Caudalie

Caudalie is a multi-channel French skincare company, specialising in anti-ageing, skincare, body care, fragrance & masks. Ingredients are derived from the grapevine in where the company was founded in, in 1995 by husband and wife : Mathilde & Bertrand. The company is active in toxicology and ecology.

History

In 1993, during the harvest of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas met Professor Joseph Vercauteren of Pharmacy in Bordeaux,[1] a polyphenols specialist, and his research team. The latter shared one of his discoveries with them - that PCOs (procyanidolic oligomers) extracted from grape-seeds, are significantly more effective than vitamin E against free radicals. In 1995, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas launched Caudalie by developing a range of three products containing stabilized grape-seed polyphenols with anti-ageing properties.[2]

In 1999, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas created their first Vinothérapie Spa in the grounds of Château Smith Haut Lafitte. Caudalie USA, a subsidiary, was founded in 2001.[3]

Charge for pregnancy discrimination

On February 7, 2013, the Court of Appeal of Paris sentenced Caudalie to pay 90 000 euros to a former employee for unlawful redundancy after a maternity leave. This employee received the support of the "Défenseur des Droits" (the French Authority against Discrimination and war) during the trial.

References

  1. ↑ "The Caudalie saga". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Mathilde Cathiard-Thomas, La santé par le raisin
  3. ↑ "Caudalie USA, Inc.:Private Company Information". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

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