THE MÉTIER D’ART OF GUERLAIN SKINCARE
Since 1828, Guerlain skincare has offered some of the most exclusive and high-performance collections, at the cutting edge of anti-aging. It transcends, through science, the prodigious chemistry of Nature’s extraordinary resources, in order to reveal its ultimate effectiveness and sensoriality. Under the direction of Dr Bonté, it continuously reinvents by means of scientific advances in research and patents.
GUERLAIN SKINCARE EXPERTISE
CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
Guerlain's research and development touches on all the areas of expertise of a cosmetics company of reference: life sciences, innovation in natural materials, formulation, evaluation of products and in-vivo performance, and more. Guerlain biologists work with universities and renowned international laboratories to demonstrate the biological activity of the company's exclusive natural active ingredients on cultured cells.
TWO UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC PLATFORMS
Guerlain skincare is supported by cutting-edge fundamental research platforms: the Orchidarium®, the first in the world dedicated to orchid research, and the Bee Lab™, for knowledge of the secret of bees and their link to skin revitalization. They guarantee the House's performance and anti-aging innovation.
AVANT-GARDE FORMULATORY SAVOIR-FAIRE
Guerlain's formulators possess powerful physico-chemical knowledge. They work to develop ever more natural and innovative textures – such as oil-in-water, programmed-release nano-emulsions and micro-fluidic technology – to improve the effectiveness and sensoriality of Guerlain formulas.
RICH PUBLICATIONS
Dr Bonté is the originator of more than fifty patents with the LVMH group, and co-author of more than two hundred publications. Since 2007, the Orchidarium® has been the source of two patents, three theses and sixty authoritative publications. They have made the House a reference in the field of High Cosmetics.
EXCEPTIONAL OBJECTS
The skincare cases are precious objects marked with gold and the symbols of the House. As representatives of the House’s eco-innovation, certain flagship products are refillable. More exceptional than ever, the result of an artistic know-how, the sumptuous refillable jars of Orchidée Impériale Black are made by Bernardaud, enamelled in black and enhanced with 24-karat gold.
FOUR COLLECTIONS, FOUR REFERENCES
ORCHIDÉE IMPÉRIALE
This exceptional collection, the flagship of High Cosmetics, is based on the power of the orchid, which is extraordinarily long-lasting. For fifteen years, it has been nourished by the scientific discoveries of the Orchidarium®. Its generations of rejuvenative technology push back the frontiers of cellular longevity. An exceptional reference in eco-design, refillability and material reduction are its watchwords.
ORCHIDÉE IMPÉRIALE GOLD NOBILE
Guerlain is revealing a new cosmetic rejuvenation pathway for skin. Orchidée Impériale Gold Nobile is the perfect prodigious ritual to amplify 10 signs of youth and revive 6 factors of light¹.
ORCHIDÉE IMPÉRIALE BLACK
This ultimate talisman of youth is the most exceptional of Guerlain’s skincare collections. Derived from an extraordinary, rare, powerful and invincible black orchid, its revolutionary BlackImmune technology is the answer to the age-old quest for immunity to the effects of time. Its beautiful porcelain pots, made by the House of Bernardaud, are refillable, and embody the expression of the highest sustainable luxury à la Guerlain.
ABEILLE ROYALE
This collection is a reference in anti-aging care, nourished by twelve years of breakthroughs. It is based on bee products, among the best natural healing agents. Its BlackBee Repair technology stimulates the key mechanisms of the skin's revitalization process. The technological advances of the BeeLab™ push the boundaries of research and keep it at the forefront.
CREATIONS IN HISTORY
1830, BAUME DE LA FERTÉ
Initially designed to heal the tips of the breasts of nursing mothers. Extremely effective, it was later reformulated to treat chapped lips, right up to the 2000s.
1857, BLANC DE PERLES
It astounded France in the Second Empire and is still marketed today! Its P.E.A.R.L complex performs a miracle of perfection on the skin and reveals its extraordinary whitening power.
1904, SECRET DE BONNE FEMME
This moisturizing and light day cream, protective for all skin types, has been on the market for almost a century. The secret of its success? It is a hand-whipped cream!
1950, ÉMULSION D'AMBROISIE
The 1950s saw the birth of the very first serum with an overdose of active ingredients. Émulsion d’Ambroisie accompanied Guerlain customers until the end of the 1990s.
1980, ISSIMA
Intended to fight against skin aging, thanks to “hydrolastine”, an exclusive Guerlain complex, Issima positions the House at the forefront of anti-aging. An exceptional collection, in midnight blue and gold.
