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  "slug": "mac-cosmetics-also-elc-owned",
  "name": "Mac Cosmetics Also Elc Owned",
  "description": "M·A·C Cosmetics is a prestige beauty brand, part of The Estée Lauder Companies' portfolio, known for its beloved and trusted products across makeup, skin care, and fragrance. It contributes to ELC's mission to defy the expected and reimagine the future of beauty.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/mac-cosmetics-also-elc-owned",
  "websiteUrl": "https://elcompanies.com/",
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  "category": "Makeup",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-30T00:06:11.034Z",
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    "website": "https://elcompanies.com",
    "category": "Beauty, Cosmetics, Skincare",
    "what_it_does": "MAC Cosmetics creates and sells beauty products, including makeup, skincare, and makeup accessories, known for professional-grade quality and wide accessibility. [1, 4, 11]",
    "primary_audience": "MAC Cosmetics primarily targets millennials aged 18-49, particularly those who seek to express their individuality through makeup. The brand also appeals to a younger audience (ages 13-40) who are tech-savvy and middle-to-upper class. MAC aims for inclusivity, catering to all ages, races, and genders, and serves both everyday consumers and professional makeup artists.",
    "core_product": "Core products include foundations, lipsticks, eyeshadows, concealers, and professional makeup tools.",
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      "detail": "MAC Cosmetics employs a premium pricing strategy, positioning itself as a mid-to-high-end brand between luxury and drugstore options. [1, 4, 7, 9, 16] Products are sold individually, with prices for lipsticks typically ranging from $20-$26 and foundations from $40-$50. [6, 16]"
    },
    "parent_ownership": "The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) [1]"
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