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Caudalie isn’t just unique for it’s work in the vinotherapie field – they have a partnership agreement with the Bordeaux Faculty of Pharmacy, dedicating ten per cent of their profit to research. The investment has paid dividends for Caudalie, their scientists have won a rapid succession of patents for their work in the beauty products world. Patents held by Caudalie include: Viniferine, patented in 2004, a vine stalk extract that’s been proven to diminish dark spots and improve skin radiance; Resveratrol, patented in 2001, is a stabilized molecule that has excellent cellular renewal properties – takes one tonne of vine stalks to make 1kg of Resveratrol; and OPC, which has been proven to be over 10,000 times more powerful than vitamin E at combating free radicals – takes one tonne of grape seeds to yield 1kg of OPC.
The range includes most of the standard beauty products women have come to expect from a premium brand. The difference is that Caudalie’s products are truly innovative – including the Beauty Elixer, based on the facial product used by Queen Isabelle of Hungary and the soothing, 100 per cent plant-based Grape Water, formulated to refresh and hydrate the skin both throughout the day and after removing makeup. The entire Caudalie range is hypoallergenic, and includes a line of products specially dedicated to sensitive skin – though it’s worth knowing most of their products are suitable for use on sensitive skin. For all skin types, Caudalie offer the Gentle Buffing Cream, which eliminates skin impurities, excess oil and dead cells without drying or stressing even the most sensitive face.
Caudalie takes as much pride in its ethics as it does in its research and unique niche in the beauty products world. The company uses no artificial colourings, no animal ingredients and the most natural formulas possible, harnessing the power of over 100 different plant extracts rather than using chemicals. Caudalie also uses natural rather than synthetic preservatives, and doesn’t use any mineral oil in its skin creams. The company uses tubes instead of jars to better preserve the integrity of active ingredients. Additionally, Caudalie has a firm stance against animal testing.
As Caudalie is truly a family affair, the firm takes an active role in responding to customers enquiries and suggestions – all products come with a comment card in the box, and Caudalie acknowledge that their customers have helped shape the range of products available today. Caudalie presently sell 35 skin care formulas and seven oils. The brand is sold in 25 countries and has subsidiaries in the USA, UK, German, Italy and Belgium.
Caudalie’s products are available in fine department stores and speciality chemists throughout the United Kingdom. Visit the Caudalie website to find a the retailer nearest you.
© UK Beauty.com 2006.
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