Organic cosmetics are booming in France, and welcome new entrants every year. When all the distribution networks display certified products on their shelves, what are the pioneer brands and the main actors of the organic and natural cosmetic industry in France? Underneath, fifteen short entries for a better knowledge of these actors. Key figures, trademarks and distribution networks, organic certifications, production sites … all you need in brief.
Léa Nature
Established 1993, the Léa Nature group is specialized in natural and organic cosmetic, natural health (food supplements Floressance), organic food (Jardin Bio, Vitamont, Bio par Coeur and Carte Nature), and environment-friendly home-care products (Biovie, La Maison de Léa). It currently holds several cosmetic brands: Floressance par Nature (established in 1996, previously known as Fleur de Beauté, then Léa Phyto, Laboratoires Léa, Les Floressances), Natessance (1997), Lift’Argan (2005), So’Bio étic (2008) and Eau Thermale Jonzac (2011). Through its Compagnie Biodiversité holding, it has bought, in 2011, 33.35% of Ekibio (a holding of the Euro-Nat Group, which holds the Douce Nature brand.)
2011 Revenues:
€ 30 million for the cosmetic branch
Number of workers:
660 (for the groupe)
Production site:
Périgny (France, 17) for 80% of the cosmetic production
Exports to:
Europe (Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain, Cyprus, Romania, UK, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Lituania); Africa (Algeria, Benin, Ivory Coast, Tunisia); Asia (China, Korea, Hong-Kong); America (Canada, USA); Liban; New-Caledonia.
Trademarks/Organic labels/Distribution networks:
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Floressance par Nature
(Cosmebio, Ecocert): Hyper- and Supermarkets, Internet
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Eau Thermale Jonzac
(Cosmebio, Ecocert): Pharmacies, Parapharmacies, Organic retail shops, Internet
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Lift’Argan
(Cosmebio, Ecocert): Pharmacies, Parapharmacies, Organic retail shops, Internet
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Natessance
(Cosmebio, Ecocert-Bio Equitable): Pharmacies, Parapharmacies, Organic …
