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Prescriptives

American cosmetics company

Prescriptives (often abbreviated as Px or PX) was an American manufacturer of cosmetics and skincare aimed at various international markets not limited to the United States. It is a subsidiary of Estée Lauder Companies and has been since its founding.2 It ceased to exist in 2019.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1979Founded1

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Prescriptives (often abbreviated as Px or PX) was an American manufacturer of cosmetics and skincare aimed at various international markets not limited to the United States. It is a subsidiary of Estée Lauder Companies and has been since its founding.2

Corporate structure

Prescriptives is part of a group headed by Estée Lauder Companies. 185 entities, 52 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Estée Lauder Companies Wilmington, Delaware, United States
    • Prescriptives
    • Aramis (fragrance) Subsidiary · New York
    • Dr. Jart+ Subsidiary
    • Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Subsidiary
    • Estée Lauder Subsidiary
    • Jo Malone London Subsidiary · London
    • Kilian Subsidiary · Paris, France
    • Lab Series Subsidiary
    • Le Labo Subsidiary · New York City
    • The Ordinary Subsidiary · London
    • Tom Ford Subsidiary
    • ESTEE LAUDER Subsidiary · 100% · Westerlo, Belgium
    • Estée Lauder Finland Oy Subsidiary · 100% · København V, Denmark
    • 001 DEL LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • 111 Skin Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • 1156662 Fragrances, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Alton LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Applied Genetics Incorporated Dermatics Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Aramis Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Arvital Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Aveda Corporation Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Aveda Experience Centers Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Aveda Institute Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Aveda Services Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Aveda Services K.K. Subsidiary · Japan
    • and 159 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Estée Lauder, Estée Lauder Companies and Ronald Lauder in 1979.1

Leadership

Who has led Prescriptives, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • cosmetics

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2019Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1979Founded Founded1

Sources

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