Clinique is a manufacturer of skincare, cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances, owned by the Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder Companies

Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company has its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.-History:...

 Corporation.
In 1967, American Vogue

Vogue (magazine)

Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...

 magazine published an article called “Can Great Skin Be Created?”, written by beauty editor Carol Phillips with Dr. Norman Orentreich

Norman Orentreich

Norman Orentreich is a pioneering New York dermatologist and the father of modern hair transplantation. Orentreich created Estee Lauder Inc.'s Clinique line of skin care products, invented numerous dermatologic procedures and was the first president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery...

, discussing the significance of a skin-care routine. Evelyn Lauder, daughter-in-law of Estée Lauder, read the article, and brought it to Estée’s attention.