CLINIQUE - Orentreich Medical Group

CLINIQUE LABORATORIES' GUIDING DERMATOLOGISTS

In 1967, Dr. Norman Orentreich, a pioneering dermatologist, and Carol Phillips, then beauty editor of Vogue, were enlisted by the Estée Lauder Company to develop a groundbreaking new product line—one focused not just on makeup, but on skincare. Drawing on non-prescription skincare formulas he had created for his patients, Dr. Orentreich helped launch Clinique: the first dermatologist-developed, allergy-tested, 100% fragrance-free cosmetics brand. Clinique debuted at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City in 1968. Today, Dr. David Orentreich and Dr. Catherine Orentreich continue their father’s legacy as the guiding dermatologists for Clinique Laboratories.

THE TODAY SHOW 2025

Dr. David Orentreich discusses the 3-Step Skincare System developed by his father, Dr. Norman Orentreich. He and Dr. Catherine Orentreich have followed in their father’s footsteps, continuing his legacy as Clinique’s Guiding Dermatologists.

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PARIS, FRANCE 2025

EADV (European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Dr. David Orentreich, Clinique’s Guiding Dermatologist and son of the co-founder of Clinique, Dr. Norman Orentreich, spoke with attendees about the creation of the 3-Step Skin Care System and how this time-tested system remains relevant today.

Clinique Stars to New York

Clinique “Stars to New York” is an annual multi-day event held in New York City that celebrates and provides advanced education for Clinique’s top Clinical Consultants from around the world. The event features a panel discussion with Dr. David Orentreich and Dr. Catherine Orentreich, Clinique’s guiding dermatologists.

2025

2024

The Mount Sinai – Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center

Clinique partners with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center. Clinique and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai share a mission to improve patients’ lives by harnessing dermatological research to modernize anti-aging and allergic/eczema-realted science and identify new solutions to aging and skin conditions.

Clinique has a long-standing history of partnering with dermatologists, including its Founding Dermatologist, Norman Orentreich, MD, and incorporating patients’ insights in its innovation since 1968. His children, Catherine Orentreich, MD, and David Orentreich, MD, the brand’s Guiding Dermatologist, continue their father’s legacy for Clinique. Dr. David Orentreich is Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Icahn Mount Sinai, and he and Dr. Catherine Orentreich are members of the Mount Sinai Dermatology Advisory Board.

Tokyo, Japan 2023

Dr. David Orentreich addresses Clinique consultants, members of the press, and beauty influencers, reflecting on Clinique’s legacy and the enduring relevance of its core principles