- Make-up, in more than 120 countries and territories.3
- Size
- 13,000 make-up artists around the world, by the company's count.3
How it got here
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