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Created in 1993, Gattefossé France has, since the beginning, shown its ability to accompany its customers well beyond the call of a raw material distributor.
Alert the to growing demand from the cosmetologists and pharmacists for support during their creative processes, the company insists upon the importance of associating ingredients from Gattefossé and LIBiol, Noveon and Mitsubishi, to current market trends.
Under the direction of Thierry Magnet, 20 people from various backgrounds live to the rhythm of development projects from every French cosmetic and pharmaceutical trademarks. This dynamic team works hard to satisfy the needs of its clients, researchers and marketers.
Their priority? Transform emerging concepts into purposeful products. From idea to realization, conception is accelerated and optimized.
"Solutions prescriber", Gattefossé France sets itself apart through its singular processes where strategic intelligence leaves little room for luck or hesitations.
The Company Today
Gattefossé is a leading provider of specialty ingredients and formulation solutions to the Health and Personal Care industries worldwide.
Founded over a century ago by pioneering scientists, the company possesses in-depth know-how in the areas of biological extraction and oleochemistry.
Today, Gattefossé’s products are widely used to improve the delivery of difficult actives in applications ranging from solubility enhancement to modified release (immediate or sustained). Product applications include solutions for oral, topical, and suppository dosage forms.
The company’s success and multinational status today is the result of its commitment over the years to quality of service aimed at meeting and surpassing customer expectations.
Combining scientific and technological advances, Gattefossé has consistently transformed natural ingredients into products that meet the formulation challenges of rapidly developing markets.
Headquartered in France, the Gattefossé Group has a service and distribution network that reaches over 50 countries across five continents.
History
Gattefossé was founded in 1880 in France by Louis Gattefossé, an entrepreneur who believed in building strong relationships with his customers. He nurtured "curiosity" a quality that was to prove precious for the future of his enterprise and family.
Later, René-Maurice Gattefossé, creator of perfumes and scents and inventor of aromatherapy took the realm of the company. A scholar and a great communicator, he brought to the company a scientific meticulousness that was only matched by his progressive thinking.
In succession, Henri-Marcel Gattefossé widened the scope of the company activities to include biological extracts. An executive with passion for science, he collaborated closely with researchers in hospitals and universities around the world.
A man of scientific contacts, Henri-Marcel would later create Académie des Alpilles, also known as Journées Galéniques de St-Rémy. Forty years later, this institution remains active and has gained international stature.
Emile Mahler, a creative engineer and chemist joined the company in 1937. In the years to come, his work on lipids, emulsion technologies, and their applications in formulation development were to have profound impact upon the company's direction and long-term development.
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