Who owns La Mer?
La Mer is owned by Estée Lauder (the United States, NYSE: EL).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1965
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Skin care › Facial skin care
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: EL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About La Mer
La Mer is a luxury skin care brand built on a fermented sea kelp broth developed by an aerospace physicist who was trying to treat his own burns and reportedly ran thousands of experiments over twelve years. Estée Lauder acquired it in 1995, and it is among the most expensive moisturisers sold at scale.
Ownership timeline of La Mer
- 1965 – present Estée Lauder [1] verified
Where La Mer sits in Estée Lauder
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of La Mer?
The parent company of La Mer is Estée Lauder, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is La Mer American?
Yes. La Mer originated in the United States in 1965 and its owner, Estée Lauder, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is La Mer still owned by Estée Lauder?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, La Mer is still owned by Estée Lauder. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 August 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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