Our commitments
Innovating: discovering
key ingredients from nature
Innovating: discovering
key ingredients from nature
plant samples are held by the Group, the largest private collection in the world
of our revenue is made from products containing active ingredients that come from the natural world
years of research into plants and thermal spring water from Avène, France
An integrated chain of expertise
An integrated chain of expertise
Plants are complex research subjects.
Around thirty passionate members of staff work daily to understand the benefits.
Discovering new plants
Proving activity and identifying the key ingredient
Identifying the extraction methods
Selecting and growing the plant
At the heart of our plant research
At the heart of our plant research
Faithful to our pharmaceutical background based on rigour, science and proof, we will use a plant in a dermo-cosmetic product if we understand its mechanism of action and can prove its effectiveness. Our research and development processes ensure effective and safe end products, respecting our consumers and patients.
Avène, a laboratory to unravel the mysteries of thermal spring water
The success of our Eau Thermale Avène brand is largely down to 40 years of research conducted to understand the composition and mechanism of action of this unique thermal spring water. This research is conducted by the Water Laboratory, located in Avène, at the foot of the source.
Protecting biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity
Using plants, with benefits that are known or yet to be discovered, in a way that respects their sustainability, for lasting protection of biodiversity.
of plants used in our dermo-cosmetic brands suffer no impact on their sustainability
of our supply chains globally are certified organic
of our plant suppliers globally are audited based on best practices
Since 1994, the primary mission of our company's Klorane Botanical Foundation has been to protect endangered plant species. A range of actions are being taken to prevent endangered plants from becoming extinct, including regenerating extinct species from old seeds, protecting the habitat of a species or replanting a species in an area where it no longer grows.
Respecting our partners
Respecting our partners
We are respectful to our partners, farmers, harvesters, and suppliers, and contribute to the sustainable development of our supply regions and their communities.
fair trade certified supply chains
of trusted relationships with 64% of our plant suppliers
Our ethical supply chain
Our ethical supply chain
For our supply of dates from the desert date tree for our Klorane range, we work with Baobab Des Saveurs in Thiès, Senegal. In order to harvest the dates, this company works with two Economic Interest Groups (EIGs) in the Mboumba and Galoya regions of northern Senegal. These two EIGs include around 100 women who pick the dates over a farmed area of almost 100 hectares, which is certified organic.
Guaranteeing the quality of our naturally derived key ingredients
Guaranteeing the quality of our naturally derived key ingredients
Growing the plants we use in our products ourselves is the most direct way to guarantee full traceability, and we can cultivate more than ten medicinal and aromatic plants each year on our 180 ha of farm land
When we do not directly cultivate the plants ourselves, we require full traceability for our plant batches. For this reason, our global suppliers of plants for pharmaceutical use are audited at least every 4 years.
Each plant and active ingredient is checked at each stage of the manufacturing process. In our plant extraction unit, on average, 6 checks are performed for each plant used in dermo-cosmetic products and 20 checks are performed for plants used in our pharmaceutical products globally.
To manage the quality of Avène thermal spring water, we have established local partnerships encompassing the whole catchment area (Haut Languedoc Regional National Park, Regional Forest Property Center, Hérault Bird Protection League, etc.).