Biologique Recherche

Created in France, the skincare company now enjoys global success thanks to its scientific approach

- Veronique Lo

“Trends have nothing to do with Biologique Recherche because the skin does not integrate them in its functions,” Rupert Schmid, co-chairman of the results driven brand, asserts. And that holds true in today’s world where beauty fads come and go. “The strength of Biologique Recherche is based on our DNA, which has not changed over time. Biologique Recherche is not about the latest ingredients on the market. Every single product that we have created over four decades is still there, alongside our new ones.”

The brain child of a biologist , physiotherapist and doctor, the French company was created more than 40 years ago with the goal to offer effective formulations to professionals dissatisfied with existing products. Co-founder Dr Philippe Allouche says, “It’s the scientific and medical approach we adopt in our work that makes all the difference. If you think there is such a thing as a ‘simple beauty recipe’, then you are wrong. There are no secrets or ‘magic formulas’. There is just product creation based on complex research work.”