A Radiant Future
With the ideals of an herbalist or the blend of biotechnological research, these brands are changing skincare as we know it.
Maege and its miracle butterfly
This anti-aging avant-gardist line gets its name from a black and white Australian butterfly, the symbol of renewing. A tip of the hat to the efficiency of SKDP, a natural molecule on the skin, discovered by the brand’s founder Nicolas Rivière. This natural peptide which exists in all living organisms possesses incredible properties of regeneration. It sets in motion a cascade of biological reactions that are beneficial to the skin, a true ‘butterfly effect’ of hydrating, smoothening, strengthening and protecting the skin.
Our favourite: The anti-aging Haute Concentration Serum, ₹6,100.
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Laboté and measured treatment
These pioneers of fresh cosmetics create, in a matter of minutes, treatments that are a hundred percent personalised in their integrated laboratory at their beautiful boutique in Rue Madame, Paris. Several years of research and development have allowed them to reach this perfect harmony between the needs of any given skin at any given time and perfectly clean and balanced formulas thanks to the handpicked ingredients such as creams of plants extracts. The analysis of the skin has been put into a bottle, an experience that turns you on your head!
Our favourite: The Crème de Jour, ₹5,000.
Skintifique and their minimalist vision
This young French brand, to conserve its small line, took advantage of not choosing only those ingredients which are known for their efficiency and softness, like glycerine or castor oil, but also limiting each formula to thirteen actives (five for the lights of them). Created to relieve sensitive skin, atopic or allergic to metals, this guardian angel of the damaged epidermis can also be used on infants and children. Innovative and intelligent!
Our favourite: The Hydratant Plus HS Gel, ₹2,500.
QueenOil and their marvellous oils
Inspired by traditional and ancestral knowledge, QueenOil brings to the limelight the extraordinary powers of the prickly pear through a line of organic serums with revitalising and repairing qualities. Each engraved bottle has a serial number and a certificate of authenticity and it contains a pure oil, enriched with vitamin E, antioxidants and nourishing essential fatty acids to take care of skin naturally and efficiently. An elixir that is so precious because it takes about a tonne of fruits to get twenty-five to thirty kilos of seeds which then give about one litre of oil through the long and tedious process of the cold press.
Our favourite: The Impérial n° 1 Serum, ₹6,200.
La Chênaie and their advanced plant extracts
In the Nièvre region the Chalois family have worked on the oak tree for over two hundred years. All of this began with the intuition that this wood which was traditionally used for barrels hid within it plenty of other secrets, and it happened in 2010 when the exceptional anti-oxidant tendencies of an extract of the oak was found, the Quercus petraea. This extract limits the degradation of collagen and hyaluronic acid, and is a super anti-oxidant. The anti-aging effects of this concentrate are now well known. The formula makes use of the bark, the tender wood, and the springtime leaves of this king of the forest.
Our favourite: The Jeunesse Jour Cream, ₹3,800.
Lacure Officine and their holistic approach
The credo of this beautiful brand of high-end apothecary: to propose treatments that have been thought of and developed by an integrative method, which takes into consideration the physical, mental and emotional state of each person to finalise on a ritual that will serve their needs and the needs of their skin best. Systematically worked on by a team of scientists from different fields of study and research, doctors and integrative health experts, and they are charged with the job of preserving the balance and the overall health and beauty of the skin.
Our favourite: The Secret d’Officine Regard for the eye contours, ₹10,000.
Photography: Julien Roux.
From the October 2017 issue of L’Officiel India.
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